Braskem (São Paulo, Brazil; www.braskem.com.br) recently entered into an agreement with Siemens to modernize a cogeneration power and steam plant at its Petrochemical Complex in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Completion of the project is expected in early 2021. The two SGT-600…
INEOS Styrolution (Frankfurt, Germany; www.ineos-styrolution.com) completed its first successful test runs producing virgin polystyrene from previously depolymerized material. These experiments, completed at the company’s Antwerp site in Belgium, can be seen as the practical proof of the recyclability of polystyrene.…
Ube Industries, Ltd. (Ube; Tokyo, Japan; www.ube-ind.co.jp) announced that its consolidated subsidiary, UBE Corporation Europe S.A.U. (UCE), has decided to acquire Spanish compound manufacturer Repol S.L. and has entered into an agreement for the transfer of shares. Details of the…
Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals; www.nouryon.com) has started production of a new version of its dibenzoyl peroxide (BPO), Perkadox GB-50, at Los Reyes, Mexico. It is the first dry BPO on the market that does not use the desensitizing agent…
Emerson (St. Louis, Mo.; www.emerson.com) announced that it has acquired KnowledgeNet (KNet) software from Tunisia-based Integration Objects. KNet’s unique analytics application software accelerates digital transformation initiatives for process and hybrid industries. KNet is used to extract, clean, transform and analyze…
Due to increasing global demand for high-performance polymers, Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) is expanding its production of transparent polyamides of the Trogamid CX brand at the Marl Chemical Park (Germany). Production expansion is scheduled for completion in the…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.celanese.com) today announced that Mark Rohr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will assume the position of Executive Chairman of Celanese’s Board of Directors. After an extensive search, the Board has selected Lori Ryerkerk to succeed…
thyssenkrupp AG (Essen, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp.com) will establish an Additive Manufacturing TechCenter Hub in Singapore this year. The announcement – made at Hannover Messe 2019, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology – illustrates the company’s initiative to bring its…
Plastic Energy Ltd. (London, U.K.; www.plasticenergy.com), a company with a unique process to recycle plastic waste on a global and commercial scale, has reached an agreement with the province of West Java (Indonesia) to build five chemical recycling plants. The…
AVEVA (Cambridge, U.K.; www.aveva.com) announced a significant addition to its comprehensive Asset Performance Management (APM) portfolio with the acquisition of the software assets of MaxGrip, subject to approval from MaxGrip’s shareholders. MaxGrip, an AVEVA partner since 2017, is a pioneer…