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KBR | October 14, 2021

KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a dual-pressure nitric acid technology contract by Hanwha Corp. for its new plant at Yeosu, South Korea. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide license, basic engineering design, and technical support to Hanwha for a 1,200 metric tons per day dual pressure nitric acid plant. Nitric acid is an intermediate chemical for the production of various products including fertilizers, plastics, and dyes. Read More

arkansasonline | February 28, 2020

A company that owns a suburban Houston chemical plant jeopardized public safety when it failed to remove dangerous chemicals ahead of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, resulting in a blaze that sent toxic smoke into the air and injured first responders, prosecutors told jurors on Thursday. Arkema Inc., a subsidiary of a French chemical manufacturer, and three of its senior employees are on trial over charges accusing them of releasing toxic pollutants and injuring two sheriff's deputies. During open...

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Evolve Lubricants, Inc. | February 23, 2022

Evolve Lubricants, Inc. maker of high-performance non-petroleum lubricants for passenger car motor oil and industrial applications, announced Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG tested Evolve's EvoSyn™ non-petroleum renewable and sustainable motor oil in July of 2021. Porsche AG has invited Evolve Lubricants, Inc.'s co-founder, President, & CEO Rick Lee to publish and present the results of the engine testing at the 9th International Engine Congress 2022 in Baden-Baden, Germany, Feb. 2...

Businesswire | June 16, 2020

MFG Chemical, a global leader in specialty and custom chemical manufacturing has successfully achieved ISO 9001:2015 Certification on its 26.7 acre plant in Pasadena, Texas. This is one of four (4) MFG Chemical plants, the other three being in Dalton, Georgia and having already received their ISO 9001: 2015 Certifications. MFG was one of the first chemical companies to achieve ISO 9001:2015 Certification, beginning in October of 2016, and has now been audited and certified four times. ISO 9001 i...