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…
Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arbia) , in partnership with Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, officially inaugurated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer. Aramco and Pasqal also unveiled the first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS)…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and PQ (Malvern, Pa.) have signed an agreement for the sale of BASF’s silicates business, including assets at the Düsseldorf/Holthausen site to PQ. Subject to customary closing conditions such as regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected…
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has opened a new, modern production facility for mortar products in Bridgeton, New Jersey, the largest in the United States. This highly automated site allows Sika to significantly expand its manufacturing capacities in the northeastern part…
Eneos Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it has entered into Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with various indirect subsidiaries of Chevron Corp. (Houston, Tex.) to acquire 100% of Chevron’s downstream fuels and lubricants marketing businesses in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced the start of green-ammonia production at JGC Holdings Corp.'s (Yokohama, Japan) plant utilizing KBR’s K-GreeN® technology, marking a significant milestone in the success of Japan’s journey towards a clean energy future. The plant, sponsored by New…
Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) announced the closing of the equity investment in Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (NMG), a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, operating in the natural graphite and advanced battery…
Zeon Corp. (Tokyo) has decided to invest in a new facility at the GPI plant, located inside the Mizushima Plant. This will increase the production capacity of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) by approximately 20% from current levels. DCPD is the main raw…
Essar Energy Transition (EET) , which plans to create the world’s leading low carbon process refinery, has completed the Pre-Front End Engineering Design (Pre-FEED) stage for one of the U.K.’s largest advanced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production hubs. Integrated within…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has opened a new, state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) center for advancements in refinery catalysts. The facility is strategically co-located at BASF's largest refinery catalyst production site globally, in Attapulgus, Georgia. The proximity will allow for…