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Foster Wheeler aiding with design of waste plastics to liquid fuels plant in Ireland

Foster Wheeler AG announced today that its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a contract by Cynar Plc to provide basic process engineering design services for a 6,000 tpy plant to convert non-recyclable waste plastics into liquid fuels, primarily diesel.

Surveying customer satisfaction among European polypropylene buyers

Beginning in March, more than 3,000 European polypropylene (PP) processors will have the opportunity to provide extensive feedback to their resin suppliers regarding product and service offerings via the global market research firm, Townsend Solutions.

Celanese expands EVA capacity

Celanese Corp. says that due to strong growth in strategic, high-value segments, the company will expand capacity at its Edmonton, Canada, manufacturing facility (specifically for ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) polymers).

Rubber technology licensed in East Asia

FasTech Srl recently licensed its proprietary technology to manufacture high-cis polybutadiene rubber, based on the neodymium catalyst, to a petrochemical operator in East Asia. The license agreement includes engineering and other technical services.

SABIC building a plastics applications development center at Saudi university

The Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) has signed a construction contract with El Seif Engineering Contracting to build a new SABIC plastics application development center (SPADC) at the Riyadh Techno Valley research complex inside the King Saud University (KSU) campus in Saudi Arabia.

SABIC opens new polyolefin logistics center in the UK

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) recently opened its polyolefin logistics center in northeast England, which is replacing SABIC’s current logistics center in the UK.

Albemarle completes R&D facility in South Korea

Albemarle has completed its R&D laboratory facilities and begun construction on its Yeosu, South Korea manufacturing facility.

CB&I to license BP’s paraxylene technology

Lummus Technology, a CB&I company, has signed an agreement with BP for the exclusive right to license and market BP's paraxylene recovery and isomerization technology and catalyst.

Troubleshoot silicon contamination on catalysts

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Hangzhou Hangding Nylon orders PA-6 plant

Uhde Inventa-Fischer and Hangzhou Hangding Nylon Tech have signed a contract for the delivery of a PA-6 polymerization plant to produce textile grade chips, based on Uhde Invtenta-Fischer’s techn..