Texas plastic upgrade
Contech Control Services has been awarded a turn-key contract for engineering, procurement, construction, and on-line commissioning services for the upgrade of distributed control systems at ExxonMobil Chemical's BAPP plastics plant located in Baytown, Texas.
Dneprospetsstal goes private
The Ukrainian government has sold its 10% stake in Ukrainian special steel maker, Dneprospetsstal.
China’s Sinopec finishes petrochemicals study
Chinese oil major Sinopec Corp. and two foreign companies have finished a joint feasibility study for a USD 3.0 billion petrochemical complex in southern China.
FuelCell Energy announces release of draft decisio
FuelCell Energy Inc. has announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) has released a draft decision on a proposed fuel cell project with the company's Direct FuelCell(R) DFC(R) technology.
Biopharmaceutical complex in Seattle
The Immunex Corporation is to build a biopharmaceutical complex in Seattle, Wahington, worth USD 750 million.
Inco proposes 34% emissions cut
Inco Ltd has confirmed that it has been in discussions with the Ontario (Canada) Ministry of the Environment (MOE) on a programme to comply with a draft control order for emissions at the
company’s Sudbury Ontario smelting operations.
Aurora to drill Nickel Lake discovery
Aurora Platinum Corp. has initiated a second phase drilling program designed to test its Nickel Lake, copper-nickel-platinum-palladium discovery on the Foy Property Sudbury, Ontario.
Saibos wins contract offshore west Africa
Saibos CML, a subsidiary of Bouygues Offshore and Saipem SpA, has won a contract for the Kizomba A Development Project in Angola worth about USD 230 million.
Stainless strainers
Nicholson Steam Trap, Walden, NY is offering a broad new line of strainers designed to suit most applications. Its line of Y Strainers line in cast iron, bronze, steel and stainless steel.
Australia gives major project status to BassGas
The ASD 400 million offshore Victoria (Australia) BassGas project had been given Federal government major projects facilitation status, Industry, Science and Resources Minister Nick Minchin has said.
