An official groundbreaking marked the start of one of BASF's major projects: The company builds a new, world-scale chemical catalysts production facility at itss existing site in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, China.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has concluded an agreement to license technology for its flue gas carbon dioxide (CO2) capture plant to PJSC Metafrax, a major Russian chemical company.

Inter Pipeline announced the construction of a world-scale integrated propane dehydrogenation (PDH) and polypropylene (PP) plant. The facilities, collectively referred to as the Heartland Petrochemical Complex, are estimated to cost $ 3.5 billion in aggregate and will be located in Strathcona County, Alberta near Inter Pipeline’s Redwater Olefinic Fractionator.

Process engineering systems feature many sensors and actuators that allow ongoing processes to be measured and controlled directly from the control room. During commissioning, maintenance, or system errors, the signals of these field devices must be quickly, easily, and locally accessible or entirely isolated from the control loop. New compact-design knife-disconnect terminals allow wiring in the tightest of spaces.

Dow's Thai propylene oxide business has successfully completed a first full capacity performance test. The cooperation with the Siam Cement Group is thereby ready to enter production on a full scale status, speakers confirmed.

Maire Tecnimont and Azerbaijan's state oil company Socar signed an EPC contract for the modernization and reconstruction of the Heydar Aliyev Baku Oil Refinery. The contract amounts to a value of approx. $ 800 million.

Agility and Schmidt Heilbronn team up once again to provide bulk chemicals solutions and logistics for the rapidly developing chemical industry in the Middle–East.

Emerson witnesses a record margin: With sales going up by 15 percent, profits of US $ 4.2 billion could be achieved. But what is the secret behind this tremendous success? According to Nick Denbow of Automation Industry Insider its the company's commitment to wireless and safety technology.

Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals and Evonik Industries have started production at their new joint venture plant in Ibbenbüren, Germany. The membrane electrolysis technology is being used by the facility to produce 120,000 metric tonnes of potassium hydroxide and 75,000 metric tons of chlorine annually.

Asia lures Western companies with cost effective productions and fast growing markets Now two pPolish enterprises are looking for a local partner for the development of a caprolactam plant.