Reported Chemical Accidents Rise 60% Since 2021 PCI Editorial Staff July 10, 2026 No Comments The latest federal data show 133 reportable events in 2025 as proposed revisions could affect approximately 11,500 regulated facilities. Read More
Mitsubishi Chemical Plans $20.3M U.S. Expansion July 9, 2026 No Comments The project will add production equipment, establish an engineering-plastics center and create 42 jobs at an existing facility. Read More
Chemical Incidents Raise Storage Safety Questions PCI Editorial Staff May 31, 2026 No Comments A fatal Washington tank implosion and a California methyl methacrylate emergency have renewed attention on storage risks and emergency response. Read More
Tank Implosion Moves to Recovery as River Contamination Is Confirmed May 28, 2026 No Comments Reuters reported the search has moved to recovery as officials confirmed contamination entered the Columbia River. Read More
Nippon Tank Implosion Update: Death Toll Rises May 27, 2026 No Comments Officials said another injured person has died after the Longview, Washington, tank implosion as recovery efforts remain complicated by unstable conditions. Read More
Chemical Tank Emergency Prompts California Evacuations May 27, 2026 No Comments An overheated tank at a California facility prompted evacuation orders and a hazardous materials response. Read More
Nippon Tank Implosion Leaves Workers Missing May 27, 2026 No Comments A Washington pulp and paper facility reported a tank failure involving a caustic chemical mixture used in papermaking. Read More
BASF Reaches Mechanical Completion for Acrylics Complex in Zhanjiang July 30, 2025 No Comments BASF announced mechanical completion of its glacial acrylic acid and butyl acrylate plants at its Zhanjiang Verbund site in China. Read More
OQ Chemicals to Boost Heptanoic Acid Output April 12, 2025 No Comments A new line in Germany will expand heptanoic acid production and strengthen OQ’s carboxylic acid supply chain in mid-2025. Read More
Oxea Successfully Starts Up Propanol Production Unit in Texas July 25, 2018 No Comments The global chemical company Oxea has successfully started up its new world-scale production unit, "Propanol 2," at its Bay City, Texas, site. Read More