Petrochemicals
Emerson targets $1 T in industry losses with Operational Certainty program
Emerson has launched its Operational Certainty program to help industrial companies achieve top performance and recover more than $1 T in operational losses globally.
Hoover Container Solutions, Ferguson Group and CHEP Catalyst & Chemical Containers complete merger
Hoover Container Solutions, Ferguson Group and CHEP Catalyst & Chemical Containers have finalized their merger to form the independent JV company, Hoover Ferguson Group.
Schneider Electric acquires Applied Instrument Technologies
Schneider Electric has acquired Applied Instrument Technologies, a provider of online process analyzers for the hydrocarbon, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical and steel-making industries.
SABIC starts commercial operations at part of new rubber plant
SABIC started commercial operations at the polybutadiene industrial rubber part of its KEMYA complex, a JV with ExxonMobil Chemical.
Aggreko and DuPont bring temperature control to sulfuric alkylation market
Aggreko and DuPont have teamed up to provide Aggreko temperature control, including chiller systems, to DuPont STRATCO sulfuric acid alkylation customers worldwide.
Monolith Materials breaks ground at its Nebraska manufacturing headquarters
Monolith Materials, a manufacturer of natural gas-based carbon black, broke ground on its US manufacturing headquarters on Thursday, October 20, 2016, in Hallam, Nebraska.
Praxair starts new plant and extends pipeline system in Port of Antwerp
Praxair has started up its second air separation plant and is extending its pipeline system in the Port of Antwerp, one of the largest petrochemical production complexes in the world.
DNV GL’s Synergi Plant software becomes a one-stop shop for plant integrity managers
The new Synergi Plant release from DNV GL marks the first time that one plant integrity management software solution provides the three most important methodologies in one cloud-based solution.
Braskem commissions new polyethylene plant in La Porte, Texas
Braskem has commissioned a new ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene production plant at its La Porte, Texas site.
Metso's PlantTriage software simplifies real-time performance management, strengthens cybersecurity
Metso Expertune PlantTriage, a control loop monitoring system, oversees process control loops night and day, diagnoses and prioritizes opportunities for improvements, and pinpoints major economic paybacks.
- China's first coal-to-chemicals project with green hydrogen starts commercial operations 11/20
- Norsk e-Fuel and Braskem partner to turn captured carbon into long-lasting products 11/20
- Nigeria's Dangote refinery delays CDU maintenance to end of January 2026 11/20
- 42% of U.S. energy/critical infrastructure providers exposed to weaponized AI and email attacks 11/20
- Hungary's MOL and refiner Slovnaft accuse Croatia's JANAF of breach of contract 11/20
- Update: bp shuts down Olympic fuel pipeline after partially restoring system affected by leak 11/20
