Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals has broken ground on a project to expand production capacity and upgrade its organic peroxides facility in Mahad, India.

Blackmer has recently announced that it will be exhibiting at the International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) International Operating Conference and Trade Show on June 11-13 in Houston, TX, USA.

Sensitizing the Asian market in safety matters — Better safe than sorry: Asia is the undisputed powerhouse of the global process industries. Its products and newly constructed world-scale chemical parks are more than a match for the international competition. But what about the safety issues? In fact, most companies’ need for services and maintenance works are growing at a stretch and are thus in need of a little help — and encouragement — in that very field, as experts say...

Engineering begins with an idea at a one-stop specialist for chemical and polymer projects  – Can a process that traces its roots back to the 19th century become even better today? Can the production capacity of a PET plant be enhanced by over 100 % without replacing the main reactor? And can a one-stop engineering provider still have a specific solution for each problem? The answer to all this questions is — yes, with the right ideas.

With the increasing demand for fiber-reinforced resins, the company plans to introduce its new product Mostron-L and is in the process of expanding its production.

Jacobs Engineering received a contract from Encina Chemicals to provide operations readiness (OR) support services for its new benzene toluene xylene (BTX) processing plant in Gillette, Wyoming.

Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems will be showcasing its latest vacuum solutions at Achema. The new Dolphin liquid ring vacuum pumps are the focus of this year's trade show presentation. The company will also be presenting its Atex T3-certified Cobra NC 0600 C screw vacuum pump.

Huntsman has completed its new € 38 million iron sulfate plant at its titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment manufacturing facility in Scarlino, Italy. Design and construction were carried out by Jacobs Engineering of the US.

Five fresh members from numerous globally competitive companies been appointed as the major oil firm’s Board of Directors.

Bratislava has a huge oil refinery with an annual capacity of six million tons of oil and other chemical products. Mark van Rosse – a BBA Pumps service engineer – recently assisted in the commissioning of the largest mobile fire fighting pump unit in Slovakia.