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Casale signs EPC contract with Atome for major green-fertilizer plant in Portugal

Casale SA (Lugano, Switzerland) announced the signing of a definitive $465 million Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Atome PLC. This agreement marks the initiation of what is said to be the world's first green fertilizer plant in Villeta,…

Altana scales up production of UV-curing resins for 3D printing

Altana AG (Wesel, Germany) has successfully scaled up the production of ultraviolet (UV)-curing resins for industrial additive serial production. At the same time, the company has started manufacturing and supplying UV-curing resins from the Cubic Ink 3D printing material family…

Perstorp begins ester production at plant in Amsterdam

Perstorp AB (Malmö, Sweden) announced that its site Amsterdam has started up ester production, with a number of test batches of various esters. Once the quality is approved by customers, the facility will begin to scale up production. The acquisition…

Aramco, Sinopec and Yasref plan petrochemical production expansion in Yanbu

Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia), China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC; Beijing, China), and Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (Yasref) announced the signing of a Venture Framework Agreement (VFA) intended to pave the way for a major petrochemical expansion at Yasref,…

Nippon Shokubai to establish new plant to produce LiFSI battery electrolyte

Nippon Shokubai Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) concluded a location agreement with Kitakyushu City to establish a new battery electrolyte production plant for LiFSI (Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl) imide, trade name: Ionel). Ionel, an electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries, contributes to performance improvements such as…

Technip Energies awarded contract for Blue Point low-carbon ammonia project in Louisiana

Technip Energies (Paris) has been awarded a major contract by Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Deerfield, Ill.), JERA Co., Inc. (Tokyo), and Mitsui & C0., for the Blue Point Number One ATR Project…

The complete guide to evaluating Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS)

A reference guide full of insights and experiences to assist you in evaluating all the major considerations that should be reviewed when selecting and purchasing a CEMS solution. When evaluating a CEMS solutions, your tendency might be to focus on…

Ashland completes pharmaceuticals capacity expansion in Brazil

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (Wilmington, Del.) has completed a $10-million expansion of its pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Cabreúva, Brazil and will celebrate the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 4, 2025. Ashland has also recently expanded its capacities for…

Automation leaders Siemens and Honeywell invest in life sciences offerings

In a pair of separate announcements, automation giants Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) and Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) affirmed their commitment and significant investment in the life sciences and biomanufacturing sector, also signifying the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI)…

Sika opens mortars plant in Ecuador

 Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has announced the opening of a new plant for mortars in Quito, Ecuador. This strategic investment enhances Sika’s ability to tap into Ecuador’s full market potential for its mortar solutions, which will be primarily used for…