Due to increasing demand for lightweight construction materials for specialty applications, Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) is expanding its production of Rohacell high-performance rigid, closed-cell foams at its Mobile, Alabama site. The production expansion is scheduled to be completed…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has officially launched its smart Verbund project in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China, and commenced building its first plants. It marks a milestone of the company’s $10-billion investment project announced in July 2018. The first plants…
Petrofac Ltd. (St. Helier, U.K.; www.petrofac.com) has announced that its Engineering & Production Services (EPS) segment has secured its first small-scale Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) contract in Malaysia. In consortium with partner Serba Dinamik, EPS has been awarded a contract…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes started the fourth quarter on a mixed note, with no change in October. Of the 28 specialty chemical segments ACC monitors, 14 expanded in October,…
Mocana Corp. (Sunnyvale, Calif.; www.mocana.com) announced a new partnership with Siemens Digital Industries Software to bring end-to-end security for any Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices connecting to the Siemens MindSphere Cloud. Mocana is the leading provider of self-defending cybersecurity…
LanzaTech (Chicago, Ill.; www.lanzatech.com) has announced progress in scaling up its alcohol to jet (ATJ) platform. Commercialization of the ATJ process has been years in the making, starting with the partnership between LanzaTech and the U.S Energy Department’s Pacific Northwest…
Saint-Gobain (Courbevoie, France; www.saint-gobain.com) has completed construction of its new facility in Largo, Florida. With this plant, Saint-Gobain Life Sciences celebrates another significant milestone of its €70-million global expansion program spanning seven manufacturing sites that will all be completed and…
INEOS (London; www.ineos.com) has opened its new advanced polymer pilot plant in Rosignano, Italy. This plant will help to develop and produce advanced products which will incorporate plastic waste diverted away from landfill or incineration. One example of the many products it will…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) today announced the formation of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Evaluation Consortia to inform the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) risk evaluation of five chemicals: 1,3-butadiene, 1,4-dichlorobenzene (p-DCB), formaldehyde, phthalic anhydride, and…
According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) edged higher by 0.2 percent in October, following gains of 0.5 percent in September and 0.2 percent in August. During October, chemical…