CMAI’s 2009 World Butadiene Analysis Brings Focus to Uncertain Supply & Demand Outlook

Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) announces the completion of the 2009 World Butadiene Analysis, an annual global study that covers the future outlook for supply, demand, production, capacity, trade, pricing and profitability of the global butadiene and derivatives industries for the period 2003 to 2013. Included with the analysis is access to CMAI’s online capacity and supply/demand databases with a mid-term update. This analysis is a... Read more..

AECOM wins $149-million port project in Doha, Qatar

AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it has been awarded a six-year, $149.3 million contract to provide program management services to the New Doha Port project in Qatar. Undertaken by the Government of Qatar, the US$7-billion construction value port project is currently the world’s largest “greenfield”... Read more..

Meridium Debuts New Asset Health Monitoring Solution

Meridium Inc., the global leader in asset performance management (APM) software and consulting solutions, released its newest solution, Asset Health Indicators, in v3.3.1 of its APM software package. Meridium’s Asset Health Indicator (AHI) solution is an extension to Meridium’s Asset Strategy Management application and provides the ability to define and manage health indicators for asset strategies ensuring that all aspects of equipment... Read more..

Argus Launches Price Assessments for Sakhalin Island Vityaz and Sokol Crudes

Argus, the international energy price reporting agency, has launched daily price assessments for Vityaz and Sokol crude oil from Russia’s Sakhalin island. Argus is the first price reporting service to offer daily assessments of Vityaz, whose output is expected to be around 90,000 b/d this year, rising to an expected plateau of 150,000 b/d from 2010. Vityaz is now sent by pipeline to the south of Sakhalin and can be exported without winter ice... Read more..

CMAI Completes 2009 World Polyolefins Analysis

Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) announces the completion of the 2009 World Polyolefins Analysis. This market study provides clients with a historical perspective and insight into the forecast of supply and demand dynamics, production capacity, trade patterns, pricing relationships, profitability, production economics and technology for global polyolefin markets for the period 2003 to 2013. A historical perspective of these issues is also provided. The... Read more..

CMAI Completes 2009 World Methanol Analysis

Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) announces the completion of the 2009 World Methanol Analysis. Published annually, this study provides information on supply, demand, production, history and forecasts for methanol capacity, trade, technology analysis and price forecasts. The analysis leverages all of CMAI’s worldwide consultants to offer a global view of the major issues facing this important industry, such as: How much of the announced... Read more..

Sixth Annual Methanol Forum to be Held in Dubai

The Methanol Institute and its member companies have once again joined with Jim Jordan & Associates (JJ&A) to host the premier global methanol conference. The 2008 Methanol Forum will be held on Tuesday, November 4th and Wednesday November 5th at the Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This year’s theme is “Dubai 2008: Global Methanol & Fuels Review.” The 2008 Methanol Forum will feature a stellar lineup... Read more..

Carmanah Receives $1.2 Million Order for Solar-Powered Airfield Lights

Carmanah Technologies Corporation has received a follow up order through Dubai-based GESOLAR — the company’s authorized aviation distributor in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — to supply additional solar-powered portable airfield lights for civilian airfield applications. This latest order, valued at more than $1.2 million, provides the tools to enhance visibility and safety at remote airfields using stand-alone LED (light emitting... Read more..

Electric Car Factory Breaks Ground in Kentucky for Joint Venture Between ZAP and Integrity

Work commenced at the site of an electric car factory in Franklin, Kentucky, according to officials for Integrity Automotive, a joint venture to expand electric vehicle manufacturing in the USA for ZAP. Construction equipment arrived at the site of the Wilkey North Industrial Park on Thursday and a site contractor with a work crew have been mobilized as of Friday to prepare the 200-plus acre site for rough grading, said Randall S. Waldman of Integrity... Read more..

CMAI Completes 2009 World Terephthalates & Polyester Analysis

Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) recently completed the 2009 World Terephthalates & Polyester Analysis, an annual global study covering the period 2003 to 2013 for the terephthalates and polyester markets. The major polyester chain products covered include terephthalic acid (TPA), dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), polyester polycondensation, staple and filament, bottle resin (PET), polyester film, polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), polybutylene... Read more..