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News Release from: Foster Wheeler
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial Team on 09 August 2005

Alliance targets methanol production
market

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Foster Wheeler Italiana and the Swiss company Methanol Casale have formed a strategic alliance to serve the methanol production market worldwide.

Foster Wheeler Italiana and the Swiss company Methanol Casale have formed a groundbreaking strategic alliance under which the two companies will co-operate to serve the methanol production market worldwide This alliance builds on the strengths of the two companies in their respective fields; Casale is a leading supplier of methanol technology and has extensive plant experience, and Foster Wheeler has a long and successful track record in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of process plants and catalytic reforming furnaces

Methanol Casale and Foster Wheeler's alliance extends from business development and proposals through front-end design and EPC project execution.

Methanol production is projected to grow steadily over the next few years and could accelerate if new applications for methanol, such as dimethyl ether (DME) and methanol-to-olefins (MTO) take off quickly.

"The alliance unites one of the companies most active and successful in the field of technology development with one of the most experienced companies in the field of engineering and construction contracting, and design and supply of reforming furnaces", said Umberto Zardi, Managing Director of Methanol Casale.

"With the combined efforts and capabilities of Methanol Casale and Foster Wheeler, we will be able to deliver to our clients the best and most complete solutions for methanol production", said Umberto della Sala, Chief Executive Officer, Foster Wheeler Global Engineering and Construction Group.

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