The Linde Group’s (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) subsidiary Linde Bangladesh Ltd. announced an investment of BDT 1.2 billion (€14.6 million) in Rupganj to build an air separation unit (ASU) producing approximately 100 metric tons per day (m.t./d) of liquefied gases, making…
Shell Chemical LP (Houston; www.shell.com/chemicals) has announced the final investment decision to increase alpha olefins (AO) production at its chemical manufacturing site in Geismar, La., making the site the largest AO producer in the world. Shell will construct a fourth…
Velocys plc (Plain City, Ohio; www.velocys.com) has announced the successful completion of gas-to-liquids (GTL) pilot-plant tests that demonstrate significant process intensification, increasing capacity and productivity and improving commercial plant economics. The tests demonstrate that continuous improvements over the last 18…
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG; Cornwall, U.K.; www.wmftg.com) has acquired the business and assets of Flow Smart Inc. through its parent company Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, for £5.7 million. Flow Smart, based in Seaford, Delaware, specializes in the design and manufacture…
U.S. Water Services (St. Michael, Minn.; www.uswaterservices.com), an Allete company, announced the acquisition of A and W Technologies. The $9-million purchase agreement was signed by both parties last week. A and W Technologies provides specialty chemicals and engineering services for…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) announced a joint venture between CB&I and CTCI Corp., Taiwan, has received a notice of intention of award valued at approximately $2.8 billion from Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) to provide engineering,…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) announced that it is advancing plans to build what is said to be the world's largest propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) plant in the Houston area. This project, considered to be the largest…
The Chemours Co. (Wilmington, Del.; www.chemours.com) has signed a definitive agreement to sell its aniline facility in Beaumont, Tex. to The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) for approximately $140 million in cash. The transaction close is subject to customary…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) announced the relocation of its Air Purification Catalyst production to Louisville, Kentucky from Needham, Massachusetts. Clariant’s Air Purification Market Segment, which focuses on reducing or eliminating harmful industrial emissions, has products that mitigate the effects of pollutants: for…
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (MCI; Tokyo; www.mitsuichem.com) announced the augmentation of manufacturing facilities for breathable films at its wholly owned Mitsui Hygiene Materials (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of non-wovens and breathable films for use in premium diapers, to…