Chemical Engineering
SABIC and Rongsheng Petrochemical agreement to develop Jintang New Materials project
Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) announced the signing of a Project Development Agreement (PDA) with Rongsheng Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Hangzhou, China) and its wholly owned subsidiary Rongsheng New Materials (Zhoushan) Co., Ltd. to jointly advance the development of the Jintang…
Moeve and ArcelorMittal sign agreement to advance steel decarbonization in Spain
Moeve, S.A. (Madrid, Spain) and ArcelorMittal S.A. (Luxembourg City, Luxembourg) have reached an agreement for the acquisition of Energy Savings Certificates (Certificados de Ahorro Energético, or CAEs) covering 2.1 TWh in annual energy savings. The agreement is ten times larger than…
IFF to sell botanical extracts and natural color businesses to SuanNutra
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (IFF; (New York, N.Y.) announced that it has entered into an agreement with SuanNutra (Madrid, Spain), a Carbyne Equity Partners (Hamburg, Germany) portfolio company and global provider of science-backed branded and functional ingredients, to sell…
Kemira acquires business of ANMAC Water Treatment Service
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) has completed the acquisition of the business and related assets of ANMAC Water Treatment Service, Inc., a privately-owned company based in California, USA. The transaction strengthens Kemira's position in North America and supports its growth in…
Axens launches industrial-scale SAF project in France
Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) announced the launch of the ERA project (Ethanol to Refuel Aviation), France’s first industrial-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production unit based on advanced bioethanol. With a planned capacity of 50,000 tons per year, the facility—currently in the…
KBR technology selected for Pampa ammonia-urea complex in Argentina
KBR, Inc. announced that its Purifier® technology has been selected for Pampa Energía’s new ammonia-urea complex in Argentina. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide technology licensing, basic engineering design package, and proprietary equipment for the 3,430 tons…
A Practical Framework for Managing Raw-Material Changes in Chemical Manufacturing
Today’s environment features a host of factors that challenge raw-material assumptions. Whether it be price fluctuation, changing trade policy or supply constraints, chemical manufacturers are operating without consistency. Availability and cost of materials are showing up as question marks. This…
Maire Tecnimont awarded contract for large-scale fertilizer complex in Argentina
MAIRE (Milan, Italy; www.groupmaire.com) announced that its subsidiary Tecnimont (Integrated E&C Solutions) has been awarded a contract by Fértil Pampa S.A.U., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pampa Energia S.A., for a large-scale fertilizer complex in Argentina. The facility will include…
Honeywell Technologies completes acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies business
Honeywell Technologies (Charlotte, N.C.) has announced the completion of its acquisition of Johnson Matthey plc's (London, U.K.) Catalyst Technologies business in an all-cash transaction. This deal strengthens the company's portfolio across refining, petrochemicals and renewable fuels. Honeywell Technologies will now…
LG Chem begins mass production of semiconductor stripper materials
LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) announced that it has begun mass production and supply of semiconductor strippers to Amkor Technology, Inc. (Tempe, Ariz.), marking LG Chem's first entry into the semiconductor stripper market and accelerating its strategy to expand…