In the products triallyl cyanurate (TAC) and triallyl isocyanurate (Taicros), Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) offers two high-quality crosslinking boosters. Given the planned expansion of production capacities in Wesseling at the end of 2013, it will be possible to…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by the petrochemical company Al-Jubail Petrochemical Co. (KEMYA) — a joint venture between SABIC and Exxon Chemical Arabia, an affiliate of ExxonMobil Chemical Co. — a contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of…
The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) slipped by 0.1% in June, following a downwardly revised 0.5% decline in May, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). “Chemical production fell in the Gulf Coast, Midwest, Southeast…
Specialty chemicals maker Clariant International ltd. (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) today inaugurated Germany's biggest pilot plant for the production of climate-friendly cellulosic ethanol from agricultural waste. Located in Straubing, Bavaria and supported by the Bavarian government and the Federal Ministry for…
Styrolution Group GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany; www.styrolution.com), the global leader in styrenics, today announced the inauguration of its Luran S plant located in Ulsan, South Korea. Luran S is the brand name for Styrolution’s styrene acrylonitrile copolymers that have…
Novasep Pompey, France; www.novasep.com), a leading supplier of manufacturing solutions to the life sciences industries, today announces a €3-million investment to expand its highly potent, active-pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPI) manufacturing capabilities at its facility in Le Mans, France. The expansion has…
Uhde Inventa-Fischer (Berlin, Germany and Domat/Ems, Switzerland; www.uhde-inventa-fischer.com) and Changle Highsun Synthetic Fiber Technology Co. have signed a contract for the supply of a polymerization plant to produce high-performance polyamide 6 for textile applications. The multi-line plant will have an…
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp), being a leader of a consortium with Foster Wheeler AG (FW), and the Venezuelan engineering company Y&V Ingeniería y Construcción, C.A. (Y&V), has been awarded a contract for detailed engineering, procurement services and…
Teijin Ltd. (Tokyo; www.teijin.co.jp)says it will expand its supply capability for dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), a petrochemical used as a raw material in producing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and for other specialty chemical applications. The company’s existing DMT production facility at the…
The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) will be constructing two major air separation units (ASUs) at the Kalinganagar industrial complex in Odisha, India, for one of the world's largest steel manufacturers, Tata Steel Ltd. Linde will be investing €80 million…