SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Oct 10, 2014) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Here are Industrial Info's most-read stories from the past week. Browse other breaking industrial news stories at www.industrialinfo.com.
U.S. to See $87 Billion in Project Kick-Offs Before End of Year, with Four Industries Touting Billion-Dollar Highlights
Industrial Info is tracking $87.34 billion worth of active and unconfirmed projects in the U.S. that are set to kick off before the end of 2014. About 70% are attributed to the Oil & Gas Production, Power, Industrial Manufacturing and Alternative Fuels industries, each of which has at least one major project worth $1 billion or more. View the entire article by subscribing to Industrial Info's Premium Industry News.
Latest Dow Divestments Include Several Chemical Projects
Industrial Info is tracking plants and projects that are part of Dow Chemical's updated divestment plan. Dow announced late last year that it planned to divest $4.5 billion to $6 billion of non-strategic businesses and assets by 2015. View the entire article by subscribing to Industrial Info's Premium Industry News.
Alabama Project Leads in Pesticide, Herbicide Kickoffs for 2015
Industrial Info is tracking 14 kickoffs for U.S. pesticides and herbicides projects, worth $67.5 million, in 2015. Alabama has just one project, but it has a total investment value of $40 million. View the entire article by subscribing to Industrial Info's Premium Industry News.
Bakken Production, Reserves Continue to Grow, but Price Concerns Bubble Up
New estimates for North Dakota's Bakken and Three Forms suggest the formations contain between 413 billion and 643 billion barrels of original oil in place, much more than previously estimated. View the entire article by subscribing to Industrial Info's Premium Industry News.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, three offices in North America and 10 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle™, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. To contact an office in your area, visit the www.industrialinfo.com "Contact Us" page.