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January 14, 2021
Encina Development Group eyes Northeast U.S. for new recycling chemical plant
Houston-based specialty refiner Encina Development Group LLC made some changes to its plans for its first commercial-scale plant during 2020 [...]
December 8, 2020
Braskem, Encina formalize partnership
Braskem, a polyolefins producer based in Philadelphia, has announced that it plans to collaborate with Encina Development Group [...]
July 30, 2020
Drawing Board: Uniesse Exuma HTC5
Plenty of boats claim to do it all, but many have yet to convince buyers, who opt for vessels specifically tailored to their needs. [...]
July 29, 2020
Uniesse’s Bahamas Experience
“It’s better in the Bahamas,” the islands’ tourist board once told us. Uniesse — the Italian builder of vessels from 54 to 108 feet — has teamed with a revered Bahamian resort to take advantage of the island life. [...]
July 28, 2020
Quick Hits: July 1, 2020
Swiss watchmaker Ulysse Nardin has teamed with OCEARCH to provide financial support to the marine conservation group’s ongoing efforts. [...]
July 7, 2020
Encina finds the future of BTX in plastic waste
A surprising discovery led the company away from coal and into the circular economy, says David Schwedel, founder and executive director. [...]
June 1, 2020
Encina Turning Plastic Waste Into Renewable Base Chemicals and Fuels
Encina's initial U.S. facility will implement the proprietary technology to produce the valuable renewable chemicals and can take plastic in varying conditions -from post-consumer, mixed plastics to ocean plastics. [...]
June 1, 2020
Exclusive: Houston specialty refiner awards $255M contract to build first facility
Houston-based Encina Development Group LLC has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction deal to Australia-based Worley Ltd. [...]
June 1, 2020
WORLEY TO PROVIDE EPC SERVICES FOR CONSUMERPLASTICS-TO-BTX PLANT IN U.S.
Worley (North Sydney, Australia) will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for Encina's (Houston) consumerplastics-to benzene-toluene-xylenes (BTX) processing plant in the U.S. [...]
April 22, 2020
Earth Day 2020: Pyrolysis Player Cracks Case of Hard-to-Recycle Waste Plastics
Among plastic waste recycling technologies, pyrolysis could generate one of the biggest profit-pools in terms of growth (25.4%) into the next decade, second only to mechanical recycling (28.3%), according to a McKinsey report, “How Plastics Waste Recycling Could Transform the Chemical Industry.” [...]
March 16, 2020
Encina’s growth continues, despite COVID-19 and weak oil prices
Encina Development Group LLC continues to chart its future course with the development of a new commercial-scale plant. The Houston-based company [...]
November 14, 2019
Taking Flight
The Uniesse 56 Super Sport (SS 6) has polished lines.
August 7, 2017
David Schwedel, SMB Investor will lead Uniesse luxury motor yacht company
David Schwedel recently led the acquisition of Uniesse Marine S.P.A. of Italy. Miami-based Uniesse Marine Group LLC brings the renowned luxury yacht line to Southeast Florida’s $11.5 billion recreational boating industry. [...]
August 7, 2017
David Schwedel; new owner of legendary Uniesse luxury motor yacht company
Italian motor yacht company Uniesse Marine S.P.A. comes to Miami under the leadership of SMB investor David Schwedel. Longtime Uniesse representative Rafael Barca will serve as the company’s president. [...]
June 9, 2015
David A. Schwedel Appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Miami Waterkeeper
The Board of Directors of the Miami Waterkeeper announced the appointment of David A. Schwedel as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, effective immediately.
December 10, 2014
DAVID SCHWEDEL BRINGS NEW ENERGY TO CORAL GABLES
Energy technology entrepreneur David Schwedel launched Gables Energy Partners in November 2014. In keeping with [...]
December 8, 2014
Engineering & Mining International - Issue of Fall 2014
Coalview, Ltd. was founded in 2011 by David Schwedel after his acquisition of the coal fines recovery company Beard Technologies. Coalview specializes in processing coal mine refuse into [...]
December 6, 2014
November 20, 2014
Miami Herald
David Schwedel is an entrepreneur at heart, with a special focus on the advancement of technology. Though he never completed his formal education, he’s had an illustrious business career, starting at the [...]
November 19, 2014
Project Finance
Coalview founder and director, David Schwedel, has led the company to distinction with the nation’s first structured project financing for a [...]
November 13, 2014
Gables Energy Partners acquire North Miami Beach chemical company
With Chief Executive David Schwedel at the helm, Gables Energy Partners has acquired the North Miami Beach-based chemical manufacturer [...]
Encina: Big Petrochemical Plans On A Small Scale
David Schwedel, Executive Director David Schwedel of Encina, is gearing up to more than $2 billion in opportunities during the next several years. [...]
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