SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) announced the final investment decision (FID) for the SABIC Fujian Petrochemical Complex (Sino-Saudi Gulei Ethylene Complex Project) in China’s Fujian province. SABIC FUJIAN Petrochemicals Co. Ltd, a 51:49 joint venture between SABIC Industrial Investment Company (wholly…
Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium) has entered into an agreement with Microsoft to use artificial intelligence (AI) as a means to facilitate and accelerate its research in battery material technologies for electric vehicles, a key growth area for the Group. It…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has announced the inauguration of its Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) plant at the Zhanjiang Verbund site. The new plant is the largest single TPU production line for BASF globally. The smart factory is built with advanced technologies…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has manufactured the first product from its industrial-scale facility for sustainable biosurfactants that has been completed ahead of schedule at its site in Slovakia. The new plant is the first worldwide to produce sustainable rhamnolipid…
Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (Old Bethpage, N.Y.; www.bionenviro.com) , a leader in advanced livestock waste treatment technology and premium sustainable beef, was issued a new patent that broadens its Ammonia Recovery System (ARS) claims to include industrial and municipal wastewater…
Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) is expanding its testing capabilities by investing €8 million to build a state-of-the-art DRI (direct reduced iron) Smelting Furnace pilot facility. The pilot plant will be constructed in Pori, Finland, where Metso has one of its…
Chevron Lummus Global LLC, (CLG) announced the award of a new licensing contract by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for the development of a grassroots integrated hydrocracker and catalytic dewaxing unit and a full catalyst reload of their existing lube…
Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo) announced a capital investment of approximately 6 billion yen in its Kumamoto site to further expand its Electronic Materials business. FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. (Yokohama City), the core company that leads Fujifilm’s Electronic Materials business, will…
LyondellBasell Industries B.V. (LYB; Rotterdam, the Netherlands) has entered into an agreement to acquire a 35% interest in Saudi Arabia–based National Petrochemical Industrial Company (NATPET) from Alujain Corporation (Alujain) for approximately $500 million. Enabled by its Spheripol polypropylene (PP) technology,…
Ecolab, Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.) announced the grand opening of its new cutting-edge manufacturing plant in Ho Nai Industrial Park, near Ho Chi Minh City. This new facility demonstrates Ecolab’s continued commitment to supporting customers, innovation, and sustainability in Vietnam…