Haines Guiot Ramsey Oakley Marcotte Peter Ferris becomes president and CEO of Dur-A-Flex (E. Hartford, Conn.), a manufacturer of epoxies, urethane, methyl methacrylate and colored aggregates. Plasticolors, Inc. (Ashtabula, Ohio), a manufacturer of custom colorants and chemical dispersions, names Larry…
For any capital-intensive and labor-intensive engineering and construction (E&C) project, the lead process engineer (LPE) plays a pivotal role. To maximize the success of these complex projects, companies that hire E&C companies should be aware of the role that the…
The U.S. EPA (Washington, D.C.; www.epa.gov) announced today in a statement that it is announcing its intention to extend this year’s reporting deadline — originally March 31 — and plans to have the final uploading tool available this summer, with…
The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) says it will accelerate energy efficiency and conservation improvements within its operations through an investment of $100 million in projects that will reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The $100 million…
The Babcock & Wilcox Co.'s (B&W; Charlotte, N.C.; www.babcock.com) Denmark-based subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Vølund A/S (B&W Vølund), has been awarded a $35-million contract with Finland-based EkoKem OY to supply key equipment for a 36-MW waste-to-energy, combined heat-and-power plant in…
Invista (Wichita, Kan.; www.invista.com) is moving forward on its plans to construct a manufacturing facility at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in China to meet the region’s demand for nylon 6,6 intermediates and polymer. The company is currently engaged in…
Total production of chemicals in January rose in all geographic regions of the U.S., according to the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (CPRI). Assembled by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com ) and discussed in the latest ACC…
Micronics, Inc. (Portsmouth, N.H.; www.micronicsinc.com), manufacturers of filter presses, filter plates, and filter cloths used for gold, silver, and mineral processing in the mining industry, has been awarded a $14-million contract to provide Lasta MC Filter Presses to a north…
Bayer MaterialScience (BMS; Leverkusen, Germany; www.bayerbms.com) has inaugurated a manufacturing facility for polyisocyanates at Ankleshwar, in the state of Gujarat, India. Polyisocyanates are used as raw materials for the production of polyurethane coatings and adhesives. With the investment of approximately…
Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) announces significant capacity expansion for specialty esters to keep up with growing demand. The capacity of the existing Ester unit in Oberhausen will be extended by 40%, effective second half 2011. Additionally, Oxea plans to build…