Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and the Chinese company Wynca have agreed to form a joint venture (JV). The new company, in which Evonik will hold 60%, will produce fumed silica marketed under the name Aerosil. The product is…
Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso.com) has decided to relocate its' waste recycling business to new built factory and office facility in Denmark. Part of the relocating costs will be funded by selling the current property and estate in Horsens, Denmark.…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Dallas, Tex.; www.jacobs.com) has received a two-year contract renewal from Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co. (SATORP) for its subsidiary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jacobs Zamel and Turbag Consulting Engineers (Jacobs ZATE), to…
Haldor Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) has acquired full ownership of Ferrostaal Topsoe Projects GmbH (FTP). The transaction adds strong project development competencies to Topsoe’s portfolio of high-performance catalyst and proprietary technologies for the chemical and refining industries. “By adding…
Emerson (St. Louis, Mo.; www.emerson.com) announced that Lal Karsanbhai will succeed Michael Train to become executive president of Emerson Automation Solutions, effective October 1. As previously announced, Train will take over as Emerson’s president and will also serve as chairman…
Intelligent Sensor Management (ISM) is an innovative solution for analytical process parameters that simplifies sensor handling and improves maintenance management. This translates into increased process reliability and reduced operating costs. ISM’s wide parameter breadth (pH, ORP, O2, CO2, conductivity, turbidity,…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland; www.neste.com), U.K.-based chemical recycling company ReNew ELP and Australian technology developer Licella are joining forces in a development project to explore the potential of using mixed waste plastic as a raw material for fuels, chemicals and…
Methanex Corp. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada; www.methanex.com) announced that it has signed agreements with Pan American Sur S.A., Compañia General de Combustibles S.A., Total Austral S.A. and Wintershall Energia S.A. for additional gas supply on an interruptible basis and subject to…
Ingevity Corp. (North Charleston, S.C.; www.ingevity.com) announced that it will increase extrusion capacity at its Covington, Virginia, facility in response to continued significant growth in global demand for its extruded activated carbon pellet products. These are used primarily in gasoline…
Petrofac Ltd. (Jersey, U.K.; www.petrofac.com) has been awarded a contract worth around $370 million by Basra Oil Company (BOC) for expansion of the Central Processing Facility (CPF), located in the Majnoon Field, Southern Iraq. Under the terms of the 34-month…