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CPI Booklist: October 2022

October 2022: The following are recently published books that may be relevant for professionals working in the chemical process industries (CPI).  Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing: Nondestructive Creation. By Girish Malhotra, deGruyter Press, 2022, 317 pages, $94.99 (e-book). Keys to Improving…

2022 CEPCI updates: July (prelim.) and June (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for July 2022 (most recent available) fell slightly from the previous month's final value, which was downwardly revised by a small amount. The month-to-month decrease is the first in the…

U.S. chemical production was flat in August, ACC says

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) was flat in August following a 0.2% gain in July and a 0.1% decline in June, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). Chemical output was higher in all…

U.S. chemical production rose in July, ACC says

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose by 0.2% in July, following a 0.1% decline in June and a 0.4% gain in May, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). Chemical output was mixed across…

2022 CEPCI updates: June (prelim.) and May (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for June 2022 (most recent available) edged higher than the previous month’s value, continuing the upward trend of the last 18 months, although at a slower pace. In June, small…

ACC publishes 2022 Guide to the Business of Chemistry

The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) has published the 2022 edition of the Guide to the Business of Chemistry, a comprehensive profile of the U.S. chemistry industry and its contributions to the domestic and global economies. American chemistry…

Kensing to acquire surfactants and specialty esters business from Evonik

Kensing, LLC (Kankakee, Ill.; www.kensingsolutions.com), a leading manufacturer of natural vitamin E, plant sterols, specialty esters and high-purity anionic surfactants, and a portfolio company of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement…

CE Podcast: Deborah Gordon, environmental policy expert and principal at RMI

On this edition of the Chemical Engineering Podcast, senior editor Scott Jenkins speaks with environmental policy expert Deborah Gordon, senior principal in the Climate Intelligence Program at RMI. Gordon heads the Oil and Gas Solutions Initiative at RMI, and is…

U.S. chemical production fell slightly in June, ACC says

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) eased by 0.1% in June, following gains of 0.5% in May and 1.0% in April, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). Chemical output was mixed across regions. The…

2022 CEPCI updates: May (prelim.) and April (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for May 2022 (most recent available) is once again higher than the previous month’s value, continuing the string of monthly increases that has been observed since autumn 2020. In May…