Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) has acquired a minority stake in the Canadian company Enerkem (Montréal, Québec, Canada), a technological world leader in the production of renewable fuels and chemical products through gasification of non-recyclable waste. This investment allows the Spanish…
The Board of Directors of AIChE (New York, N.Y.), the Global Home of Chemical Engineers, announced today that Darlene S. Schuster, PhD, AIChE’s current Chief of Technical Operations, Membership, and Business Development, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer…
Perstorp AB (Malmö, Sweden) plans to add production capacity of around 70,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) for carboxylic acids, which will come onstream during 2024. The investment will enable Perstorp to increase output significantly and strengthen its position as…
As the mobility and transportation industry continues to transform and grow, Dow (Midland, Mich.) continues to invest in increasing global supply capabilities and reliability for its customers, enabling the development of smarter, safer, and more sustainable technologies. In 2022, Dow…
Kraton Corp. (Houston) announced a significant investment in its Alpha Methyl Styrene (AMS) Resins facility in Niort, France. Kraton expects the investment will result in a 15% production increase at the Niort manufacturing facility by 2023. In addition to the…
FLSmidth (Copenhagen, Denmark) and AVEVA plc (Cambridge, U.K) have signed a global partnership to deliver cutting-edge digitally enabled solutions and services to the mining industry. The agreement will accelerate the digitalization of mining operations and allow miners to benefit from…
Johnson Matthey plc (London) held a ground-breaking event to celebrate the start of construction at its plant in Gliwice, Poland. The 18-month project is to build a new line creating up to 50 new jobs at the Johnson Matthey plant.…
AGC Inc. (Tokyo) held a ceremony at the Anyer Plant (Banten Province, Indonesia) of its chemical manufacturing and sales subsidiary, P.T. Asahimas Chemical (ASC), to commemorate the completion of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)expansion work at the plant and its first shipment…
Olin Corp. (Clayton, Mo.) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) announced a global strategic alliance to better serve customers. The companies have agreed to a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture that brings together Mitsui's top-notch global logistics,…
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) will construct a new manufacturing plant for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and intermediates for small molecule drugs at its Oita Works (Oita City, Oita Prefecture, Japan). This project is to enhance the company’s capacity to…