BP plc (London, U.K.) has entered into an agreement to license its latest generation technology for the production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) to China’s Dongying Weilian Chemical Co., Ltd. Weilian Chemical intends to build a 2.5 million ton/yr PTA…
Ecolab Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.) closed on the sale of Holchem Group Limited, a U.K.-based supplier of hygiene and cleaning products and services, to Kersia, a biosecurity and food safety company. Ecolab’s acquisition of Holchem in December 2018 was subject…
With the HyflexPower project, a consortium — made up of Engie Solutions (Paris, France), Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG (Munich, Germany), Centrax Ltd. (Abbot, England), Arttic, German Aerospace Center (DLR; Cologne, Germany) and four European universities —…
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Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG (Erlangen, Germany) was awarded a contract from CCZ JV — a joint venture (JV) between Chiyoda International Corp., McDermott International, and Zachry Group — to supply three cryogenic boil-off gas (BOG) compressor…
Worley (North Sydney, Australia) will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for Encina’s (Houston) consumer-plastics-to benzene-toluene-xylenes (BTX) processing plant in the U.S. BTX are important building blocks for a variety of widely-used products including pharmaceuticals, clothing, and glues. Regular…
Following the announcement on December 10, 2019 to divest three businesses, Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland;) has concluded an agreement to sell certain municipal and industrial sludge incineration plant technologies to Küttner Martin Technology GMBH, based in Germany. The transaction entails…
The Port of Antwerp, in consortium with seven leading chemical and energy companies, is launching efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and take practical steps in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon port. The consortium consists of Air Liquide, BASF, Borealis,…
As part of its long-term strategy to expand its capabilities in bio-engineering technologies, Givaudan (Vernier, Switzerland) announced that it plans to acquire Alderys, a biotechnology company headquartered in Orsay, France. Alderys develops innovative approaches to the biological engineering of valuable…
Dow Polyurethanes (PU), a business division of Dow, Inc. (Midland, Mich.), has announced a breakthrough in its RENUVA Mattress Recycling Program with a plan to install a pioneering industrial-scale production facility at Orrion Chemicals Orgaform in Semoy, France. The RENUVA…