Air Liquide Engineering & Construction (Frankfurt am Main, Germany; www.engineering-airliquide.com) has signed a new supply contract with Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.( Zhanjiang Steel), a subsidiary of Baosteel Group, a large-scale enterprise designed to meet demand for iron…
Parker Hannifin Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio; www.parker.com) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LORD Corp. (Cary, N.C.; www.lord.com) for approximately $3.675 billion in cash. The transaction has been approved by the Board of Directors of each…
Mike Lassas has been appointed to the position of President of Proco Products, Inc. (Stockton, Calif.; www.procoproducts.com), effective May 1, 2019. In his new position as President, Lassas will handle all day-to-day operations at Proco. Lassas was born and raised…
Venator Materials PLC (Wynyard, U.K.; www.venatorcorp.com) announced that it has completed its acquisition of the European titanium dioxide (TiO2) paper laminates business (the 8120 Grade) of Tronox Holdings plc (Stamford, Conn.; www.tronox.com). Tronox will supply the 8120 Grade product to…
Univation Technologies LLC (Houston; www.univation.com) has announced that PJSC Kazanorgsintez (KOS) has successfully produced metallocene polyethylene resin on their existing UNIPOL PE Reactor Line located in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, in the Russian Federation. KOS currently operates three UNIPOL PE…
Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) announced that Sinochem Hongrun Petrochemical Co., Ltd. will use Honeywell UOP’s ISOALKY ionic liquids alkylation technology to produce cleaner-burning motor fuels at its refinery complex in China. Hongrun is the first petrochemicals manufacturer in…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced it has been awarded the onsite oxygen and nitrogen supply for POSCO Chemical’s new cathode-material manufacturing complex being built in Gwangyang, South Korea. POSCO Chemical is an affiliate of POSCO Group, the largest…
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo; www.mitsuichem.com) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant within the Ichihara Works (Ichihara City, Chiba) to manufacture hydrocarbon-based synthetic fluid marketed under the name Lucant. The new plant is expected to reach commercial operation in…
Dow (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced plans to expand its alkoxylation capacity at its existing facility in Tarragona, Spain directly benefiting the Europe, Middle East, Africa and India region. This low capital intensity, high return, incremental investment builds on the previously…
According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) fell by 0.4 percent in March, following a revised 0.3 percent decline in February and a 0.1 percent gain in January. During…