30.07.2014
- For Europe's chlor-alkali industry, reduction of its rising production costs, especially energy costs, is now a pressing priority. This is not only because of the sector's low...
09.05.2014
- Regaining a foothold - "Made in Germany" is often regarded as a symbol for quality. But quality has its price, and this a cross that the large plant contractors committee (AGAB) in...
08.07.2013
- German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp is planning to raise capital of about €790 million in September, German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said on Friday. A spokesman for the...
04.07.2013
- Three German industrial giants, BASF, Linde and ThyssenKrupp, are teaming up to commercialize technology to produce synthesis gas from CO2 emissions. A three-year joint project...
25.06.2013
- Myriant has started up its flagship bio-succinic acid plant at Lake Providence, Louisiana, in the U.S. The company said the unit with nameplate capacity of 30 million lbs (13.6 t/y...
24.01.2013
- A revolving door seems to have opened in Petronas' Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project at Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia. BASF and the Malaysian oil and...
21.11.2012
- Mega Project - As the world's population rises, there is a growing demand for fertilizers. Huge energy reserves, such as petroleum and natural gas deposits, are an ideal basis for...
15.11.2012
- German process plant engineering firms face a stiff wind of competition from firms in other countries that have access to cheaper labor, lower procurement costs and enjoy more...
