Monthly Archives:  February 2012

Iowa Fertilizer, a subsidiary of Orascom Construction Industries, has been granted $1.6 million by the Iowa Economic Development Agency towards building a new urea and ammonia plant in Lee County, Iowa, which will include Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) production facilities.

Navistar International is continuing to pursue its Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) strategy, following the news that it is running out of emissions credits. Automotive World reports that Navistar has submitted a 12.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reports that NOx emissions from diesel trucks and buses have reduced by 98% over the past 10 years. Emissions control methods such as Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology, and increasingly efficient engines, have contributed to this...

Transliquid Technologies has launched a new type of DEF pump technology: a transfer pump for IBC totes based on hybrid principles. Use of this technology results in an increased flow rate and removes the need for gaskets and seals through a rotary vane pump.

Pilot Flying J recently opened a new travel center in Lancaster, ONT, which includes bulk DEF pumps dispensing at the fuel island. This is the country's fifth DEF pump location. All locations are operated by Pilot Flying J.

Pump manufacturer Blackmer has introduced two new Diesel Exhuast Fluid (DEF) pump ranges, the STX1220A-DEF positive displacement and STX3-DEF sliding vane pumps.

TerraCair distributor Brenntag has opened a bulk Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) rail transfer terminal in Leduc, Alberta, enabling it to ship DEF directly from its plant in Courtright, ONT, to the region by rail.

discoverDEF.com now lists 410 locations across North America with bulk Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dispensing at the fuel island. This is an increase of over 170% since June 2011, when the pump network reached 150 locations.

On February 7, 2012, BlueDEF manufacturer Old World Industries announced it will sell its chemical businesses to Indorama Ventures of Bangkok, Thailand. The deal includes a manufacturing facility in Clear Lake, TX.

Spartanburg, SC, based Oilmen's, which produces Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank trucks, has celebrated 60 years building tank trucks by expanding its warehouse to 6,000 square foot.