Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announced the expansion of its Kromasil chromatography-media manufacturing facility in Bohus, Sweden. Construction will begin in early 2025, and the start of production is expected in early 2027. This expansion will double the facility’s capacity to…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is investing a mid-double-digit million-euro amount in a new alcoholates plant at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The plant will produce sodium methylate and potassium methylate, two important chemicals used for the production of biodiesel and…
UBE Corp. (Tokyo)announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony for a dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) plant in Louisiana. Approximately 180 people attended the ceremony, including many government officials, local communities, and constructors. From UBE, Masato Izumihara,…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Sherwin-Williams have signed an agreement on the sale of the Brazilian decorative paints business, which is part of BASF’s Coatings division. The purchase price on a cash and debt-free basis is $1.15 billion. The transaction…
ADNOC (Abu Dhabi) and Veolia (Paris) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding at a meeting of the UAE-France High Level Business Council to explore collaboration opportunities in the field of water management. This strategic partnership will leverage the…
Trelleborg Group AB (Trelleborg, Sweden) has, through its Trelleborg Industrial Solutions business area, signed an agreement to acquire the U.S.-based pipe repair specialists NuFlow Technologies. NuFlow, headquartered in Escondido, California, produces specialist liners, resins, and equipment for small-diameter pipe repair.…
When temperatures drop, industrial water heating becomes a challenge. Maintaining precise outlet temperatures is critical in processing, and Hydro-Thermal’s Direct Steam Injection technology ensures instant, on-demand heating. This allows faster startups and reduces downtime—even in extreme cold. Unlike heat exchangers,…
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) has invested in Twelve Benefit Corp; (Berkeley, Calif.) a startup company developing E-Jet fuel, a synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from clean energy, water, and CO2. Synthetic fuels are liquid fuels produced through chemical…
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Tokyo) has been awarded a project to license its proprietary urea technology to Amufert S.A. (Amufert), a joint venture fertilizer company in the Republic of Angola. The project involves the construction of one of the world’s largest…
Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc. (Columbus, Ind.), will supply a 100-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system for bp's Lingen green-hydrogen project in Germany. This project, bp's largest hydrogen production plant to date, will…