Business & Economics
Toyo-Canada awarded EDS work of oil sands refinery project
Toyo Engineering Canada Ltd. (Toyo-Canada)*, a Canadian subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp) has been awarded a contract by North West Redwater Partnership (NWR) a joint venture between North West Upgrading Inc. and Canadian Natural Resources Limited…
Global chemical production down in October, ACC says
The Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) fell 0.3% in October, a departure from the average 0.5% monthly gain during the first quarter, according to the American Chemical Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). The figures appear in ACC’s most…
Monitor product temperature with this label
The XpressPDF Label monitors the temperature and time history of perishable products, such as food, vaccines, pharmaceuticals and biologics, during transport and storage. About the size of sugar packet, the XpressPDF labels are flat, with an integrated USB connection point…
Calendar: January – May 2012
North America IFPAC 2012 — International Forum & Exhibition for Process Analytical Chemistry. IFPAC (Grayslake, Ill.). Phone: 847-543-6800; Web: ifpacpat.org Baltimore, Md. January 22–25, 2012 Molding 2012 — 22nd International Conference. Executive Conference Management (Plymouth, Mich.). Phone: 734-737-0507; Web:…
Lanxess and BioAmber partner to produce phthalate-free plasticizers and more business news
Plant Watch Oxea to build its first production plant in China October 29, 2011 — Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) will build a plant for the production of oxo derivatives in Nanjing, China. Oxo derivatives include alcohols, polyols, carboxylic acids,…
Current Economic Trends
Capital equipment prices, as reflected in the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI), decreased slightly from August to September, the first decrease since May of this year and only the second decrease in a year. Typically, the CEPCI increases over the…
Turnarounds: Shorter, Safer, Simpler
Today’s plant turnarounds bear little resemblance to those of the past: Last-minute preparations and procurements combined with hurried work plans penciled into a notebook often led to undisciplined procedures, incidents and equipment that still operated with defective parts. Those bygone…
Georg Fischer acquires Harvel Plastics
Georg Fischer AG (Shaffhausen, Switzerland; www.georgfischer.com) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Harvel Plastics Inc. (Easton, Pa.), the U.S. market leader for industrial plastic pipes. This is another step in the implementation of Georg Fischer’s strategy to further…
Outotec to acquire all interests in Energy Products of Idaho
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) strengthens its portfolio of energy and environmental technologies by acquiring all interests in Energy Products of Idaho Limited Partnership (EPI; Coeur d'Alene; www.energyproducts.com). EPI has pioneered in the area of biomass and difficult waste materials…
OLCT 10N receives ATEX Approval
Oldham, an Industrial Scientific Company, is pleased to announce that the OLCT 10N fixed gas detector has been certified by INERIS and now carries the ATEX mark of approval. All versions have been certified IP65 and for use in zones…