LG Chem Ltd. and GS Caltex (both Seoul, South Korea) are establishing a pilot plant to develop a white-bio ecosystem and commercialize bio raw materials following the announcement of their joint development agreement last year. LG Chem’s CEO Hak Cheol…
Dow (Midland, Mich.) announced an agreement with French recycling company Valoregen to contribute to building the largest single hybrid recycling site in France, to be owned and operated by Valoregen. This accompanies Dow’s recent plans to build an advanced recycling…
Thyssenkrupp nucera announced that Unigel has installed the first industrial-scale green hydrogen plant in Brazil. The company, which is one of the largest chemical companies in Latin America and the largest manufacturer of nitrogen fertilizers in Brazil, invests a total…
Dow (Midland, Mich.) and Nexus Circular announced that they have signed a detailed letter of intent (LOI) for Dow to secure the production output of a newly constructed advanced recycling facility in Dallas, Texas. The new facility will process and…
Genomatica (Geno; San Diego) alongside longtime collaborator Aquafil successfully completed the first demonstration-scale production runs for plant-based nylon-6. The material is intended to reshape the $22-billion nylon industry, enabling brands to meet demand from consumers for sustainable everyday materials from…
Stora Enso Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and Northvolt AB (Stockholm, Sweden) have entered into a Joint Development Agreement to create a sustainable battery featuring anode produced using lignin-based hard carbon produced from Nordic forest wood. Stora Enso and Northvolt are joining…
Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) completed the construction of the oilseed collection and pressing plant (agri-hub) in Makueni, Kenya, and started production of the first vegetable oil for bio-refineries. The first agri-hub will have an installed capacity of 15,000 tons with…
LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) has started to export its first bio-balanced phenol and acetone. It is a product that has acquired the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification PLUS (ISCC PLUS), a global sustainable eco-friendly material certification, using renewable…
Technip Energies (Paris) has been awarded a significant contract by Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) for the expansion of their renewable products production capacity in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as part of the existing Partnership Agreement between Technip Energies and Neste. The…
Bp plc (London) and thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focused on the development of long-term supply of low carbon hydrogen and renewable power in steel production, helping accelerate the steel industry’s wider…