Chemicals/Petroleum
RFID Twist: Liquid Logistics Equals Reduced Risk
October 11, 2006 7:27 am | by Wally Klatch, Vice President of Operations, LiquiChain | News | CommentsRisk exists in every supply chain, but a supply flow built for liquid products goes a long way to reduce risk factors. Find out why discrete methods simply can’t compete with liquid-based methods.
Eastman Polyethylene Being Sold To Westlake
October 10, 2006 4:06 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsA $255 million agreement has been reached for three Eastman plants, an Epolene facility, and an ethylene pipeline.
Aesica Acquires Merck 's UK Chemical Manufacturing Facilty
October 9, 2006 2:32 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPonders End site will continue production and employment.
New Internet Site Fosters Adhesives And Sealants Education And Training
October 3, 2006 4:54 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAdhesive and Sealant Council and SpecialChem create www.omnexus4adhesives.com for design engineers
Rohm And Haas Sells Automotive Coatings Business to Nippon Paint
October 3, 2006 2:41 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsNippon Paint introduces NB Coatings to North American market.
DuPont, Dow Chemical Units In Herbicide Pact
September 22, 2006 12:40 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsDow will provide Dupont with herbicides for use in corn.
Shaw Signs With China National BlueStar For Crude Feedstock Conversion
September 19, 2006 4:44 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsShaw will turn heavy crude feedstock into ethylene and propylene.
UK Sales: AES Sells Power Plant, Lubrizol Sells Chemical Site
September 19, 2006 2:59 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsInternational Power IQ buys AES plant for $60 Million; D1 Oils buys Lubrizol site for $5.7 million.
DuPont, MER To Develop New Titanium Metal Powder Process
September 12, 2006 6:40 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsU.S. Defense Agency awards $5.7 million for new process that will improve cost, reduce energy use.
Bad Habit, Big Business: Eastman Expanding Acetate Tow Production
September 11, 2006 5:15 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany will expand facility in Workington, England.
GenTek To Acquire GAC MidAmerica Assets
September 8, 2006 6:51 am | News | CommentsGenTek's purchase of GAC for $7.8 million expected to boost GenTek's 2007 earnings.
Celanese Ups Prices On Polymer Emulsions In Europe
September 7, 2006 2:04 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsIncrease of up to EUR 80 per ton effective Ooctober 1.
Bayer Opens New Plastics Products Plant In Shanghai
September 5, 2006 4:42 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNew site will produce 900,000 tons of plastics annually.
More Plant Closings For Dow Chemical - This Time In Italy, Canada
August 31, 2006 3:08 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDow said Thursday it will shut three plants in Canada and Italy in an effort to cut costs.
Ultraviolet, Electron Beam Technology Consumption Continues To Grow
August 30, 2006 9:07 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe association for ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies announced the results of its 2005 industry survey Wednesday, saying UV & EB formualtion consumption rose for the 35th straight year in North America.
Chemicals Reaction? More Consolidation
August 29, 2006 7:35 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPricewaterhouseCoopers report shows value of transactions traded so far in 2006 at $58 billion, already higher than last year’s $56 billion.
Chemicals Reaction? More Consolidation
August 29, 2006 7:35 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPricewaterhouseCoopers report shows value of transactions traded so far in 2006 at $58 billion, already higher than last year’s $56 billion.
Celanese Bumps Up Presence In Acetate Business
August 29, 2006 1:31 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsBuys Acetate Products Limited from Corsadi. Business posted sales of $230 million last year.
Western Acquisition Of Giant Gives It East Coast Refining Presence
August 28, 2006 1:37 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDeal will create fourth-largest publicly traded independent refiner.
Air Liquide Bumping Up Prices On Industrial, Medical Gas Products
August 25, 2006 2:01 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsSays increase will be up to 10 percent for some products, 15 percent on facility fees.
Air Products Unloads Amines Business, Names New President
August 24, 2006 1:41 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsSells amines unit, which had sales of $310 million in fiscal 2006, to Taminco.
Changes At Top Of GE 's Infrastructure, Industrial Units
August 23, 2006 1:32 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFormer head of GE Infrastructure takes top job at VNU.
Iran Wants In On Petrochemical Plant In Philippines
August 23, 2006 12:22 am | News | CommentsTo invest $100 million in plant that will produce 275,000 tons of polyethelene a year.
Tyco Unveils Dry Sprinkler For Cold Storage Facilities
August 22, 2006 12:49 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsSays latest system is easier to maintain than existing sprinklers.
Ferro Unloading Its Specialty Plastics Division
August 21, 2006 4:55 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsTerms of sale to private equity firm Wind Point Partners not disclosed. Unit did $275 million sales in 2005.
