Algerian companies Asmidal, a subsidiary of Sonatrach (Hydra, Algeria), and Manal, along with Chinese companies Wuhuan Engineering Co. Ltd. and Yunnan Tian’An Chemical Co. Ltd., signed a Shareholders' Pact for the creation of a joint-stock company under Algerian law to…
The value of the 2021 Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI), calculated as an average of the monthly values for the year, was higher than the annual value for 2020 by a large margin, as the CEPCI has risen each…
SPEC Energy DMCC will use a range of Honeywell UOP process technologies at its refinery to convert low-value vacuum gasoil and vacuum residue into high value products such as gasoline and alkylate. Phase one of the project includes the installation…
thyssenkrupp’s Uhde High Pressure Technologies GmbH (Hagen, Germany). won an order from a company in the specialty chemicals sector to fabricate and supply a pharma-grade supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) plant. The scope of supply includes the skid-mounted plant, as well…
Dow (Midland, Mich.) and Plastogaz SA, a technology start-up and proprietor of an advanced recycling technology, have announced a strategic investment, which will help to simplify the process of converting plastic waste to feedstock and provide another carbon-efficient option to…
Roquette Frères (Lestrem, France) announced an investment plan of €25 million for liquid and powder polyols between 2022 and 2024 at its site in Lestrem (France). This major investment will establish a strong reliable supply in the long run and…
Ascend Performance Materials (Houston) has reached an agreement to acquire Formulated Polymers Ltd., a leading engineered materials manufacturer in Chennai, India. Expected to close on May 1, this acquisition will establish Ascend's first manufacturing base in the subcontinent and strengthen…
Linde plc (Guildford, U.K.) announced it is developing a new, dedicated laboratory to advance the understanding of the parameters and behavior of atmospheric gases used in the manufacture of metal powders. As innovative additive manufacturing technologies have made significant advances…
Grupa Azoty SA (Tarnów, Poland) has completed commissioning work on the fluegas desulfurization plant for boiler K-5. The design objectives for the plant were thus achieved, in particular those pertaining to the levels of gas emissions to atmosphere, in accordance…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) announced that its main contractor Tecnimont S.p.A. has been awarded a project on an EPCM basis by a leading global chemicals producer for the implementation of a Blue Ammonia plant in the United States as part of the country’s plan to develop…