Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany; www.merckgroup.com) says that the company management and the Joint Works Council have signed a comprehensive agreement applicable to the Darmstadt site. The aim is to secure the future viability of company headquarters as a central science…
At Interphex, these companies will showcase a wide range of products and services aimed at research & development (R&D) projects, including fluid bed drying, spray drying, particle size reduction, tablet coating, high-shear granulation and vessel cleaning. These technologies can help…
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cpchem.com) announced that it is studying the addition of a world-scale 1-Hexene unit. The addition would expand normal alpha olefins (NAO) production, marketed under the brand name Alpha Plus. NAO are used…
Borouge (Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.; www.borouge.com) has awarded WorleyParsons Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) the project management contract (PMC) for its Ruwais petrochemicals complex. Borouge is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis AS. Under the…
Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro; Oslo, Norway; www.hydro.com) announced earlier this week that it was the victim of an extensive cyber-attack, which impacted operations in several of the company's business areas. IT systems in most business areas were impacted. Hydro isolated…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) has opened a new laboratory for food applications in Shanghai. This specialized laboratory will enable Wacker to provide its customers in Asia with even better support in developing innovative, customized products in the fast-growing…
The Lubrizol Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio; www.lubrizol.com) announced that another new thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) production line in its Songjiang (Shanghai) China plant is going into production this month, the second expansion in a year aimed at continuous growth in Asia. This…
McDermott International, Inc. (Houston; www.mcdermott.com) announced that it has been awarded a large technology contract for the basic engineering and licensing of Irkutsk Oil Company's (IOC) ethylene plant in Russia, plus the detailed engineering and material supply of six SRT…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) announced that Lianyungang Petrochemical Co., Ltd (a company of Zhejiang Satellite) has selected Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (Hostalen ACP) technology from LyondellBasell to produce 400,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) at…
Each month, Chemical Engineering publishes the latest values for the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) — a widely used resource for plant construction costs. The CEPCI is calculated using various data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Once a year,…