Bechtel has been selected by BHP Billiton to provide engineering, project management, and construction services for a system that will bring a sustainable water supply to the Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. ...
Evergreen Packaging, a global leader in creating fiber-based packaging solutions, has released a new white paper that provides key insights for beverage manufacturers and retailers on a growing consumer segment whose eco-conscious values ...
After a sharp downturn following the 2008 financial crisis, growth in coatings demand in the Gulf region of the Middle East is now surging forward again. This recovery was symbolized in late November by the announcement that Dubai, which ...
Tags: Middle East, construction, coatings market
The North American chemical market is in the midst of a major regulatory shift. On Dec. 1, 2013, this transition has impacted more than 43 million employees in the United States, including chemical manufacturers, distributors, exporters and ...
The Aeolus HN277 Ultra line-haul steer tire from Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd. has received SmartWay verification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The company says the Aeolus HN277 Ultra is the fourth Aeolus truck tire to ...
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The price differential between US Gulf Coast butane and international markets has eclipsed that of US propane but the US has failed to see a pick up in butane cargo liftings, according to market sources. "I guess it's a logistic ...
The lower house of Swiss parliament approved a free trade agreement (FTA) with China on Tuesday. Lawmakers of the Swiss National Council voted 120 in favor, 46 against and 16 abstentions to ratify the deal after debating its pros and ...
Tags: Free Trade Deal, Chemicals
Cheniere Energy, Inc. ("Cheniere") (NYSE MKT: LNG) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC ("Corpus Christi Liquefaction") and Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc. ("Bechtel") have entered into ...
Tags: Cheniere Energy, Metallurgy
Power Engineering magazine has awarded Bechtel and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) the 2013 Nuclear Project of the Year Award. The companies won for the extended power uprates at the St. Lucie and Turkey Point nuclear plants, located ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Helium reserves on earth are limited, which could spur makers of MRI machines to look to the moon to fine reserves of this valuable noble gas. The dwindling supply of helium, which is also used in silicon wafer manufacturing, arc welding, ...
When it comes to enhancing the properties of a plastic product, Masterbatch plays an important role. Masterbatch is a concentrated mixture of pigments and additives that is used to add color to a plastic product. Being one of the most ...
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US-based bio-fuel manufacturer Virent has collaborated with petroleum alternatives licensor Renmatix to convert affordable cellulosic sugars to renewable chemicals and bio-based packaging materials. Under the partnership, Renmatix will ...
Tags: Packaging Materials, Packaging
Kenya: Savannah Cement has appointed Ronald Ndegwa as its first chief executive officer. Commissioned in July last year, as Kenya s sixth cement manufacturer, Savannah Cement has been operating without a substantive chief executive whilst ...
A large-scale International Exhibition, namely FlowEx China 2014, will be held at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center (SWEECC) from June 25th, 2014 to June 27th, 2014. The Exhibition, which holds a capacity audience of more ...
One mainstream farmer is returning to conventional seed-and he's not alone As an invulnerable tween, Chris Huegerich, the child of a prosperous farming family, wiped out on his motorcycle in tiny Breda, Iowa. Forty years on, folks ...
Tags: agriculture, GMO, farmer