Project Updates and Milestones news (page 52)

• 

  1 September 2004

  DSM Opens Largest Vitamin E Plant in Switzerland

  The new plant in Sisseln produces 25,000 tons of vitamin E annually, meeting high industry standards with advanced quality control and full traceability for feed, food, pharma, and cosmetics.
• 

  26 August 2004

  Dow Corning Expands UK Silicone Production

  Global demand for silicon-based products drives a 15% production increase. Expansion includes new equipment and reliability improvements, with further growth planned in China and India.
• 

  24 August 2004

  BASF Opens New Citral Plant in Ludwigshafen

  The new plant boosts citral production capacity to 40,000 metric tons annually, supporting fine chemicals for vitamins, aroma chemicals, and more, enhancing supply reliability and competitiveness.
• 

  1 July 2004

  Statoil Launches Projects at Mongstad and Tjeldbergodden

  Plans include building power stations and expanding methanol production, with investments around NOK 8.5 billion. Projects aim to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
• 

  30 June 2004

  Ciba Expands DPP Pigment Production

  In June 2004, a 20% expansion of the DPP pigments plant in Monthey was completed, with further expansion set for 2005. Additional capacity is also being added at the Newport, DE, plant.
• 

  16 June 2004

  Equipolymers Begins PET Production in Germany

  The new 175,000 tonne/year PET plant in Schkopau, Germany, started on schedule, increasing total site output to 335,000 tonnes/year, despite claims of a PTA shortage in Europe.

• 

  1 May 2004

  INEOS Chlor awards FEED contract for UK chlor-alkali plant

  The new plant at Runcorn will use BiChlor technology to produce 400,000 tons of chlorine annually. Fluor will manage the project, collaborating with Uhde GMBH and INEOS Chlor engineers.
• 

  19 February 2004

  Technip Secures €260M Contract to Upgrade Normandy Refinery

  The contract includes engineering, procurement, and construction of a distillate hydrocracking unit and a hydrogen production unit, aiming to reduce heavy fuel oil output and minimize environmental impact.
• 

  9 April 2003

  AkzoNobel Expands Hengelo Salt Plant Capacity

  The Hengelo site in the Netherlands will increase salt production by 300,000-500,000 tons to meet electrolysis market demand, surpassing Delfzijl as the largest vacuum salt plant globally. Completion by 2004.
• 

  2 October 2002

  Lyondell Begins BDO Production in Rotterdam

  The new plant, with a 280M lb annual capacity, is the largest BDO facility globally. It also produces MPDiol glycol and allyl alcohol, enhancing Lyondell's supply capabilities in Europe, Asia, and North America.
• 

  30 May 2002

  Thermphos Opens STPP Plant in Vlissingen

  The new STPP granule plant in Vlissingen, costing €14 million, was completed in January. It will be officially opened by the Queen's Commissioner in Zeeland and will produce specialty detergent components.