A demonstration plant for a groundbreaking technology to produce chemicals from sunlight will be built at Delfzijl, the Netherlands by AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) and partner firm Photanol BV. The companies formed a partnership in 2014 to…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan; www.mhi.com) has launched Energy Cloud Factory, a new service package that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) technologies. The cutting-edge energy solution was unveiled today at Mitsubishi Hitachi Power…
ExxonMobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) said that it has signed a cooperation framework agreement with the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government to advance discussions concerning the proposed construction of a chemical complex in the Huizhou Dayawan Petrochemical Industrial Park. The new…
Johnson Matthey (London, U.K.; www.matthey.com) has been awarded a contract by Methanex to supply a license for a 5,000 metric-ton-per-day (m.t./d) ATR methanol technology project, including associated engineering, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply. This is for the proposed third Methanex…
Borouge (Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.; www.borouge.com) signed, with Marie Tecnimont Group (Milan, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.com), the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for its fifth polypropylene (PP5) plant in Ruwais, which will grow Borouge’s polypropylene capacity by 25% to 2.24 million metric…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has commissioned a new production line at its Mannheim site for the synthesis of dimercaptothiadiazole (DMTD) derivatives. These chemicals are added to lubricants as multifunctional additives. The production line, which started in May 2018, doubles…
Atlas Copco AB (Stockholm, Sweden; www.atlascopcogroup.com) has acquired Reno A/S, a manufacturer and distributor of compressed air solutions. The company has a large equipment distribution and aftermarket network, and operates in several segments of the compressed air business. Reno has…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has started a stepwise capacity increase of its production plant for alkoxylation – a downstream technology of ethylene oxide production – in Antwerp, Belgium. The first additional capacities will be available from as early as…
Oxiteno (São Paulo, Brazil; www.oxiteno.com) announced the commencement of beneficial operations at its new manufacturing plant in Pasadena, Texas. The new unit includes world-class alkoxylation technology to ensure safety and environmental performance. The plant’s production capacity is 170,000 metric tons…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) has signed cooperation and equipment supply agreements with Beijing Sinoscience Fullcryo Technology Co., Ltd. (Fullcryo) to accelerate the development of hydrogen infrastructure and support Fullcryo’s first, and also China’s first, commercial-scale liquid hydrogen-based fueling…