Ercros has begun expanding the production capacity of Dipenta at its factory in Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain by 15 %. Most of the dipenta produced will be used to increase the company’s presence in the Asian and US markets.

The Brawn Mixer line of B Series liquid mixing systems brings improved process yield and optimal cycle times to applications including: blending, solids suspension, gas dispersion, heat transfer, and low- or high-viscosity liquid mixing.

The latest recruitment news from the process industry starts with a bang. In addition, there are some rotational changes and strategic new hires to report. PROCESS worldwide summarises the news from the executive floors for you.

Maire Tecnimont has secured a contract by Total Corbion PLA for carrying out Front-End Engineering Design for its 100,000 tons per annum Poly Lactic Acid plant in Grandpuits, France. The plant is claimed to be the first of its kind in Europe and is expected to be operational in 2024.

Chemical recycling company Plastic Energy is collaborating with Exxon Mobil on an advanced recycling project in France that will convert post-consumer plastic waste into raw materials for the manufacturing of virgin-quality polymers.

Ineos Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo have advanced in their plans to construct commercial polystyrene (PS) recycling plants in Europe. The three companies aim to make PS a circular material through depolymerization.

Under the new business deal, existing Taif shareholders will receive a 15 % stake in Sibur Holding. With this move, the new company will aim to make its petrochemicals business more competitive on a global scale which will also offer potential opportunities for Russia’s petrochemical industry.

According to a report by market research and consulting firm Future Market Insights, the global construction chemicals market is expected to increase at over 5 % CAGR in 2021. It further adds that the demand for construction chemicals will be dominant in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan.

Pepperl+Fuchs has now reinforced its position as a supplier of Ex-equipment with the introduction of the SR series. The new stainless steel enclosure series joins the GR series, made of glass fiber-reinforced plastic, in the range of the process automation specialist.

The German chemical industry recorded a strong final quarter with sector sales up 8.1 % overall. The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) expects chemical production to grow by 3 % for 2021.