Americas
US monthly chemical production accelerates as all regions see improvement
Manufacturing output accelerated during July, and on a three-month moving average (3MMA), production of the nation’s overall manufacturing sector was 0.6% higher.
Phillips 66 breaks ground on new LPG export terminal, NGL fractionator
Phillips 66 is now constructing new projects to build a natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionator and a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) export terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Mexichem acquires high-density polyethylene pipe manufacturer Dura-Line
Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, Dura-Line is a global leader in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit, duct and pressure-pipe solutions for telecom and data communications, energy and infrastructure industries. Dura-Line has facilities in North America, India, Oman, Europe, and South Africa.
Quaker Chemical buys specialty greases firm ECLI
The company specializes in greases for OEM customers across several industry sectors, including automotive, industrial, aerospace/military, electronics, office automation and natural resources.
Phillips 66, Chevron Phillips to fund new Texas petrochemical academy
Phillips 66 and Chevron Phillips Chemical are making an initial combined contribution of $1.6 million to the academy as part of their continued commitment to education and workforce development initiatives.
Clariant to double production capacity in Brazil of specialty ether amines
Targeted to meet the needs of the mining industry, the planned expansion will allow Clariant to meet the growing demands of customers in Brazil as well as support global customers.
Lanxess to expand North Carolina plastics plant
The expansion is designed to add a second production line. Representing an investment volume of about $15 million, it will double the existing capacity from 20,000 to 40,000 tpy.
ExxonMobil awards EPC work to Jacobs for new Texas ethane cracker
Jacobs was awarded the new contract from ExxonMobil Chemical to provide engineering and construction services as part of the multi-billion-dollar ethane cracking project.
Increasing US propylene supply appears unlikely to meet global shortfall
US propylene supplies are expected to return to levels not seen since 2006, but the increase in the feedstock supply won’t come close to meeting the global demand for polypropylene during the next decade.
Alfa Laval to cool US NGL export terminal streams
The Alfa Laval air cooler systems will be used to cool the main process streams at the export terminal where refrigerated natural gas liquids (ethane, propane and butane) are loaded onto tanker vessels.
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