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KBR awarded FEED contract for BUA’s new integrated refinery in Nigeria

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced it has been awarded a contract to complete the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for BUA Group’s new, modern refinery facility in Nigeria. The award marks the continuation of a strong relationship with BUA Group, a leading…

Thyssenkrupp and Port of Rotterdam jointly investigating hydrogen supply chains

Steel companies thyssenkrupp Steel AG and HKM and the Port of Rotterdam  are jointly investigating setting up international supply chains for hydrogen. In the course of their trans-formation paths towards climate-neutral steel making, thyssenkrupp Steel and HKM are going to…

Technip Energies wins EPCC contract for IOCL PTA plant

Technip Energies (Paris) has been awarded a large Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for its Para Xylene (PX) and Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) complex project at Paradip, Orissa, on the East Coast…

Altana completes acquisition of Henkel’s closure materials business

Altana AG (Wesel, Germany) has acquired Henkel's closure materials business. As a result, the specialty chemicals group is strengthening its range of PVC-free solutions for the packaging industry in particular. Within the ALTANA Group, the business will be integrated into…

Doosan expands green and blue hydrogen portfolio with new production units

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (Changwon, South Korea) is stepping up efforts to diversify its hydrogen business. The plan is to acquire the technology and track record for producing clean hydrogen, such as blue and green hydrogen, successfully develop a…

Borealis starts up demonstration heat-recovery unit based on Qpinch technology

Borealis Group AG (Vienna, Austria) announced that its open-innovation collaboration with Qpinch, the creators of a revolutionary and patented heat recovery technology, has passed an important milestone. The first-ever application of the unique Qpinch technology at commercial scale has been…

Technip Energies launches suite of blue-hydrogen production technologies

Technip Energies (Paris) announces the launch of BlueH2 by T.EN, a full suite of deeply-decarbonized solutions for hydrogen production. Hydrogen is integral to the Energy Transition, and, building on its 50-year track record, Technip Energies is expanding its role into…

Axalta completes expansion of coatings plant in Shanghai

Axalta Coating Systems (Philadelphia, Pa.) has completed the expansion of its waterborne coatings plant in Jiading, Shanghai, China. The expanded site is designed to meet the growing demand for sustainable coating solutions for automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial markets in…

Baker Hughes and Bloom Energy partner on fuel cells and hydrogen power

Baker Hughes (Houston) and Bloom Energy (San Jose, Calif.) have agreed to collaborate on the potential commercialization and deployment of integrated, low carbon power-generation and hydrogen solutions to advance the energy transition. Baker Hughes and Bloom Energy will begin collaborating…

Japanese consortium pursuing hydrogen engine technologies

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd., and Japan Engine Corporation formed a consortium of Japanese engine manufacturers to pursue joint development of hydrogen fueled marine engines for ocean-going and coastal vessels towards establishing a world-leading position in…