Technip was awarded engineering and procurement contracts by Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) for the expansion and modernization of the ethylene cracking furnaces and the recovery section of Westlake’s ethylene plant in Calvert City, Kentucky.

There might be still a market potential for acetic acid: While markets common basic chemical are more or less saturated in Europe and the US, especially China accounts for growing demands states a new GBI study...

All machines that process food have areas that pose different levels of contamination risk: the product-contact area, the splash area and the product-free area. A new series of hygienic sensors by Pepperl+Fuchs tries to meet the requirements for cleanliness and hygiene of the food industries with three different technologies: Ultrasonic, inductive and optical sensors.

Shortly after doubling its polycarbonate production capacity at its Shanghai site to 400,000 tons per year, Covestro will expand its capacity to 600,000 metric tons per year.

Both the Chinese chemical companies Sinochem and Chemchina are planning a fusion. With an annual turnover of around 100 billion Dollars, the recently emerged chemical giant would supersede the present industry leader BASF.

Affiliates of Exxon Mobil Corporation and Sabic signed an agreement to conduct a detailed study of the proposed Gulf Coast Growth Ventures project in Texas and begin planning for front-end engineering and design work.

German specialty chemicals company Lanxes is expanding its global production network for inorganic pigments in China. A new high-tech facility for premium iron oxide red pigments is being constructed at the Ningbo Chemical Park on the Chinese East Coast.

Evonik and the government of the Russian Rostov Region reaffirmed their corperation for the production of L-lysine. A corresponding memorandum of understanding was signed. The objective is to establish a facility for the production of feedstuff additive Biolys in Volgodonsk/Russia through the joint venture OOO Donbiotech.

Dry lubricants can help to save water, resulting in cost reductions and cleaner and safer workspaces. Yet, the challenge increases when conveying hygienic sensitive goods in F&B...

Eastman Chemical Company introduces its Treva bioplastics product. Its flow rates, durability and dimensional stability allow for less material usage, thinner parts, and longer product life, enhancing lifecycle assessments, the manufacturer claims.