Clariant continues to move its speciality chemicals production for the paper industry to Prat. First batches of brightening agents just left the Spanish factory for the European and international mrakets.

Commodity prices only recently gave in by about five percent – analysts blame the recent turbulences in the world economy. A new report by the German industrial bank IKB provides detailed insight for different commodities and materials.

German specialty chemicals company Lanxess plans a 55 million Euro investment in a new pigment production plant at Ningbo, China.

For the 6th year, the trade journal PROCESS presented the Innovation Award in recognition of ingenious new or enhanced technologies. Prizes were awarded in six categories during a ceremony at Powtech 2013.

The disk mill Granomat JP from Fuchs is based on the stator-rotor principle and could be used for pastes, crushing, emulsifying and grinding.

Saudi Arabia ventures further into the downstream business: Regulatory authorities had recently approved plans of the joint–venture company Saudi Butanol Company (Sabuco), to build the world’s largest butanol plant in Jubail...

Roughly 50 % or more of substances used in the chemical industry are solids which need to be processed, handled and transported, so it is hardly surprising that exhibitors and visitors at ACHEMA have an interest in bulk solids technology. A learning curve is associated with the handling of powder and granulate.

Grace and Chevron have big plans for their catalyst joint-venture Advanced Refining Technologies: Together, the companies plan to spend around US $ 135 in a worldscale catalyst production site in Louisiana.

Modified 3-phase-decanter blows up hydraulic borders—The designers of Pieralisi have modified the 3-phase-decanter far reaching. Tests in the biodiesel-production agreed a growth in output of 270%.

Mexichem's subsidiary Dura-Line hast openend its production plant for ducts and pressure pipes for the water, datacom and gas markets in Hyderabad, India.