INEOS Styrolution (Frankfurt, Germany; www.ineos-styrolution.com) is planning to set up a new production site for its StyLight composite product based on styrene acrylonitrile (SAN). The establishment of a new production site reflects growing customer demand for the product. The SAN-based…
Aker Solutions ASA (Lysaker, Norway; www.akersolutions.com) has signed an agreement for delivery of carbon capture and liquefaction units at Twence's waste-to-energy plant in Hengelo in the Netherlands. The solution that will capture Twence's CO2 emissions is called Just Catch, a…
Royal DSM (Heerlen, the Netherlands; www.dsm.com) announced that it will reduce its CO2 emissions at its vitamin production facility in Sisseln, Switzerland, by 50,000 tons/year through a newly opened biomass heat and power plant on the site. The power plant…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) announced the successful startup of its new high-yield OxyMax PA 690 catalyst at Petrowidada’s world-scale phthalic anhydride plant in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia. After an industry-standard ramp-up time to a high ortho-xylene load of 100 grams…
Tronox Holdings plc (Stamford, Conn.; www.tronox.com) announced it has completed its acquisition of the titanium dioxide (TiO2) business of The National Titanium Dioxide Co. (Cristal; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; www.cristal.com). The FTC issued an Order and Decision today, allowing the transaction…
Dow (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) signed an agreement with Petronas Chemicals Glycols, a subsidiary of the petrochemical arm of Petronas and Malaysia’s leading chemicals producer, Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (www.petronaschemicals.com.my), to collaborate on a carbon project at Petronas world-scale ethylene oxide…
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) has successfully started up the 30% capacity extension of its photocure advanced liquid resin production plant in Nansha, located south of Canton, China. This new production line will help to meet the strong demand in Asia…
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…