The Linde Group’s (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) affiliate Linde Electronics and Specialty Gases announced the construction of a new onsite fluorine plant to supply SK Hynix Semiconductor, a world-leading manufacturer of DRAM and NAND flash memories. The plant, which is said…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has for the first time acquired shares in a young technology company in Germany via its venture capital arm. The Group invested in JeNaCell GmbH and now holds a minority share in the…
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) has agreed to enter into two new partnerships with Bernhard Capital Partners (BCP). The first agreement will establish a new, equally owned and managed company, Brown & Root Industrial Services. KBR's Industrial Services Americas, part of…
BP p.l.c. (London; www.bp.com) celebrated the official startup of the Phase 3 purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant of Zhuhai Chemical Co., enhancing its position in the purified terephthalic acid market and its longterm commitment in China. BP Zhuhai, in which…
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, www.toyo-eng.co.jp) and PT. Inti Karya Persada Tehnik (IKPT) have been awarded a contract for a synthetic rubber plant project with a production capacity of 120,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) in Cilegon, Java, Indonesia from…
Total SA (Paris; www.total.com) has announced the startup of its largest lubricant-oil blending plant in the world, located in Singapore. With a production capacity of 310,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) , this new major hub will boost Total’s lubricant…
Porvair Filtration Group Ltd. (Fareham, U.K.; www.porvairfiltration.com) has doubled the size of its manufacturing and office space in Caribou and improved its existing building to provide a showcase facility. The expansion will increase manufacturing capacity and add new capabilities…
Isgec Heavy Engineering Ltd. (Yamunanagar, Haryana, India) and Titan Metal Fabricators Inc. (Camarillo, Calif.; www.titanmf.com) have announced the establishment of a new joint venture (JV) manufacturing operation: Isgec Titan Metal Fabricators Pvt. Ltd. Combining the heavy-equipment fabrication expertise demonstrated by…
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; Tokyo, Japan; www.sdk.co.jp) has completed the expansion of used-plastic gasification facility at the Kawasaki Plant, and held a ceremony for the completion. As part of its basic chemicals business, SDK is producing ammonia at Kawasaki. SDK…
Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium; www.umicore.com) and Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announced that they have sold their respective 50% stakes in joint venture (JV) SolviCore to Japanese chemical company Toray. Since its inception in 2006, SolviCore has built up a…