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Emerald Kalama Chemical reaches final construction phase on Rotterdam expansion

Emerald Kalama Chemical has entered the final stage of construction for a $40-MM expansion at the company's Rotterdam, Netherlands facility.

Hoerbiger and Storm agree on cooperation

Adding ignition and control systems made by Hoerbiger to its portfolio, August Storm is now able to offer engine services at a new level of performance.

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.