WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS WORLD MARKET UPDATE HEADLINES
October 2014
GENERAL NEWS
• Hundreds of Billions could be spent for Upgrading U.S. Wastewater Plants
WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS NEWS
• Kurita to buy ICL’s Water Treatment Chemicals Arm for $317 Million
• Hawkins to buy Water Treatment Chemicals Firm Dumont in U.S.
• Kemira opens Biggest Water Chemicals Plant in Europe
• OCI pulls out of Water Treatment chemical Business due to Polysilicon Glut
• Corrosion Inhibitors Market Forecasts Growth at a CAGR of 4.5 Percent from
2014 to 2020
TECHNOLOGY/NEW PRODUCT NEWS
• HydroSphere Energy Solutions Corp. announces Successful Cost-Effective
Treatment of Sour Water to a Non-Detect Level
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CHEMICAL MARKET UPDATE HEADLINES
October 2014
INDUSTRY NEWS
Global Demand for PVC to Increase, per New Report
COMPANY NEWS
BASF Opens India Polyurethane Chemicals Plant
Tesla Selects Nevada for Battery Plant
Farmer Co-op CHS to Build $3-billion Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant in North Dakota
LyondellBasell to Build World Scale PO/TBA Plant on U.S. Gulf Coast
Dow to Divest Three More Businesses
MERGERS/ ACQUISITIONS
Johnson Matthey Acquires Catacel
Solvay to Acquire CPChem’s PPS for $220 million
Albemarle Sells Antioxidant, Ibuprofen and Propofol Businesses to SI Grou
Albemarle, Israeli Firm to Produce Polymeric Flame Retardants in New
Joint-Venture
PTT Global Chemical Increases Stake in French Chemical Firm Vencorex
PPG Industries to Buy Mexican Paint Maker Comex
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OIL & GAS SALES LEADS HEADLINES
October 31, 2014
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Dakota Gold Transfer – Plaza, LLC Announces New Crude Oil Terminal in North
Dakota’s Bakken Shale (Article Dated: 10/31/2014)
GE Invests $5 Mln in Norway Technology Solutions Center to Fuel Oil and Gas
Industry (Article Dated: 10/31/2014)
MarkWest Announces Expansion of Processing and Fractionation Infrastructure in
Butler County, PA (Article Dated: 10/31/2014)
Kinder Morgan to Expand Edmonton Crude Oil Rail Terminal Now Under Construction
(Article Dated: 10/31/2014)
PennEast Pipeline, Announces Project to Supply Marcellus Natural Gas to
Mid-Atlantic Region (Article Dated: 10/31/2014)
PA Governor and Panda Power Funds Break Ground on Second 829-MW Marcellus
Shale-Gas Power Plant (Article Dated: 10/31/2014)
Williams Announces Open Season for Transco Pipeline’s Diamond East Project
(Article Dated: 10/31/2014)
Dakota Plains and Hiland Crude Announce Bakken Gathering Pipeline to Pioneer
Rail Terminal (Article Dated: 10/30/2014)
Intervale Capital Acquires Recapture Solutions, LLC from Triten Corp (Article
Dated: 10/30/2014)
Apache Announces First Canning Basin Oil Discovery Offshore Western Australia
(Article Dated: 10/30/2014)
EnLink Midstream Announces 45 Mile Condensate Pipeline and Compression and
Stabilization Facilities (Article Dated: 10/30/2014)
Alfa Laval Wins SEK 80 Mln Energy-Efficiency Order in Canada (Article Dated:
10/30/2014)
Alfa Laval Wins SEK 95 Mln Natural Gas Order to a U.S. Export Terminal (Article
Dated: 10/30/2014)
Seadrill Secures $497 Mln Rig Contract in Nigeria (Article Dated: 10/30/2014)
Chevron’s CEO Sees Bright Future for Oil and Gas (Article Dated: 10/29/2014)
Saddle Butte Launches Binding Open Season for Rockies South Pipeline (Article
Dated: 10/29/2014)
Scathing Report Details Canada’s Environmental Shortfalls (Article Dated:
10/29/2014)
Oil Slump Means Canceled Projects as Investment Declines (Article Dated:
10/29/2014)
U.S. ‘nano-genius’ to Head $20 Mln Oilsands Research Program (Article Dated:
10/29/2014)
Europe’s Changing Political Climate Working for Canada’s Oilsands (Article
Dated: 10/29/2014)
Northern Gateway Pipeline Project Likely Delayed Beyond 2018 (Article Dated:
10/29/2014)
Alberta Energy Regulator Approves Pipeline from Fort McMurray to Edmonton
(Article Dated: 10/28/2014)
Kuwait Purchases Thirty Percent of Chevron Holdings in Canada’s Duvernay Shale
(Article Dated: 10/24/2014)
EU Abandons 'Dirty' Label for Tar Sands Oil (Article Dated: 10/24/2014)
Pembina Shelves Pipeline Linked to Stalled Canadian Oil Sands Project (Article
Dated: 10/24/2014)
Sky Is the Limit for New Utah Oil Sands Tech (Article Dated: 10/24/2014)
Alberta Energy Regulator Approves $3 Bln Grand Rapids Pipeline Project (Article
Dated: 10/24/2014)
AEV System Treats Oily Sand, Oily Sludge, Oily Millscale and Contaminated Sand
and Soils (Article Dated: 10/24/2014)
Pembina Pipeline Unveils Plans for $314 Mln Diluent Terminal Development in
Alberta (Article Dated: 10/24/2014)
Statoil Calls Off 40,000-bpd Canadian Oil Sand Development (Article Dated:
10/23/2014)
Fort Hills Awards Oil Sands Contract Worth $1.3 Bln to Fluor (Article Dated:
10/23/2014)
Oil Sands Companies to Adopt Voluntary Environmental Commitments in Canada
(Article Dated: 10/23/2014)
Excelsior Engineering Selected as EPCM Contractor by Field Upgrading (Article
Dated: 10/23/2014)
Thailand Awaits Vietnamese Decision on $22 Bln Petrochemicals Development
(Article Dated: 10/22/2014)
Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Petrochemical to Enhance Polypropylene Capacity in 2015
(Article Dated: 10/21/2014)
Egyptian Refining’s $3.7 Bln Mostorod Refinery Upgrade Underway (Article Dated:
10/21/2014)
China's New PDH Plants Face up to Asian Propylene Glut (Article Dated:
10/21/2014)
Engineers India Wins Order from Assam Petrochemicals to Start Methanol and
Acetic Acid (Article Dated: 10/21/2014)
Ineos Suspends Plans for U.S. Gulf Coast Ethylene Oxide Unit (Article Dated:
10/21/2014)
Egypt to Invest $14.5 Bln in Petrochemicals and Refining over Five Years
(Article Dated: 10/21/2014)
Duqm Refinery Floats Tender for Petrochemicals Project (Article Dated:
10/20/2014)
Asian Petrochemicals (Article Dated: 10/20/2014)
Russia Petrochemicals Report Q4 2014 (Article Dated: 10/20/2014)UK's Ineos
Extends Shale Gas Acreage with Eighty Percent of Scottish License (Article
Dated: 10/20/2014)
Univation to Become Wholly Owned Dow Unit in Deal with ExxonMobil (Article
Dated: 10/20/2014)
Tioga Delivers Specialty Pipe for LyondellBasell Expansion (Article Dated:
10/20/2014)
CB&I to License, Design Polypropylene Unit for China Project (Article Dated:
10/20/2014)
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NORTH AMERICAN MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPDATE HEADLINES
October 2014
ALABAMA
Hoover City Council approves $1.4 million for Repairs to Inverness WWTP
Jefferson County to Spend $2.5 Million for Odor Problems in Hoover, Bessmer
ARKANSAS
Tuckerman unveils Wastewater Project
ARIZONA
$2.1 Million for Flagstaff reclaimed Wastewater Project
CALIFORNIA
Fresno requesting Bids for Wastewater Plant Project
$16.5 Million for Mt. Shasta Wastewater Plant Upgrades
San Francisco planning WWTP Upgrade
U.S./Mexico announce $8.6 Million for Water/Wastewater Projects
DELAWARE
$54 Million for Wastewater Projects across State
FLORIDA
$3 Million for Lynn Haven WWTP Improvements
Port Charlotte requesting Bids for Wastewater Plant Expansion
Settlement likely over Lower Keys Sewer Injection Well
IDAHO
$18 Million for Blackfoot Wastewater Plant Improvements
ILLINOIS
$6.5 Million for West Frankfort WWTP Relocation/Upgrade
$2.5 Million for Wastewater Improvements in Decatur
$43 Million for Moline WWTP
INDIANA
Liberty receives Funds for WWTP Project
IOWA
$6 Million for Keokuk WWTP Upgrade
KANSAS
$20 Million for Newton WWTP
Ellis reviews Plans for WWTP Improvements
LOUISIANA
Leesville requesting Bids for Wastewater Project
MASSACHUSETTS
Harwich reviewing Wastewater Management Plan
MICHIGAN
$7 Million for Benton Harbor Wastewater Plant Project
MISSISSIPPI
Hattiesburg awards Engineering Contract for New WWTP
MINNESOTA
Kabetogama Township requesting Bids for WWTP
MISSISSIPPI
Florence requesting Bids for Wastewater Plant Expansion
MISSOURI
Brookfield requesting Bids for WWTP Improvements
Liberty contracts with Builder for New Wastewater Facility
Hornersville requesting Bids for WWTP Improvement Project
MONTANA
Flathead Regional to Study Wastewater Treatment
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Portsmouth to Study Options for Peace WWTP
NEW JERSEY
Another $75 Million for NJ's Drinking-Water, Sewage-Treatment Systems
NEW MEXICO
Las Cruces Wastewater Plant getting Odor Control Upgrade
NEW YORK
Lexington awards Wastewater Treatment System Bids
$19 Million for Olean WWTP
Bath plans Upgrades for Wastewater Treatment
Syracuse requesting Bids for WWTP Equipment
NORTH CAROLINA
Carolina Beach State Park requesting Bids for Wastewater System
OHIO
Shelby WWTP needs Improvements
OKLAHOMA
Bixby needs more time to Reach Wastewater Treatment Deal
OREGON
Canby requesting Bids for Wastewater Project
Madras requesting Bids for Engineering Services for WWTP
Coos Bay moving Forward with WWTP Upgrade
Washougal accepts Bid for WWTP Project
PENNSYLVANIA
Dunbar requesting Bids for WWTP Expansion
$23 Million for Worth Township Wastewater Project
Contract below Estimates for Lansdale WWTP Upgrades
Mount Jewett to sell Wastewater System
SOUTH CAROLINA
Spartanburg requesting Bids for Chemical Feed Improvements at WWTP
TENNESSEE
Winchester requesting Bids for Pump Station Upgrade
Cowan requesting Bids for WWTP Improvements
Knoxville requesting Bids for Water/Wastewater Project
TEXAS
Rogers requesting Bids for WWTP Improvements
Harris County requesting Bids for WWTP Construction
Aqua America acquires New Water/Wastewater Plants
Waco requesting Bids for WWTP Lift Station
Lago Vista requesting Bids for Water/Wastewater Study
West Travis County to Improve Sewer Systems
VERMONT
$9 Million for New Randolph Wastewater Plant
EPA puts off Lake Champlain Ruling till Spring
VIRGINIA
Washington County will expand Sewer Capacity
Danville requesting bids for Clarifier Rehab
WEST VIRGINIA
Berkeley County requesting Bids for WWTP Upgrade
Berkeley County requesting Bids for Inwood WWTP Upgrade
WISCONSIN
Fountain City needs WWTP Improvements
WYOMING
Sheridan receives Funds for WWTP Project
CANADA
Calgary requesting Bids for Wastewater Project
$550 Million for Annacis Island WWTP Expansion
New Plant will turn Edmonton's Wastewater into Fertilizer
Regina, Eastern Communities eye Regional Treatment Plant
$30 Million for Belleville Wastewater Project
BUSINESS NEWS
Pentair showcases Integrated Water Reuse, Wastewater Treatment and Flow
Management Solutions at WEFTEC 2014
World Water Works to bring Groundbreaking Technology to Global Market
Aqua America New Jersey acquires Wastewater Systems in Burlington County
GTI awarded WWTP Project in Kentucky
Xylem to Demonstrate New Flygt Cloud-based SCADA Monitoring and Control
Wastewater System
RECENT CHEMICAL BID REPORTS
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