Clariant has been awarded a contract by Jinneng Science & Technology Company, to design the world’s largest single-train propane dehydrogenation unit in collaboration with CB&I.

Engineering Specialists Foster Wheeler will continue their work for the Sadara project, a joint venture of Dow and Saudi Aramco that is currently busy building one of the largest fully integrated chemicals complexes at Jubail/Saudi Arabia.

This solution allows companies to minimize the risk involved in system migration – Companies, particularly medium-sized enterprises, cannot afford excessive production outages in the course of modernizing the control technology used in their processing systems. Migrating to a new solution step by step can be the answer to maximizing system availability and avoiding extended or unplanned downtime, as demonstrated by a recent migration project at specialty chemical producer CHT/BEZEMA.

‘Hum Honge Kamyab’ is a famous Hindi song that highlights the importance of succeeding together. Implementation of this mantra has brought success to the Canadian chemical industry. Read on to know more...

Biopharmaceutical manufacturing may come in a wide variety of forms, but every iteration of unit operation must adhere to an unbending set of operational parameters and structures if the desired outcome — a viable, contaminant-free drug suitable for human or animal administration — is to be realized. It is all about “controlled fluid transfer.”

Lyondell Basell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the polypropylene (PP) compounding assets of Zylog Plastalloys (Zylog) of India.

KBR has been awarded a contract by Saudi Aramco and Sabic as the second Project Management Contractor (PMC) to provide Pre-Front End Engineering Design (Pre-Feed), Front End Engineering Design (Feed) and Program Management Services to develop the world's largest fully integrated Crude Oil to Chemicals (COTC) complex.

Fluor announced that Stork, part of the company’s Diversified Services segment, was awarded a construction contract by BYK USA for its new Garamite additives process unit at its manufacturing plant in Gonzales, Texas.

Vogelsang will be showcasing rotary lobe pumps for demanding applications across a wide variety of industries at Achema. The company’s main highlight of the show is the IQ and VX pump series.

Chemicals distributor Brenntag has a new Indian head–office in Mumbai. The company expects India to become a future key–market for chemicals, CEO Steven Holland explained.