Pascagoula refinery expanding

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Chevron announced Thursday it's planning to expand its Pascagoula refinery again. The refinery would produce 25,000 barrels a day of base oil, used in making premium motor oils. It would make Chevron the largest producer of base oil in the world. (Source: The Sun Herald, 08/22/08)

Industrial composites firms sold

MOBILE, Ala. - Two Mobile companies have been acquired, the parties involved said Tuesday. Canada’s Reinforced Plastics Inc. bought Non Metallic Resources Inc. and SealTech Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The companies have 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space in west Mobile. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 08/20/08)