DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced that its U.S.-based healthcare manufacturing operations are now powered by 100 percent renewable electricity through the purchase of additional Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This milestone supports DuPont’s 2035 Sustainability Goals and its ambition to achieve net-zero…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France) announced the start-up of its first industrial-scale pilot unit specifically designed for the cement sector, based on its Cryocap™ proprietary technology. This pilot is located at the CaptureLab launched by Holcim (Zug, Switzerland) and is…
Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) announced that its Adhesive Technologies business unit has achieved carbon-neutral production at their flagship sites in Kurkumbh, India and Gebkim, Turkey. The factories have successfully eliminated Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, marking a significant step…
Röhm GmbH (Darmstadt, Germany) is marking a major milestone at its Bay City, Texas methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant, where the company’s proprietary LiMA technology has been operating at full industrial scale for the first time worldwide. Following start‑up, the plant…
Xylem Inc. (Washington, D.C.) announced a landmark agreement with Dow (Midland, Mich.) to design, build and operate advanced water systems at its large-scale industrial complex in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. The agreement expands Xylem’s long-standing collaboration with Dow, supporting the…
USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Stillwater, Okla.) announced the selection of Cherokee County, South Carolina, as the site of a new magnet manufacturing and refined metals operation. The project is expected to create about 490 high-skill, high-wage jobs in the Upstate,…
Veolia (Paros) has completed the financial close of its acquisition of Clean Earth, a hazardous waste management firm operating in a sector that has become increasingly critical for industrial competitiveness, public health and environmental security in the United States and…
Orion S.A. (Spring, Tex) announced that it is producing circular carbon black at its ISCC PLUS-certified plant in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, China. The facility is making three grades — ECORAX® Circular 200, 210 and 215 — from…
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…