Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland; www.kemira.com) is expanding its longstanding cooperation with Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany; www.bilfinger.com) to Sweden. Bilfinger, which has been providing Kemira with various services at the Austrian location in Krems since 2001, now also assumes exclusive responsibility…
Kabel Premium Pulp & Paper GmbH (KPPP) has awarded Pöyry Oyj (Vantaa, Finland; www.poyry.com) with the detailed engineering services assignment for a new ATMP (Advanced Thermo Mechanical Pulp) plant at Hagen, Germany. The assignment includes process engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical,…
WorleyParsons Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) contract by PT Pertamina (Persero). Under the contract, WorleyParsons will provide PMC services to Pertamina for EPC Packages for the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) Project…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Dallas, Tex.; www.jacobs.com) has received a two-year contract renewal from Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co. (SATORP) for its subsidiary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jacobs Zamel and Turbag Consulting Engineers (Jacobs ZATE), to…
Haldor Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) has acquired full ownership of Ferrostaal Topsoe Projects GmbH (FTP). The transaction adds strong project development competencies to Topsoe’s portfolio of high-performance catalyst and proprietary technologies for the chemical and refining industries. “By adding…
Emerson (St. Louis, Mo.; www.emerson.com) announced that Lal Karsanbhai will succeed Michael Train to become executive president of Emerson Automation Solutions, effective October 1. As previously announced, Train will take over as Emerson’s president and will also serve as chairman…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland; www.neste.com), U.K.-based chemical recycling company ReNew ELP and Australian technology developer Licella are joining forces in a development project to explore the potential of using mixed waste plastic as a raw material for fuels, chemicals and…
Methanex Corp. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada; www.methanex.com) announced that it has signed agreements with Pan American Sur S.A., Compañia General de Combustibles S.A., Total Austral S.A. and Wintershall Energia S.A. for additional gas supply on an interruptible basis and subject to…
Ingevity Corp. (North Charleston, S.C.; www.ingevity.com) announced that it will increase extrusion capacity at its Covington, Virginia, facility in response to continued significant growth in global demand for its extruded activated carbon pellet products. These are used primarily in gasoline…
Petrofac Ltd. (Jersey, U.K.; www.petrofac.com) has been awarded a contract worth around $370 million by Basra Oil Company (BOC) for expansion of the Central Processing Facility (CPF), located in the Majnoon Field, Southern Iraq. Under the terms of the 34-month…