Shin-Etsu's US subsidiary Shintech has begun to construct a new integrated plant to produce polyvinyl chloride (PVC) from salt. The new plant will be on industrial site developed by the company, located next to the existing plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana.

Chevron Phillips Chemical sells its Ryton PPS business to Solvay: The Belgians take over the production assets for US $ 220 million. Ryton, a polyphenylene sulfide polymer was developed by Chevron in the 1970ies.

Grundfos has introduced full range of New Stainless Steel End Suction [NB/NK] pumps, especially suited for the process, automotive and pharmaceutical industries.

Hecht offers two brand-new systems considering highest Containment Levels as well as the individual specifications of the operator.

Thyssenkrupp India is to appoint a new CEO. Indian-born Ravi Kirpalani succeeds Dr. Michael Thiemann, who has been responsible for the region since May 2013.

According to data published by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the global chemical industry closed the second quarter of 2018 on a good note.

Lignin is one of the main components of woody plant parts. Embedded in the plant cell wall, the complex organic matter gives the wood its compressive and breaking strength. So far, lignin is mainly available as by-product in paper and pulp production and contaminated with sulfur. Researchers at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg now succeeded in recovering ultrapure lignin from residual wood.

Methionine is used as an essential amino acid, particularly in animal feed, that is currently based on petrochemical production. A newly developed enzymatic process has succeeded for the first time in using gaseous CO2 as a basic material for the production of a chemical mass product in a biotechnical reaction.

Nuberg EPC has been awarded a $ 53 million turnkey project contract by Middle East Chemicals Company (Midchem), Saudi Arabia. The exclusive agreement covers EPC & LSTK services and solutions for chlor alkali plant and calcium chloride plant in Riyadh

Dec announces new advances in the field of microdosing (0.5 mg - 100 g) and presents the new design of the μPTS dosing unit.