Industrial Biotechnology Corporation and the Plastic Exchange Announce Strategic Partnership

Industrial Biotechnology Corporation, (IBC) has formed a strategic partnership with North America’s leading spot plastic resin market, The Plastic Exchange. IBC’s subsidiary, Renewable Chemicals Corporation (RCC) will utilize the expertise of The Plastic Exchange in financial modeling, business development and commodity hedging for sugarcane based... 

Shaw Joint Venture to Build a New World-class Module Fabrication and Assembly Facility in Lake Charles, La.

A state-of-the-art module fabrication and assembly facility will be built in Lake Charles, La., by a newly formed joint venture created by The Shaw Group Inc. and Westinghouse Electric Company, L.L.C. Shaw’s Fabrication & Manufacturing Group will serve as managing member of the new joint venture, named Global Modular Solutions, L.L.C. “After... 

Sterling Chemicals Announces Signing of Acetic Acid Contract Extension With BP

STERLING CHEMICALS, INC. has announced they and BP Amoco Chemical Company have entered into an amended, long-term Acetic Acid Production Agreement that will be effective retroactively as of January 1, 2008. The amended agreement contains the following key provisions: — the term is extended from July 31, 2016 until December 31, 2031 ... 

Data393 Launches Green Initiatives With Data Center Improvements That Reduce Power, Cooling Needs

Data393, a Managed Data Holdings Company and a leading provider of colocation, managed hosting, disaster recovery and IP network services, announced today the completion of “Green” initiatives to decrease the facility’s carbon footprint. The announcement was made in support of the City of Denver’s role as host of the 2008 Democratic... 

LyondellBasell’s World-Class PE and PP Technologies Selected by Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries

Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries Inc. LLP, in which LyondellBasell is holding a minority interest, has selected LyondellBasell’s polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) technologies for three new plants that will have a combined capacity of 1300 KT of polyolefins per year. The plants will be constructed at the petrochemical complex of Karabatan... 

CMAI Launches Global Soda Ash Consulting Service

Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) announces the launch of the Global Soda Ash Consulting Service; adding further depth and breadth to the products CMAI covers across the chemicals sector. Along with day-to-day contact with the key industry players, CMAI’s chlor-alkali consultants from all global offices will use their industry experience... 

ADA-ES Commits to Key Contracts to Build Activated Carbon Plant

ADA-ES, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors has approved the execution of two critical contracts to initiate the construction of its activated carbon (AC) plant in Northwest Louisiana. The first contract is for the purchase of four multiple-hearth furnaces, which are key components of the AC production process. An additional contract was placed... 

Alfa Laval Wins Power Order in Russia Worth SEK 50 million

Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received an order for plate heat exchangers from a company in the growing Russian power industry. The order value is about SEK 50 million. Delivery is scheduled for 2009. “Some 50 percent of Alfa Laval’s order intake during the first half of 2008 derives... 

Suntech Completes Investment in Nitol Solar

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced it has completed the final round of its $100 million in aggregate purchase of a minority interest in Nitol Solar, an independent polysilicon producer. In conjunction with the completion of the transaction, Suntech... 

Symyx Technologies Acquires Integrity Biosolution

Symyx Technologies, Inc., announced it has acquired Camarillo, CA-based Integrity Biosolution, LLC in an all-cash transaction. IntegrityBio is a leader in contract formulation research and analytical services, providing high-quality, cost-effective formulation and stability solutions for large molecule biopharmaceuticals along with Good Manufacturing...