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June 18, 2013
Dow Chemical and Union Pacific noted gains in their joint effort to improve rail safety and security, including safer tank car designs and supply chain improvements that have significantly reduced the volume of hazardous chemicals moving via rail. The effort included eight goals that focused on accident prevention and improvements in response planning, railcar design and shipment tracking....
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Dow-Union-Pacific-update-rail-safety-efforts-Dow-advances-new-rail-car-designs_52896.html
June 18, 2013
Gevo (Englewood, CO) announced today that it has resumed commercial production of isobutanol after correcting problems that had caused previous contamination at its Luverne, MN...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Gevo-restarts-isobutanol-production-at-Luverne-facility_52895.html
June 18, 2013
Russia's Nizhnekamskneftekhim (Nizhnekamsk), one of the country’s major producers of petrochemicals and synthetic rubbers, plans to make a final investment decision on its...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Nizhnekamskneftekhim-to-make-FID-this-year-on-$3-billion-cracker-project_52886.html
June 18, 2013
Innovation Metals Corp. (IMC; Toronto) says it has entered into nonbinding letters of intent (LOIs) with three leading rare-earth exploration and development companies, for the...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Innovation-Metals-signs-3-LOIs-for-rare-earths-project-at-Becancour_52884.html
June 18, 2013
BP and its partner Zhuhai Port Co. (Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China) today received final approvals from the Chinese government for the construction of a previously announced, third...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/BP-receives-Chinese-governments-go-ahead-for-Zhuhai-PTA-plant_52883.html
June 17, 2013
Air Products has expanded three packaged gases plants in China to serve the country's high-growth metal fabrication industries, the company announced today. The $10-million...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Air-Products-completes-expansion-of-packaged-gases-capacity-at-3-sites-in-China_52865.html
June 17, 2013
Chandra Asri Petrochemical (Jakarta) and tire maker Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, France) have signed an agreement to create a joint venture in Indonesia  to produce synthetic...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Chandra-Asri-and-Michelin-form-JV-to-produce-synthetic-rubber_52857.html
June 17, 2013
Karnalyte (Okotoks, AB) has engaged BNP Paribas and Natixis (New York) to act as lead arrangers to underwrite a project finance credit facility of up to $300 million to help fund a...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Karnalyte-secures-$300-million-credit-facility-to-fund-potash-project_52855.html
June 17, 2013
Air Liquide announced today that it has signed a contract with LyondellBasell Industries to provide steam, power, air gases, and water to three of LyondellBasell’s...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Air-Liquide-extends-agreement-with-LyondellBasell-to-invest-$230-million-in-upgrades_52867.html
June 17, 2013
Sadara Chemical, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical; Saudi Kayan, an affiliate of Sabic; and Saudi Acrylic Acid Co. (SAAC), equal owners in Saudi Butanol Co., a...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Saudi-firms-agree-butanol-tolling-and-processing-Sadara-raises-loan_52858.html
June 17, 2013
Linde and Sibur (Moscow), the largest petrochemical company in Russia, have signed a long-term contract under which Linde will manage the gas supply infrastructure of Sibur, the...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Linde-and-Sibur-sign-gas-supply-deal-Linde-to-invest-in-2-air-separation-plants_52853.html
June 14, 2013
Momentive Performance Materials announced today that it is expanding two production facilities in the US and Germany. The company says it is adding manufacturing capacity to its...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Momentive-Performance-Materials-to-expand-two-silicone-production-sites_52849.html
June 14, 2013
Qatar Petroleum (QP; Doha) has invited companies to carry out feasibility studies for propylene- and benzene-derivative complexes to be built at Ras Laffan, Qatar, near existing...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Qatar-plans-propylene-and-benzene-derivatives-projects-as-part-of-major-petchems-push_52834.html
June 14, 2013
Oil India (Noida) will acquire a 49% stake in Assam Petrochemicals' expansion project planned at Namrup, in the Indian state of Assam. The government of Assam holds a majority stake in...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Oil-India-to-take-49-percent-stake-in-Assam-Petrochemicals-Namrup-project_52832.html
June 14, 2013
Yara International (Oslo) is postponing its planned expansion project at Belle Plaine, SK, the company announced today. Yara says it views the Belle Plaine site as an optimal location...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Yara-postpones-Canadian-fertilizer-project-on-cost-and-overcapacity-concerns_52830.html
June 13, 2013
KBR announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Sasol for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) management services for a gaseous oxygen compressor at the...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/KBR-awarded-construction-contract-by-Sasol-for-oxygen-compressor-at-Secunda_52826.html
June 13, 2013
PCC will produce the material at its 50,000 m.t./year plant at Al-Jubail, which is expected to go online in late 2013 or early 2014....
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Invista-to-market-nylon-66-polymer-from-CP-Chem-SIIG-Saudi-jv_52825.html
June 13, 2013
Sinopec Engineering, China’s largest engineering and construction firm, has signed a $1.85-billion engineering, procurement, and construction contract with Kazakhstan...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Sinopec-Engineering-signs-EPC-contract-for-Kazakhstan-PP-project_52808.html
June 13, 2013
UhdeNora (Milan), an equally owned joint venture between ThyssenKrupp Uhde and Industrie De Nora, has been awarded a contract from Trans Carolina Products to supply an electrolyzer at...
http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/Trans-Carolina-Products-hikes-chlor-alkali-capacity-at-Hamlet-NC_52803.html
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