Foster Wheeler AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) has acquired NorthAm Engineering S.A. DE CV (NorthAm; Monterrey, Mexico), a privately held engineering company. NorthAm is one of the largest Mexican engineering and project management companies, with a track record in upstream, offshore…
Recently, Fujian Jinfeng Technology Co. and Fujian Zhongjin New Material Co. both located in Fujian province, P.R. of China, signed contracts for polyamide 6 (PA6) PA6 plants with Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions (Paris, France; www.engineering-solutions.airliquide.com). The contracts include the…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by Oil Projects Co. — SCOP; a company of Iraq’s Ministry of Oil — a significant contract for project management consultancy (PMC) services for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) phase of the Karbala…
Today, Borealis AG (Vienna, Austria; www.borealisgroup.com) has inaugurated a new catalyst plant at its Linz location. The company has invested €100 million in the construction of this facility, which will produce catalysts utilizing the proprietary Borealis Sirius catalyst technology. Catalysts…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) is demonstrating the international potential of its process for manufacturing sustainable biofuel through the expansion of Sunliquid technology to further agricultural residues. Following the opening of Germany’s largest demonstration plant for manufacturing ethanol from agricultural residues…
Expanding its portfolio of industrial gases offerings in North America, Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) has has acquired EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products, Inc. (EPCO; Monroe, La.), a privately-held producer and marketer of liquid carbon dioxide. The acquisition also includes…
Preliminary data for the March 2013 CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; top; the most recent available) indicate that the composite index declined by 0.3% from the February value. The decrease was driven by a lower overall equipment cost index. The…
Seeking input on distillation education Right now, distillation engineers are extremely busy — globally, and especially in the U.S. The AIChE Distillation Symposium (May, San Antonio, Tex.) that was organized by Henry Kister and Mike Pritchett had an amazing number…
North America Risk Management of Corrodible Systems. National Assn. of Corrosion Engineers (Houston). Phone: 281-228-6200; Web: event.nace.org Orlando, Fla. June 18–20 Valve World Americas Expo & Conference. Messe Düsseldorf North America (Chicago, Ill.). Phone: 312-781-5185; Web: mdna.com Houston June 25–26…
Plant Watch Evonik plans new precipitated- silica plant in Brazil May 10, 2013 — Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has started basic engineering for a precipitated-silica plant in Brazil. Subject to the approval of the responsible bodies, Evonik aims…