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Gold Dust The “Air Pollution Management” Newsletter
Headlines – October 2014
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GDP Update Headlines – September/October 2014
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Chemical Update Headlines – October 2014
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Oil & Gas Sales Leads Headlines - October 10, 2014
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Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Industry
Update Headlines - September 2014
GOLD
DUST
The "Air Pollution Management" Newsletter
October
2014
No. 438
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
HOT
TOPIC HOUR
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Catalytic Filter is More and More Attractive for Power and Cement - Hot Topic
Hour September 5, 2014
REGULATIONS
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Canada
Proposes Cement and Boiler Regulations
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Amendments proposed for the Petroleum Refinery Rules
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Off-site Waste and Recovery Rules Proposed
MARKETS
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China
Air Filter and Fabric Filter Markets are Competing
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Mercury
removal Market to Exceed $1 Billion/yr by 2015
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Revenue
Potential for Outsourcing of Fossil-fired Power Plant Processes is more than $20
Billion/yr
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Scrubber Market veering from Hardware to Consumables
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Environmental Catalyst Market to exceed $7.9 Billion in 2015
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Fabric
Filter Market could be $ 4 Billion Larger if Catalytic Filter is Adopted
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Major
Shift in the World Air Pollution Control Market
INDUSTRY NEWS
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Lots of
Turbine Mergers
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Foster
Wheeler reports Increased Income for 6-Month Period
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Babcock
& Wilcox reports Second Quarter Revenues of $686 Million
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Fuel
Tech reports Second Quarter Loss
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ClearSign Combustion announces Second Quarter Loss
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Dűrr
presents more Innovations than Ever
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Xebec
announces 2014 First Quarter Operating Results
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Clarcor
reports Record Second Quarter Diluted Earnings per Share
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Nederman reports Positive Performance in Asia Pacific and Americas
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Mac
process and Schenck Merge
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Polymer
Group acquires Providencia
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Donaldson expands Global Distribution Capacity
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Cemtrex
to expand from Air Filtration to Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy
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Clarcor
to invest in New Innovation Center
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Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. is Re-auditing Statements
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MEGA
was about "Fine Tuning" of APC Technology
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Dundee
Sarea acquires Redecam Group S.r.l.
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GDP UPDATE
September/October 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AMERICAS
United States
Argentina
ASIA
Australia
China
India
Malaysia
Singapore
EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
Africa
Germany
Greece
Nigeria
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its third estimate of real gross
domestic product for the second quarter of 2014 — covering April, May and June
of this year. The release showed output in the U.S. increasing at an annual rate
of 4.6%. This is relative to the first quarter when real GDP declined a sharp
2.1%. (The remaining text is not
included in this sample.)
Argentina’s gross domestic product was unchanged in the second quarter from a
year earlier, the government, reviving doubts over the veracity of the data
after JPMorgan Chase & Co. estimated a 1.7% contraction.
First-quarter figures were also revised to an expansion of 0.3% from a 0.2%
contraction, the national statistics agency said. From the previous three
months, the economy grew 0.9% after shrinking for two quarters. (The
remaining text is not included in this sample.)
Global growth will improve to around 3.5% year-on-year throughout 2015 and 2016,
as US and India experience faster growth and Latin America normalizes, NAB said
in an update of its global and Australian forecasts.
However, the report downwardly revised forecasts for Australian economic growth,
amid a weaker third quarter and deteriorating terms of trade. NAB expects GDP
growth at 2.8% during fiscal 2015, down 0.1%, and 3.2% for fiscal 2016, down
0.2%. (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
China's economy likely grew at its weakest pace in more than five years in the
third quarter as a property downturn weighed on demand, a Reuters poll showed,
raising the chances of more aggressive policy steps that may include cutting
interest rates.
The economy may have expanded 7.3% in the third quarter from a year earlier -
the weakest reading since the first quarter of 2009, when growth hit 6.6% during
the height of the global crisis, according to a poll of 20 economists.
None of the economists believed Q3 growth will dip below 7%, although four
penciled in 7.1% and one expected 7%.
(The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
India
Come 2015 economy watchers and experts will have more updated GDP data to
analyze the Indian economy that is showing signs of reversing two years of
slump. The statistics office said that the base year of GDP will be revised to
2011-12 and the new data will be available from 2015.
The overhaul of the GDP is expected to expand the size of the Indian economy,
due to broadening of coverage of unorganized sectors, agriculture and corporate
sector.
"In accordance with the recommendation of the National Statistical Commission to
revise the base year of all economic indices every five years, it is proposed to
revise the base year of national accounts from 2004-05 to 2011-12 in 2015,"
ministry of statistics and program implementation said.
(The remaining text is not included
in this sample.)
Malaysia is accelerating infrastructure investment as Prime Minister Najib Razak
leans on public expenditure to boost growth amid concern subsidy cuts and a new
consumption tax will curb private spending.
The government will start work on projects such as highways and rail worth at
least 75 billion ringgit ($23 billion), Najib said in a budget speech in Kuala
Lumpur today. He announced wider exemptions of items under the goods and
services tax to reduce the impact of the levy, as the finance ministry targets
growth of as much as 6% this year and next.
The central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged last month after an
increase in July and said it will assess the balance of risks between the
outlook for growth and inflation when considering further policy moves.
(The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
Singapore
Singapore’s central bank is keeping monetary policy steady despite the economy’s
sluggish growth, signaling greater worry about inflationary pressures than the
possibility of a slowdown.
The government reported that third-quarter gross domestic product rose 1.2% on
quarter on a seasonally adjusted and annualized basis, according to advance
estimates. The measure is below a 2.2% growth forecast by economists in a Dow
Jones poll, though a reversal of a 0.1% contraction in the second quarter.
(The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
On Sept. 30, Kenya announced the results of its “rebasing”—a recalculation of
its gross domestic product to include previously unaccounted-for economic
activity. Its GDP expanded 25.3%, to $55.2 billion, moving it up several rungs
on the list of Africa’s largest economies, to 9th. The government adjusted its
2013 growth rate from 4.7% to 5.7%.
Kenya’s is the latest in a series of rebasings that have reinforced investors’
perception of the area’s growth potential. Even as Ebola ravages West Africa and
civil war devastates the Democratic Republic of Congo, many of the other
economies in the region remain dynamic: The International Monetary Fund predicts
sub-Saharan growth will be 5.8% next year, up from an estimated 5.1% for 2014.
(The remaining text is not included
in this sample.)
Greece revised data on last year's gross domestic product, showing its economy
shrank by 3.3% for the year as a whole, less than a previous estimate of a 3.9%
contraction.
(The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
Nigeria gross domestic product (GDP), is expected to increase by another 20% to
make it a competitive Information and Communication Technology hub through
foreign investments shortly after the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition
(GITEX) holding in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate.
“Nigeria and Dubai are formidable in
terms of ICT and when we come together, we share experiences and compare notes
for future use. This event is going to be a partnership that is far from
learning, “he said. (The
remaining text is not included in this sample.)
Switzerland has reduced its economic growth forecasts on the back of the
declining performance of its main trading partners in Europe, most notably
Germany. Gross domestic product (GDP) is now tipped to expand 1.8% this year,
rather than 2%.
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has also cut GDP growth
predictions to 2.4% for 2015, down from the 2.6% it forecast earlier this year.
But SECO warned that changes to the way it calculates growth make a direct
comparison between these figures difficult.
(The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
Falling oil prices won’t hurt the gross domestic product growth of the UAE this
year, a Ministry of Economy official told reporters recently.
“Oil accounts for less than 30% of our GDP, so there will be no impact. The UAE
economy is now very diversified,” said Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi,
undersecretary at the ministry.
(The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
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CHEMICAL UPDATE
OCTOBER 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 10, 2014
(Listed by most current date.)
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Air Pollution Markets subscribers.
Yamgaz Awards AG&P Modular Construction Contract for Yamal LNG Project
(Article Dated: 10/10/2014)
BC Leader 'Confident' Petronas LNG Project in Canada to Move Ahead
(Article Dated: 10/10/2014)
Yamal, Russia's Gas Megaplan, Becomes Symbol of Defiance against Western
Sanctions (Article Dated:
10/10/2014)
Sembcorp Marine Wins $190 Mln Bechtel Contract to Fabricate LNG Process Modules
(Article Dated: 10/10/2014)
Israel's Leviathan Gas Field Group Submits $6.5 Bln Development Plan
(Article Dated: 10/10/2014)
Europe LNG Terminal Capacity Seen Adequate if Russian Gas Flows Stop
(Article Dated: 10/10/2014)
Thailand's PTT Eyes Third LNG Terminal in Myanmar
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Finland, Estonia Postpone LNG Plants Plan and Stay with Russian Supply
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Louisiana LNG Energy Selects Bechtel as Project FEED Contractor
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Louisiana LNG Gains Funding for Export Project
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
TransCanada to Proceed With $1.9 Bln Merrick Mainline Pipeline Project
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Dominion Welcomes FERC Approval Of Cove Point LNG Export Project
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Indonesia's Pertamina Seeks U.S. LNG Supply, Shale Equity
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
LE 'Hydro Deck' Commences Module Offloading for Ichthys LNG Project
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Freeport LNG Selects GE for Major Freeport LNG Export Project in South Texas
(Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Alaska LNG Project Marks Milestone with Submission of FERC Pre-Filing Request
(Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Canadian Firms Plan BC Gas Plant, Target LNG Export
(Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Cameron LNG Receives Final FERC Approval for Landmark Liquefaction-Export
Project (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Linde AG Awarded Engineering Contract for LNG Plant in Canada
(Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Air Products’ LNG Technology and Equipment Selected for Freeport Terminal
Facility (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
SPX Awarded Approximately $50 Mln Order to Provide Cooling Towers for Coal
Liquefaction Process Facility in China
(Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Gulf South Announces Open Season for Freeport LNG Terminal Natural Gas
Transportation Project (Article
Dated: 10/8/2014)
Turret for Shell's Prelude FLNG Sent from Dubai to SHI's Geoje Yard
(Article Dated: 10/7/2014)
U.S. Energy Dept Finalizes Plan for Overhaul of Natural Gas Export Reviews
(Article Dated: 10/7/201
PetroChina Reviews Push to Produce LNG Used in Transport
(Article Dated: 10/7/2014)
Lithuania Signs First LNG Purchase Deal with Statoil
(Article Dated: 10/7/2014)
Mozambique Sees $30 Bln Investment for 2018 LNG Exports Startup
(Article Dated: 10/7/2014)
High Gas-flow Tests Boost BG's Tanzania LNG Plans
(Article Dated: 10/7/2014)
Qatargas Awards $125 Mln Wastewater Facility Contract for LNG Plant
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
Azbil Corp Chosen for LNG Carrier Integrated Automation System in U.S. Shale Gas
Cove Point Project (Article Dated:
10/6/2014)
Fluor Wins LNG Terminal Contract in Rotterdam from Gate Terminal BV
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
Alaska LNG Project Partners File Export Application with DOE
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
Final Investment Decision Reached for Cameron LNG Liquefaction-Export Project
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
CB&I Announces Contract for Golden Pass LNG Export Facility
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
First Nations Group on Vancouver Island Signs LNG Project Deal
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
Shell in GateTerminal Expansion Deal To Boost LNG Fuel For Transport
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
Enterprise Announces Ninth NGL Fractionator at Mont Belvieu, Texas Complex
(Article Dated: 9/30/2014)
GE‘s Compression Technology Supporting Total”s $1.3 Bln Overhaul to Expand and
Enhance Its Antwerp Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/30/2014)
Report Says Louisiana is Sinking, Oil Refineries are Threatened
(Article Dated: 9/29/2014)
Pemex Awards $80 Mln Contract to Samsung for Ultralow-sulfur Diesel Project at
Salamanca Refinery (Article Dated:
9/29/2014)
BPCL Awards Contract to Technip for Kochi Refinery Expansion
(Article Dated: 9/29/2014)
Valero, Tesoro could be Possible Bidders for Citgo Refinery Assets
(Article Dated: 9/29/2014)
Quantum Energy and Bilfinger Westcon to Develop Multiple Refineries in the ND-MT
Bakken Formation (Article Dated:
9/29/2014)
Gulf Coast to Benefit from Refinery Retrofits
(Article Dated: 9/29/2014)
U.S. Refineries Reach Record Production Revenue Volumes in Mid-Summer 2014
(Article Dated: 9/29/2014)
Pipe Repair to Shut Israel’s ORL Hydrocracker for September
(Article Dated: 9/26/2014)
Rosneft Commissions Isom Unit at Kuibyshev Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/26/2014)
Neste to Install Biopropane Unit at Rotterdam Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/26/2014)
Pemex Contracts Spain’s Técnicas Reunidas to Begin Diesel Program at Mexican
Refineries (Article Dated:
9/26/2014)
Phillips 66 to Add Railcars to Move More Crude to Coast Refineries
(Article Dated: 9/26/2014
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PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY UPDATE
September 2014
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
UNITED STATES
Mt. Sinai to Open NGS Facility
Akorn Breaks Ground on Expansion
Pandemic Vaccine Facility Dedicated in Texas
University of Alabama Opens New High Tech Cleanroom
Cubist Opening New International Headquarters in Zurich
Smithsonian Institution Opens LEED Platinum Lab Facility
LCMC Health announced Investment in the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA)
Baxter’s Boom
Evonik to Open Global Innovation Center in Alabama
Ag-Bio Firm NewLeaf Symbiotics Grows
Wisconsin Energy Institute Lab Design
Ampio Pharmaceutical Opens New Facilities
Natoli Opens R&D Site
University to Open New Cleanrooms
Novartis to Build New Development Center
Pfanstiehl Gearing Up for Potent API Expansion
GE Healthcare to Open U.S. Life Sciences HQ in Massachusetts
Wisconsin Health Care Campus Achieves Water Conservation
AtriCure Plans Headquarter Building
Ashland expands HPC Production at VA plant
Xellia plans to Invest in Raleigh Plant
Reed-Lane Opens Dedicated Serialization Suite
DPT Laboratories Acquires Meda Pharmaceuticals Lakewood, New Jersey
Grand River Opens Second Manufacturing Facility
Bayer CropScience Plans Further Growth in the U.S.
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Expands Cell Culture Manufacturing Capacity
Life Pack Labs Poised to Help Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
StartX-QB3 Labs Expands
BioConsortia opens Headquarters and R&D Laboratories
American Airlines Cargo Builds Pharmaceutical Handling Facility
Tamworth Facility for Midland Fertility Completed
JM Coull completes Multiple Lab Renovations at Northeastern University
Sanovas Moves Biotech Operations
Memorial Sloan Kettering plans Precision Oncology Center
Texas A&M Center Adds Mobile Cleanrooms
Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing Plans Expansion
REST OF THE WORLD
Allele Raises Money to Expand
3M Purification opens New Laboratory in Antwerp, Belgium
Foster Delivery Science to Build Facility For Manufacturing Drug Delivery
Polymers
ProBioGen plans Expansion
Hospira plans Investment in Australia
ILS Completes Work on New Laboratory
Ireland plans New Hub
New Facility makes Ottawa a Centre for Medical Devices
Baxter Growth & Investment
Conwed expands Capacity in Belgium
Merck Millipore invests in Manufacturing Capabilities in France
Synthon sells Czech Plant to Mercachem
ProBioGen invests in Mammalian Manufacturing
Molecular Profiles expands Liquid Capsule Manufacture
China, France collaborate on Virus Lab
Telstar supplies Laboratorios Pisa with Upgrades
EMD Millipore expands in Japan and Opens New Location in Tokyo
Merck KGaA Breaks Ground on Facility in China
Synthon sells Czech Plant to Mercachem in API Consolidation
Ajinomoto Althea gains EU GMP Certification
Orion opens New Facility
Phase 2 opens Medical Device Contract Manufacturing in Tijuana
Eurofins plans Four Labs to Support Food Testing
Blueprint Genetics plans Growth
Stem Cells API Development by European Biobank
Synexus to acquire Helderberg Clinical Trials Centre
Lab Innovation around the Globe Highlighted in S-Lab Awards
Orion opens New Facility
Harlan Labs expands Presence in Australia and Southeast Asia
Merck targets Italian Production Site for Investment
Baxter opens its First State-of-the-Art Biologics Facility in Asia
SGS Life Science Services to expand Shanghai Facility
AstraZeneca designs New U.K. Global R&D Center
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