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Chemical
Chemical | 16 May 2020

Honeywell to build new PPE production line in Scotland

The company has announced that it will build a new production line capable of producing up to 4.5 million FFP2 and FFP3 disposable face masks per month at its Newhouse site in Scotland, U.K.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 May 2020

Godrej acquires balance stake in Canon Chemicals

The company had earlier acquired 75% stake in Canon Chemicals Limited, Kenya through Godrej East Africa Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary in 2016.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 May 2020

Berger Paints starts sanitiser manufacturing

The products will be marketed under the brand BreatheEasy – conveying the company’s commitment towards a safer and disease free environment, in various pack sizes as per market requirements.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 May 2020

India Potash to cut price of Muriate of Potash

India Potash has said that this cut in price for farmers has been done despite substantial weakening of Indian rupee against the US dollar in the last one year and reduction in the government subsidy on MOP by Rs. 604 per MT with effect from 1st April 2020.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 May 2020

Borealis converts its Linz pilot plant to produce fabric for face masks

The newly developed Borealis HL912FB is being used to produce meltblown fabric to be applied for customised inlays in cotton-based mouth-nose masks, for conventional mouth-nose masks, and also for high-end face masks worn by medical professionals.

Gas
Gas | 16 May 2020

Air Products awarded onsite contract by PCB manufacturer in China

Air Products will add one large-volume high purity nitrogen (HPN) generator to support the PCB and contract manufacturer’s expansion in Northern China.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 May 2020

Milliken and Contec collaborate on disinfectant production

Compatible with plastics, wood, glass and metals, alcohol-free Sporicidin brand disinfectant is non-staining, non-abrasive and non-corrosive.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 May 2020

Kemira to expand capacity for sodium chlorate and hydrogen peroxide production in Uruguay

The company has signed a long-term agreement with UPM-Kymmene Corp. extending and expanding its current bleaching chemicals supply contract in Uruguay, pending required environmental permitting.

Gas
Gas | 15 May 2020

Air Products to invest $2 billion for coal-to-methanol project in Indonesia

Air Products will invest about $2 billion to build, own and operate the air separation, gasification, syngas clean-up, utilities and methanol production assets to produce methanol for Bakrie and Ithaca.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 May 2020

Fluor to provide project management consultancy services for AGIC's project in Gulf

The company announced that it was named project management consultant for Advanced Global Investment Company’s (AGIC) new propane dehydrogenation, polypropylene and utilities and offsites complex in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.

Gas
Gas | 15 May 2020

Air Products & Topsoe to collaborate on developing Ammonia, Methanol and Dimethyl Ether plants

The Alliance Agreement provides Air Products access to Topsoe’s technology license(s) and the supply of certain engineering design, equipment, high-performance catalysts and technical services for ammonia, methanol and/or dimethyl ether plants to be built, owned and operated by Air Products.

People
People | 15 May 2020

Manoj Jain assumes additional charge of CMD, Mahanagar Gas

Jain took over as the chairman and managing director of Mahanagar Gas on May 6, the company, which supplies piped natural gas to households and auto and industrial gas in Mumbai and its suburbs.

Chemical
Chemical | 15 May 2020

Honeywell launches AI-led non-invasive personal temperature monitoring solution

Honeywell has launched a new temperature monitoring solution supported by artificial intelligence (AI) that incorporates advanced, infrared imaging technology and artificial intelligence algorithms to conduct non-invasive, preliminary screening of personnel entering a facility.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 May 2020

SwRI expands fuel processing capabilities with new large-scale-reactor

The SwRI-designed system can be used for refinery processes, such as hydrotreating and hydrocracking, to produce a stable fuel ready for vehicle use.

Chemical
Chemical | 15 May 2020

DuPont starts hand sanitizer production at its technology centre in Canada

To date, more than 4,000 L of hand sanitizer has been produced and is being donated to support area hospitals, clinics, and small businesses. An additional 2500 L of hand sanitizer will be produced and distributed later this month.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 May 2020

IOC scaling up operation capacity at its refineries

The company plans to scale up refinery operations to 80 per cent of design capacity by the end of the month.

Chemical
Chemical | 15 May 2020

Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals CFO resigns

VB Gopal Krishnan will be relieved by the company on 16th May, 2020.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 May 2020

LG Chem begins transportation of Styrene Monomer inventory to South Korea

The company would continue to work with government agencies to ensure all possible support for bereaved families and victims, LG Polymers, a step-down firm of LG Chem, said in a statement.

Gas
Gas | 15 May 2020

Shell invests in new Nigeria LNG processing unit

Once operational, the new unit, known as Train 7, will add around 8 million tpy of capacity to the Bonny Island facility, taking the total to around 30 million tpy.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 May 2020

Nexant to provide feasibility study for methanol-to-derivatives plant

The project is part of the Year of Investment and was previously agreed during a meeting last January between President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Marathon Oil Chairman, President and CEO Lee Tillman and Executive Vice President Mitch Little.

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