Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany) has been awarded a contract by Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC) for the construction of a Weak Nitric Acid (WNA - III) Plant in Bharuch, Gujarat, India. The scope of work includes…
Wison Engineering Ltd. (Shanghai, China) announced the signing of a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the ITC-WasteFuel Ankara Green Methanol Project in Turkey. The ITC-WasteFuel project plans to utilize biogas generated from the waste treatment facilities of ITC in…
Röhm GmbH (Darmstadt, Germany) announced the successful start of production at its new Bay City, Tex. plant, implementing its proprietary C2-based LiMA technology on a large industrial scale. “The start of production in Bay City marks a milestone in the…
Sponsored by Silos and bins fail with a frequency which is much higher than almost any other industrial equipment. Sometimes the failure only involves distortion or deformation which, while unsightly, does not pose a safety or operational hazard. In other…
Last week, Dow (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced that its propylene glycol (PG) manufacturing facility in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand, has earned the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS (www.iscc-system.org). This certification reinforces Dow’s ongoing commitment to advancing sustainable…
BASF Corp., the North American affiliate of BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com), is investing in its manufacturing site in Puebla, Mexico, to increase the capacity of aminic antioxidants for lubricants. This expansion underscores BASF's commitment as a dedicated supplier…
Cognite AS (Oslo, Norway), a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) for industry, inaugurated its India Center of Excellence in Bengaluru yesterday. The company, headquartered in the U.S., has locations in Norway, Japan, the MENA region, and now India to…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for January 2025 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. The final value for December 2024 was downwardly revised by a small margin. For the first…
OMV (Vienna, Austria; www.omv.com) today announced a significant milestone in the chemical industry following 15 years of pioneering research and development. The company has now started-up the next-scale expansion of its innovative proprietary ReOil® technology at the Schwechat refinery near…
OQ Chemicals (Monheim am Rhein, Germany; chemicals.oq.com) is set to begin dedicated heptanoic acid production in Oberhausen, Germany, in June 2025. This investment in expanding its production capacity is part of the company's strategy to strengthen its carboxylic acid portfolio…