Polymers
Huntsman plots expansion for US epoxy resins
US-based chemicals major Huntsman has begun initial plans to expand its epoxy resins product lines by launching a multi-million dollar engineering study at its facility in McIntosh, Alabama.
Chevron Phillips, Sumitomo venture to shut down Texas polypropylene unit
Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) has reached an agreement with partner Sumitomo Chemical Co. to permanently shut down polypropylene assets jointly owned by the Phillips Sumika Polypropylene Co. (PSPC) venture in Pasadena, Texas.
Eastman to expand global capacity for plasticizers
Eastman Chemical announced a second expansion of its Benzoflex plasticizer line at the Kohtla-Järve site in Estonia. The expansion will increase capacity at the site by an additional 11,000 metric tons and is expected to be completed by the end of the 2012 second quarter.
Eastman acquires Brazil plasticizer firm Scandiflex
Eastman Chemical has acquired Scandiflex do Brasil S.A. Indústrias Químicas, a manufacturer of plasticizers located in Mauá, São Paulo, Brazil. The acquired Scandiflex plasticizer business and manufacturing capabilities are now part of Eastman’s performance chemicals and intermediates (PCI) segment.
Tyco buys specialty firm Chemguard for $130mn
Tyco International completed its $130 million acquisition of Chemguard, a leading provider of fire suppression products and specialty chemicals. Founded in 1984 and based in Mansfield, Texas, Chemguard's fire suppression portfolio includes an extensive line of foam concentrates, firefighting hardware and engineered foam systems for a broad range of industrial applications.
HP Construction: Middle East
Morgan Thermal Ceramics has a contract to supply Superwool 607 HT Pyro-Bloc Modules as part of a world-class refinery being constructed by the Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co. (SATORP..
India ammonia group picks KBR for engineering, technology license
KBR was awarded a contract by Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) - a Jaypee Group company - to provide license and engineering design services for JAL’s brownfield 2,200 tpd ammonia plant in Kanpur, India.
A Schulman to close US engineered plastics plant
Citing an uncertain economy, A Schulman plans to close its engineered plastics plant in Nashville, Tennessee, and consolidate manufacturing to its remaining North American manufacturing sites, the US-based compounder said on Thursday.
Dow polypropylene process technology chosen for new Qinghai unit in China
The Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co. has selected the UNIPOL polypropylene process technology from Dow Chemical for its new 160,000 tpy polypropylene unit in China. The unit will provide polypropylene as part of Qinghai’s integrated magnesium metal project to produce homopolymers, random copolymers and impact copolymers.
Hurricane Irene forms in Atlantic, may hit Carolina polymer sites by weekend
Hurricane Irene formed early Monday near Puerto Rico, making it the first such storm of the 2011 Atlantic tropical season, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). Irene is expected to strike the southeastern US coast near South Carolina or North Carolina over the upcoming weekend as a major hurricane, with winds of at least 115 miles/hour.
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