The article offers world news briefs. Air Liquide signed two contracts for large air-separation units, one with Posco in South Korea and the other with Shenua Ningxia Coal Industry Group in China. The AltairStrickland Group joined Repcon Inc. that specializes in the turnaround and revamp of alkylation units. Solvay sold its entire Caprolactones business to the Perstorp Group of Sweden.