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Image courtesy of Pixabay Representative image A local news report said the company is planning to add new equipment and an 8,000-bushel bin at its Guilford Township site. Soybean products manufacturer Quality Roasting is considering an expansion of its processing plant in Guilford Township, MI to add new equipment and a bin capable of holding 8,000 bushels, according to a recent report in the Huron Daily Tribune. The company will start to improve the facility’s production and storage capabilities this June, the company’s CEO, Scott Rebe, told the newspaper. Qu...

Several fire departments responded to a Perdue Farms facility in Salisbury, MD on Wednesday after a fire ignited in a grain bin dryer at the site, several local news organizations reported. Officials told television news station WMDT that the containers became involved in the fire and smoke was visible a distance away from the Zion Church Road site. The blaze ignited in a piece of soybean drying equipment at about 6:40 p.m., coverage by CBS News affiliate WBOC said. Crews had doused the flames by 10 p.m., limiting damages to the dryer. No injuries were documented during the incident. Perd...

Image courtesy of Chevron Phillips Chemical The unit in Old Ocean, TX will have an initial capacity of 266 KTA of on-purpose 1-hexene when the site starts up in 2023. Petrochemical manufacturer Chevron Phillips Chemical unveiled plans Thursday to erect a new world-class production unit for 1-hexene in Old Ocean, TX to foster growth in its alpha olefins business. 1-hexene is utilized in the production of high-performance polyethylene (PE), a material for the production of film and rigid containers, packaging, and other products. The unit has a planned initial capacit...

Swiss specialty chemicals firm Sika has signed an agreement to acquire the Hamatite adhesives business from The Yokohama Rubber Co. The purchase of the unit will bolster Sika’s position in the Japanese construction and automotive markets. The business’ portfolio includes polyurethanes, hot melts, and modified silicones. It currently operates five production facilities in Japan, Thailand, China, and the US. “Hematite brings leading technology, know-how, and skilled people that will accelerate Sika’s market penetration in the automotive and construction industries. The global manufact...

Image courtesy of Jenike & Johanson Eric Maynard, VP, Jenike & Johanson, will present "Proven Solutions to Four Common Problems in Pneumatic Conveying System Operations" On Tuesday May 11, 2021 at 2 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Pacific, Eric Maynard, vice president, Jenike & Johanson, will present " Proven Solutions to Four Common Problems in Pneumatic Conveying System Operations" as part of Powder & Bulk Solids' DryPro webinar series. Many powders and bulk solids present costly problems in pneumatic conveying systems. Issues such as abrasive wear, line plugging, particle ...