UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, has announced it has been selected by Haldor Topsoe to provide technology to purify hydrogen from a steam reforming unit to be installed at the Antipinsky Refinery in Tyumen, Russia.
Senscient, a provider of advanced gas detection products, has appointed Kevin Dean as European Sales Manager – due to his background in industrial fixed gas detection as well as product and market management.
Airgas and Praxair have announced a deal which involved the later buying five of the former’s premises in western Canada – including Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, Regina and Saskatoon.
The chemical industry in Europe is facing various economic problems: long life-cycles result in margin decays, Asian competitors bring heavy price-pressure into the market and costs saving measures seem to be exhausted.
The beginning of June has meant a time for two celebrations for Xebec Adsorption after the company secures an order, valued at $2m, and sees Eric Favreau named GFO of the year.
Mike Beckman, vice president of hydrogen fueling and industrial applications for Linde North America, will deliver a speech at the plenary session on Thursday, June 7, covering Linde’s global progress in hydrogen fueling.
The Industrial Gas Project House (IGPH) builds a hi-tech filling plant in Sweden after it strikes a deal with Yara Praxair.
Antaris Solar extends its business activities to the Japanese market as it launches its Tokyo office. For distribution in Japan, Antaris Solar is working in partnership with local PV company NRE, also based in Tokyo.
Air Liquide has just signed a long-term contract to provide Bayer MaterialScience with large quantities of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
€500m of senior notes in a seven year maturity. The bond with a coupon of 1.75%, issued under the €10bn EMTN program, was priced at 35 basis points over MidSwaps.
