Keyword: Contractor

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CB&I wins Formosa Cumene/Phenol Upgrade

12.05.2017 - US engineering contractor CB&I has won a contract from Formosa Chemicals and Fibre for the license and engineering design of a cumene and phenol expansion in Ningbo, China. CB&I...

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GE and Toyo in Digital Collaboration

28.12.2016 - US conglomerate General Electric (GE) and Japanese contractor Toyo Engineering have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a joint project to explore digital solutions for...

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Technip to Supply Ethylene Furnaces to Kazanorgsintez

21.10.2016 - French engineering contractor Technip has been awarded a contract by Kazanorgsintez, Russia’s largest PE producer and one of the country’s biggest chemical companies, to provide...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Weathering Through Market Storms

08.06.2015 - With the plunge in oil prices, big operators’ oil & gas capital spending is coming under increased scrutiny. Therefore, engineering and construction companies (E&Cs) have a greater...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Mega Projects and Complete Packages

08.06.2015 - Sluggish growth, a number of regional conflicts and falling prices in global commodity markets had a major impact on the business climate in the chemical plant manufacturing sector...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

US and China Beckon to German Chemical Contractors

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...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

The Lean Revolution

11.04.2013 - Plant Design and Construction - Lean Manufacturing principles have transformed product quality, efficiency and business agility in the volume manufacturing sectors such as the...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

German Engineering Contractors Have Risks Well Under Control

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...