Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) announced that its main contractor Tecnimont S.p.A. has been awarded a project on an EPCM basis by a leading global chemicals producer for the implementation of a Blue Ammonia plant in the United States as part of the country’s plan to develop…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) is investing a significant double-digit million Euro sum in a new, modern production facility for its high-performance foams for fiber composites manufactured in Darmstadt. At the same time, parts of the original production plant, which…
Refi Pampa SA (RefiPampa) has signed agreements with Elessent Clean Technologies (Elessent, formerly DuPont Clean Technologies) for the license and basic engineering of a new IsoTherming Diesel Hydrotreating and Dewaxing Unit. The grassroots hydrotreater will be installed at the RefiPampa…
Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn.) broke ground on an expansion that will double the size of its existing engineered core manufacturing operation in Morocco to meet increased demand from aerospace customers for lightweight advanced composites. The expansion, announced in September 2021,…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced that it is reviewing plans to separate the Company into two independent publicly traded companies: EssentialCo would comprise leading mono-technology businesses including Soda Ash, Peroxides, Silica and Coatis, which are reported as the Company’s Chemicals…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced the expansion of the guar production capacity at its Melle plant, France, in response to growing demand from the beauty care market. The completion of capacity extension in Q2 2022 will ensure Solvay continues to…
Two major semiconductor market leaders have awarded Air Liquide (Paris) long-term contracts for the supply of ultra-high purity industrial gases in Japan. To fulfill these contracts, Air Liquide has begun a staged investment of more than €300 million in four…
BASF SE (Ludwigshfaen, Germany) will increase production capacity for its hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) at sites located in Pontecchio Marconi, Italy and Lampertheim, Germany. As part of a multi-step investment plan, BASF aims to support the growing demand for…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) will almost double the production capacity for its synthetic ester base stocks at its site in Jinshan, China. The investment comes in response to the rising demand for high-performance lubricants in Asia Pacific and further strengthens…
Saint-Gobain (Courbevoie, France), through its insulation subsidiary ISOVER, will invest €120 million, starting in 2022, to increase its insulation production capacity in France and support the acceleration of the energy renovation market. These investments will involve both increasing the capacity…