Sasol International Chemicals, a business of Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa), announced a €60-million investment at its Brunsbüttel, Germany site to expand its advanced materials and specialty chemicals capabilities, reinforcing the company’s position as a leading global supplier of high‑performance…
Dry-coal-feed systems (DCFS) deliver pulverized coal to a gasifier. A study of the feed system with a lockhopper revealed findings that are contrary to conventional design approaches, including that increasing the number of lockhoppers offers operational and cost advantages Several…
Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) announced its collaboration with Green Sky Capital for the development of a 200,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Egypt, set to become the first SAF production plant in Egypt and…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) has announced an investment in the French startup Quobly, through the Group’s corporate venture capital arm, ALIAD. Quobly develops quantum processors using proven semiconductor manufacturing processes. This strategic partnership supports the shift from fundamental research to…
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo) announced plans to boost production capacity for its world-leading MR™ series of high refractive-index lens material. MR™ by Mitsui Chemicals is the de facto standard in high-refractive-index lens materials. As a leader in revolutionizing eyewear products…
Encina Development Group, LLC (Encina), a manufacturer of ISCC PLUS certified circular chemicals announced the execution of a strategic Collaboration Agreement with BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) supporting the development of Encina’s planned U.S. Gulf Coast circular chemicals manufacturing facility. The…
UBE MAXELL CO., LTD., a joint venture of UBE Corp. (Tokyo) and Maxell, Ltd. (President: Keiji Nakamura), announced the company has decided to construct a new production facility for lithium-ion battery (LiB) separator base film at its Sakai Works to…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) has signed a major long-term contract with SK hynix, a global leader in memory semiconductors. The Group will bring its pioneering solutions to SK hynix’s massive industrial project dedicated to advanced packaging of HBM (High-Bandwidth Memory),…
Elementis plc (London) has completed the sale of its pharmaceutical manufacturing business to Associated British Foods (ABF). Under the terms of the Transaction, the business was sold for an enterprise value of €34.3 million (equivalent to around $39.8 million), with…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Viridis Mining and Minerals to secure a strategic supply of rare earth materials by 2028, reinforcing the resilience and diversification of critical materials supply chains.…