German company Thyssenkrupp has received another major order for the cement plant business of its Industrial Solutions business area. The value of the contract awarded by Société des Ciments de Sigus, part of Groupe Industriel des Ciments d’Algérie (GICA), is in the mid three-digit million euro range.

Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated a manufacturing facility for polyisocyanates at Ankleshwar, in the state of Gujarat, India. With the investment of approximately €20 million, the company wants to expand its business in India and to participate in the strong growth of this local market for coatings and adhesives.

Sinochem Hongrun Petrochemicals has plans to use Honeywell UOP’s Isoalky ionic liquids alkylation technology to produce cleaner-burning fuels at its refinery complex in China. The specialised technology is the maiden successful liquid alkylation technology to be introduced in more than 75 years.

The Dow Chemical Company plans to build a propylene glycol (PG) plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, with a production capacity of up to 150 KTA.

Raj Ratnakar is the new Chief Strategy Officer for the Specialty Products Division of Dow Du Pont. Under the rules, he will report to Marc Doyle, chief executive officer-elect for Du Pont and chief operating officer, Dow Du Pont Specialty Products Division.

Big bags are gaining more visibility as an environment-friendly method for shipping and handling food ingredients. However, several challenges make the handling process difficult. Here are some solutions that can offer a helping hand to users dealing with big bags.

Clariant will work together with Wuxi Xiyuan for two new projects in China. The increasing demand for formaldehyde production technology in the region is due to the technology’s significantly higher efficiency and selectivity as compared to the traditional silver-based method of formaldehyde production.

The Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model has for some years now helped many sectors address the size, expense and the long-term nature of implementing large scale infrastructure projects. The article looks at common features that are crucial to the successful development and implementation of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) BOT projects.

The U.S. edged out to the second place in terms of propylene consumption? Very probable, says a new study. China is rising to become the greatest propylene consumer worldwide.

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