Mitsui Chemicals & SKC Polyurethanes Inc (MCNS) have launched a joint venture bio-polyol manufacturing company in India, Vithal Castor Polyols (VCP).

Prof. Peter Groche, leader of the Institute for Production Technology and Forming Machines (PtU) at Darmstadt TU, is certain that “the move towards autonomous production is a holistic challenge for society”. The Institute is a member of the Scientific Society for Production Technology (WGP), which this summer will publish its viewpoint paper on Industry Workplace 2025.

Air Products has been awarded a long-term onsite contract to supply syngas to Jiutai New Material for their multi-billion dollar mono-ethylene glycol project in Hohhot, China.

A fire fighting vessel in the heart of Europe's industrial and chemical clusters needs special equipment: Equipped with specialised technology, Europe’s latest high-tech fire-fighting boat is able to work in hazardous atmospheres, fighting fires, explosions and chemical accidents. Its secret? Explosion-protected electrical equipment and lighting by technology specialists Eaton.

Meglobal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Equate Petrochemical Company, plans to construct a new world-scale monoethylene glycol (MEG) manufacturing facility at Dow’s Oyster Creek site in Freeport, Texas.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded Gea a letter of no objection (Lono) for its ABF 1.2 technology, an integrated blowing, filling and capping solution featuring a fully aseptic rotary blowing machine. It is the only system equipped with a 100 % aseptic blower that is allowed to produce shelf-stable low acid (LA) beverages free from preservatives for distribution at ambient temperature in the US market.

Under the contract, PTT Global Chemical will supply feedstock Paraxylene while Tocgc will supply Mono Ethylene Glycol, both essential raw materials for PTA and PET. On the other hand, Mitsui Chemicals will offer technology know-how, technical support as well as marketing and sales network.

Engineers responsible for cyanide-based processes and plants will find that the advanced S80-T80 Cyanide Analyzer Monitoring System from Electro-Chemical Devices supports efficient treatment and ensures that cyanide levels in wastewater effluent are compliant with local, state and federal regulations.

With this deal, Indorama aims to expand its PET Recycling business and become one of the leaders in the European region. The acquisition will also attract new opportunities to serve the increasing demand for food grade RPET.

The firm has undertaken this move in order to support the growing demand for acrylic monomers in Asia Pacific. The expansion plan is expected to be complete by 2021.