Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (FCP; Livingston, N.J.; www.fcpusa.com) is announcing the process technologies being used for the polyethylene and polypropylene production expansions in Point Comfort, Texas. The new tubular low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plant’s technology has been licensed from ExxonMobil Catalysts…
Showa Denko (SDK; Tokyo; www.sdk.co.jp) has completed expansion of its capacity to produce n-propyl acetate (NPAC), which is used in solvents for ink for special gravure printing. NPAC is a solvent mainly used for ink for special gravure printing on…
Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan; www.chiyodacorp.com) has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company Ltd. (ADNOC LNG) to provide state-of-the-art digital technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics, on ADNOC LNG’s facilities. The MOU…
KBR, Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) announced that it has been awarded a contract by Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd (KRIBHCO) for a revamp of its ammonia plant at Hazira, India. Under the terms of this contract, KBR will provide technology licensing and…
Effective as of the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2018, Dr. Martin Brudermüller will become the new Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com). At the Annual Meeting, Dr. Kurt Bock, the previous…
Invista’s (Wichita, Kan.; www.invista.com) technology and licensing group, INVISTA Performance Technologies (IPT), and Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Co.,Ltd. (Hengli) have reached an agreement to license Invista’s latest purified terephthalic acid (PTA) process technology for Hengli’s fourth PTA line. Hengli’s first three…
Solenis (Wilmington, Del.; www.solenis.com) and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) signed an agreement to combine BASF’s paper and water chemicals business with Solenis to jointly create a customer-focused global specialty chemical company. The combined company intends to operate under the Solenis…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) announced that Stork, part of Fluor’s Diversified Services segment, was awarded a construction contract by BYK USA Inc. for its new Garamite additives process unit at its manufacturing plant in Gonzales, Texas. Fluor booked the…
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC; Findley, Ohio; www.marathonpetroleum.com) and Andeavor (San Antonio, Tex.; www.andeavor.com) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which MPC will acquire all of Andeavor’s outstanding shares, representing a total equity value of $23.3…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.celanese.com) announced the addition of a new GUR ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) production line at its Nanjing, China manufacturing facility to support the significant growth in its engineered materials business, specifically the electric vehicle market.…