Teijin Aramid is going to expand its aramid production capacity for its Twaron super fiber and will invest in new spinning technology at the facility in Emmen, the Netherlands. The start-up of the new facility is scheduled for the first quarter of 2019.

With an aim to contribute to the circular economy, Eastman will be making use of its carbon renewal technology to recycle old carpets and create new materials from them. The company has also collaborated with Circular Polymers to secure feedstock for the technology.

Exxon Mobil and Fuel Cell Energy have entered into a two-year expanded joint-development agreement to further develop the carbonate fuel cell technology for industrial use. The 60 million dollar deal aims to optimise the core technology for large-scale carbon capture.

Arlanxeo will be closing down its facility in Q2 2020 due to the firm’s decision to realign production of its Keltan ethylene propylene diene monomer elastomers. The move aims at improving competitiveness across the Keltan EPDM portfolio.

This could change the market: Samson and Krohne set up a joint venture. The 50:50 joint venture is called Focus-On and will initially help a new intelligent process node that integrates valve functions with flow, pressure and temperature measurement to break through the market.

CB&I received a contract for their Novolen technology to be applied on a polypropylene plant to be built by Carbon Holdings in Egypt.

Pneumatic conveying of punched metal parts using negative pressure is a real challenge. Johnson Controls is generally using negative pressure systems for conveying of punch waste in the production of lead-grids for starter batteries for automobiles. For a new production line of battery-grids the company selected a positive displacement blower.

Hosch-Fördertechnik has permanently invested in expansion, innovation and the technical development of their products. At bauma 2013, from 15 to 21 April, Hosch will present their scraper range, tracker rollers and sealing systems, but also products of the latest generation, designed for extremely heavy applications under the most difficult conditions.

Sadara announced that it has successfully started up its Propylene Glycol (PG) plant in the company's chemical complex in Jubail Industrial City II.

Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Company, a joint venture company between Aramco, North Huajin Chemical Industries Group Corporation and Panjin Xincheng Industrial Group, have plans to develop a major liquids-to-chemicals complex in China. For this project, Aramco intends to supply up to 210,000 barrels per day of crude oil feedstock to the complex.