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NAPCO | August 24, 2021

North American Pipe Corporation (NAPCO), a subsidiary of Westlake Chemical Corporation, today announced that it acquired LASCO Fittings LLC, a Brownsville, Tennessee-based, leading designer, engineer and manufacturer of injected-molded PVC fittings, from Aalberts, NV. “We are pleased to complete this important strategic acquisition and to welcome LASCO Fittings and its talented team into the Westlake family of companies,” said Andre Battistin, vice president, NAP...

ExxonMobil | February 15, 2020

Exxon Mobil Corp began restarting units shut by a Wednesday fire at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana, refinery and chemical plant complex on Thursday night, sources familiar with plant operations said on Friday. Among the most crucial waiting to restart are three crude distillation units (CDUs) at the 502,500 barrel-per-day (bpd) Baton Rouge refinery that could be turned back on as early as next week if the natural gas supply can be restored to those units during that time, the sources said. On Thursd...

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

Aemetis | September 20, 2022

Aemetis, Inc. a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced the volume of an offtake agreement that has been signed with Cathay Pacific Airways Limited for 38 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel to be delivered over the 7 year term of the agreement. Sustainable aviation fuel provides significant environmental benefits compared to petroleum jet fuel, including a lower lifecycle carbon footprint and reduced contrails. The blended...

EPA | January 14, 2020

A Torrance, Calif.-based petroleum refinery has agreed to pay $125,000 after violating the Clean Air Act’s Chemical Accident Prevention Program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency settled with Torrance Refining Company LLC after discovering deficiencies in its chemical safety and risk management plan. “It is critical for the refinery to maintain an up-to-date and accurate Risk Management Plan,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Mike Stoker in a statement.&...