Amec Foster Wheeler (London, U.K.; www.amecfw.com) has been awarded an engineering contract by ISAB Srl, a Lukoil Group Company, as part of a major turnaround at their refinery in Priolo, Sicily, Italy. ISAB has selected Amec Foster Wheeler to execute…
AkzoNobel’s (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) Specialty Chemicals business has completed an organic peroxides expansion project at its Polymer Chemistry production facility in Los Reyes, Mexico. The investment will increase the company’s peroxyester capacity in North America by 40%, substantially increasing…
Air Liquide Engineering & Construction (www.engineering-airliquide.com) has recently signed a major contract amounting around €100 million to design and built three air separation units (ASUs) for Yankuang Group, one of the largest energy and chemical companies in China. Air Liquide Engineering & Construction…
Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.; www.eastman.com) announced a planned expansion of its Performance Films manufacturing capacity in Martinsville, Virginia. The capacity expansion is expected to be complete in late 2017 and will increase capacity for both paint protection films and…
Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso.com) has selected Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, Wisc.; www.ra.rockwell.com) to deliver a global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform that connects, monitors, and performs analytics for Metso's equipment and services, resulting in improved efficiency and profitability for…
AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) has opened a new Performance Coatings production facility in Chonburi, Thailand. With an investment of €31 million, AkzoNobel expands its footprint with this ninth production site in the South East Asia region. The new…
After Purdue University noticed that the water and sewer costs for their Biochemistry building were running quite high, a subsequent investigation showed that the building vacuum system was the cause of the high bills and massive water consumption. Purdue University…
Honeywell (Morris Plains, N.J.; www.honeywell.com) today announced that Honeywell UOP will open a new research, development and engineering center in China to further strengthen its business presence and meet its growing engineering and technical service needs. The new center, located in…
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (Cheltenham, U.K.; www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com) signed an agreement to acquire Chromalox, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.chromalox.com) from Irving Place Capital for a cash-free, debt-free consideration of $415 million (£319 million). Chromalox is a well-established provider of electrical products, systems and…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) CEO Patrick Thomas has confirmed to the company's Supervisory Board that he will complete his contract as expected on September 30, 2018. Per the Supervisory Board’s succession decision, Patrick Thomas shall be followed as CEO…