Aboveground storage tanks (ASTs), cased pipelines and insulated surfaces are all common sights in the chemical processing industry (CPI) landscape. They also have one thing in common: void spaces that are vulnerable to corrosion, yet are difficult to protect due…
Industrie De Nora S.p.A (Milan, Italy) announced the intention to acquire BW Water (Singapore) from BW Renewables Pte. Ltd, part of leading global maritime and energy infrastructure company BW Group. The deal represents a transformative move to create a global…
Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) is introducing the next generation of its lithium carbonate production process, a proven single-pass technology designed to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from spodumene concentrate with high yield, low operating costs, and in a more sustainable way.…
Shofu Inc. (Kyoto, Japan), Tosoh Corp. (Tokyo), Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo) and Orbray Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) announced the launch of a joint verification project to recycle zirconia waste from dental prosthetic production. Practical application is targeted for fiscal 2028. Zirconia…
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) and Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arbia) announced the signing of an agreement for the transfer of Aramco’s equity stakes in Pengerang Refining Company Sdn. Bhd. and Pengerang Petrochemical Company Sdn. Bhd. (collectively, PRefChem), located…
Mkango Resources Ltd. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) has signed an asset purchase agreement with Heraeus Amloy Technologies GmbH, to acquire its Remloy rare earth magnet recycling business for €8 million (US$9.4 million) in cash, of which €5 million (US$5.6 million) is…
Tokuyama Corp. has announced plans to construct a second plant for high-purity isopropyl alcohol for electronic manufacturing (high-purity IPA) at Formosa Tokuyama Advanced Chemicals Co., Ltd. (FTAC; Kaohsiung City, Taiwan), a jointly held venture comprising Tokuyama Corp. 50% shareholding and…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and CuspAI announced that they have used generative AI to design new materials targeting the removal of PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals," from drinking and process water at trace concentrations, using chemistry that is stable, sustainable, and…
Feon Energy, Inc. (Woburn, Mass.), a developer of liquid electrolytes for lithium batteries, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials USA, Inc. (Waltham, Mass.), a manufacturer of battery electrolytes. This strategic collaboration…
Aster Chemicals and Energy Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) has taken Final Investment Decision to proceed with the $80 million project to expand ethylene (C2) export capacity at its Ethylene Cracker Complex in Singapore. Contracts for engineering and construction work have been…