Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France; www.axens.net) announced that the Bangchak Petroleum Public Co. Ltd. will use Axens’ reforming technology and catalysts for its Energy, Efficiency and Environment Improvement Project in Bangkok. The project consists in a grassroots Octanizing unit (CCR Reforming unit…
LSB Industries, Inc. (Oklahoma City, Okla.; www.lsbindustries.com) announced that the new ammonia plant at its El Dorado, Arkansas facility is now mechanically complete. The plant’s production capacity is 375,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). The company defines mechanical completion as…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) and AkzoNobel (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) have reached a general agreement on the sale of the industrial coatings business of BASF’s Coatings division (www.basf-coatings.com) to AkzoNobel for €475 million. The transaction would include technologies,…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded a contract by KGHM (www.kghm.com) to provide engineering and procurement services for a 480 metric ton per day Dorr Oliver FluoSolids roaster system for the Glogow I Copper Smelter Optimization Project in Glogow,…
Versalis (Eni S.p.A.; Rome, Italy; www.eni.com) and Genomatica (San Diego, Calif.; www.genomatica.com) have successfully advanced to pilot-scale production of bio-butadiene (bio-BDE) from fully renewable feedstock. Versalis used this bio-BDE to make bio-rubber, specifically, bio-polybutadiene (bio-BR). These accomplishments represent a remarkable…
From April 1, 2016, Torsten Derr (46), currently head of the Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) Board of Management’s Commercial & Supply Chain Excellence Initiative, will take over as head of Saltigo, a subsidiary of the specialty chemicals company.…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) announces that construction work has begun on a new, state-of–the-art masterbatch production unit in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. The new manufacturing site belongs to Clariant Masterbatches Saudi Arabia, a joint venture of Clariant and Rowad National Plastic…
Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, Wis.; www.rockwellautomation.com) announced that it has agreed to purchase MagneMotion, a leading manufacturer of intelligent conveying systems. MagneMotion systems are used across a broad range of industrial applications, including automotive and general assembly, packaging and material handling.…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco; Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; www.saudiaramco.com) have announced Arlanxeo, the name of their new joint venture (JV) for synthetic rubber. The new name and logo combines elements from the names…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.de) plans to build a new production line for special polyamide 12 powder (PA12) in Marl, Germany with an investment volume in the mid double-digit million-euro range. The new plant, which is scheduled to…