Business & Economics
Plant-based PET technology collaborative formed
The Coca-Cola Co., Ford Motor Co., H.J. Heinz Co., NIKE, Inc. and Procter & Gamble today announced the formation of the Plant PET Technology Collaborative (PTC), a strategic working group focused on accelerating the development and use of 100% plant-based…
Overall U.S. chemical employment down, but production workers hold steady
The number of jobs within U.S. chemical businesses fell by 1,200 in May, to 796,100, but the drop was centered entirely on non-production worker employment, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Washington, D.C.; www.bls.gov) that were…
Call for corrosion papers
The 2013 Corrosion Solutions Conference has issued a call for papers for an event to be held September 15–18, 2013 in San Diego, Calif. The conference will address the specific needs and interests of professionals in materials, application and equipment…
Achema expected to exceed previous years’ results
This month, individuals from across the chemical process industries (CPI) and the globe will gather together for the 30th time at Achema, the world’s largest exhibition congress on chemical engineering, environmental protection and biotechnology (June 18–22; Frankfurt am Main, Germany).…
Calendar: July – September 2012
NORTH AMERICA Semicon West. SEMI (San Jose, Calif.). Phone: 408-943-6945; Web: semiconwest.org San Francisco, Calif. July 10–12 Energy Training & Electric Power Classroom Seminars. PGS Energy Training (Hilton Head Island, S.C.). Phone: 412-521-4737; Web: psgenergy.com Seattle, Wash. July 19–20…
Chevron Phillips Chemical selects site for new PE facilities, and more business news
Plant Watch Outotec’s EOS process is selected for sinter project in India May 14, 2012 — Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has been selected by Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd. (BPSL) to design and deliver technology for a new iron-ore…
Kyle James becomes general manager of glycols for Archer Daniels Midland Co…
Lindenhayn MacCleary Goodrich Little Exton Archer Daniels Midland Co. (Decatur, Ill.) names Kyle James general manager of glycols. Christian Lindenhayn joins Orion Engineered Carbons (Kingwood, Tex.) as senior vice president of the rubber business line. Jerry MacCleary becomes president for…
Outotec awarded Cristal Global’s mega-size ilmenite smelter project in Saudi Arabia
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with Cristal Global, the second largest titanium-dioxide-pigment producer in the world, on the design and delivery of technology and services for new ilmenite smelting facilities to be located in Jazan Economic City, Saudi…
Lanxess builds new plant for high-tech plastics in Belgium
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is investing €75 million in the construction of a new plant for high-tech plastics in Antwerp. The world-scale facility for polyamide plastics is designed for an annual capacity of 90,000 metric tons and scheduled to…
Air Liquide to build syngas-production unit in Dormagen
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed a long-term contract to provide Bayer MaterialScience with large quantities of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. To meet this customer’s needs, Air Liquide will invest around €100 million in a H2 and CO production…