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The BFGoodrich Co. as acquired Air Science Engineering, Inc., a leading supplier of compressed air-auditing services and systems products. Air Science will augment Goodrich's current compressed air-pr..
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Aspen Technology, Inc., and Optimum Logistics, one of the first Internet-based open logistics systems for bulk materials have formed a joint marketing and technology alliance to develop Internet-based..
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Degussa-Huls / Krupp Uhde to cooperate in propylene oxide The two German companies Degussa-Huls AG and Krupp Uhde GmbH have concluded an exclusive agreement for cooperating in the devel..
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U.S. energy policy must develop 'a continental perspective,' says Daniel Yergin of Cambridge Energy Research Associates. Many of the pressing issues for gas and power are not limited to the U.S., so d..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Chemical price, margin forecasts to 2005
"Chemical prices are softening, even as feedstock costs remain high," says Fred Peterson of Probe Economics (www.probeeconomics.com). In a recent assessment, he notes that it is too early in the indus..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Forces shaping the global ECC industry
Key findings from a new multiclient study from Transmar Consult Inc. highlight what strategic issues and new trends are shaping the downstream engineering and construction contractor (ECC) industry. T..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Quick fixes make energy problems worse in California
Actions taken thus far by California officials to remedy the state's energy crisis not only fail to address its underlying shortage problem, but in some cases are making matters worse. So says Lawrenc..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Standard interfaces for computer-aided process engineering
HPI engineers and designers must use a collection of software (in-house, commercial and/or academic) to do computer-aided process engineering (CAPE) because the market for process simulation has been ..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Metallocene PE use to grow 25%/yr
As of 2000, metallocene catalysts have captured nearly 7% of the world's total LLDPE market. Consumption is expected to further increase at more than 25%/yr over the next 5 yr. So says a recent market..
HP Impact: HPImpact: HPI companies launch sour water study
Fifteen major refiners and engineering service companies have launched an industry-wide study to determine causes and solutions to refinery sour water corrosion. Sour water is ammonium bisulfide, a co..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Site remediation costs to top $23 billion
In 2001, governments and industry will buy products and services costing more than $23 billion to remediate soil and groundwater. Over $2 billion will be invested in systems such as pump and treat and..