INEOS Ltd. (London) announced a major £150 million investment to underpin the long-term future of its Grangemouth site in Scotland, one of the U.K.’s most important industrial assets and a critical hub for the nation’s manufacturing and energy sectors. Supported…
The 6700-M Mini Loop is a compact bench system designed for precise measurement of friction pressure in slick water fracturing fluids used in oil and natural gas processes. This latest addition to the 6700 Friction Flow Loop product line delivers…
Hexion Inc. (Columbus, Ohio) announced that it sold its La Grande, Oregon manufacturing site to long-standing customer, Kronospan. This transaction is a strategic step that advances both Kronospan’s business and Hexion’s portfolio refinement activities. It also reflects a shared commitment…
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Tokyo) has decided to enhance its carbon fiber production capacity in Japan and the United States for high-end applications across the sports and leisure, aerospace, automotive and other sectors. As the need for lightweight and high-performance products…
The NEON Sonic sensor is a a combined sound and temperature sensor for the acoustic wireless monitoring of steam traps and pressure/safety relief valves (PRV/SRV). NEON Sonic can measure sound pressure levels from 15 to 80 kHz and temperatures from…
Westlake Corp. (Houston) has approved a plan to cease operation of certain of the company’s North American chlorovinyl production facilities, including: its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant at the Aberdeen, Mississippi site, which has an annual capacity of approximately 1 billion…
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has agreed to acquire Finja, a leading Swedish manufacturer of a wide range of mortars and integrated solutions that enhance efficiency and sustainability in construction. The acquisition will strengthen Sika’s Nordic presence and provide major cross-selling…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a technology and engineering contract by IGNIS for a new green ammonia facility in A Coruña, Spain. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide proprietary engineering design and pre-FEED…
Technip Energies (Paris) has been awarded a detailed engineering contract for PTTEP’s Arthit Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facilities project in the Gulf of Thailand by Thoresen Jutal Offshore Engineering Heavy Industries Limited (Thailand). PTTEP is leading the Arthit CCS…
Lummus Technology (Houston) and Advanced Ionics (Milwaukee, Wis.), a low-cost green hydrogen technology provider, broke ground recently on a pilot plant for Advanced Ionics' cutting-edge electrolyzer technology. "By demonstrating Advanced Ionics' technology at our state-of-the-art R&D facility, we are leveraging…