MAIRE S.p.A. (Milan)announced that its KT - Kinetics Technology (Integrated E&C Solutions) subsidiary has finalized the acquisition of the entire share capital of APS Evolution S.r.l. APS Evolution S.r.l. is the parent company of Italy-based APS Designing Energy S.r.l. and…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) announced the expansion of its strategic cooperation with KBR, Inc. (Houston) in the field of ammonia production. The partners will continue collaborating on traditional ammonia projects while significantly increasing their focus on low-carbon and carbon-free “green…
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Houston) announced that it is moving forward with a key expansion project along the Houston Ship Channel in response to continued strong customer demand for natural gas liquids export capacity. At the Enterprise Hydrocarbons Terminal (EHT),…
Technip Energies (Paris) has been awarded an Engineering and Procurement contract by Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem; The Woodlands, Tex.) for the supply of a proprietary Low-Emission Cracking Furnace in an existing olefins unit at its facility in Sweeny, Texas. This…
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has signed an agreement to sell its global Surface Solutions pigments business unit to Global New Material International Holdings (GNMI) Ltd. for €665 million in cash. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, intends to use the net proceeds…
Solid-oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) and solid-oxide fuel-cell (SOFC) technologies are poised to change the face of power generation and hydrogen production. SOEC offers intrinsically higher efficiencies than other electrolysis technologies, such as alkaline, polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) or anion-exchange membrane…
Hystar AS has signed an agreement with Finnish mostly state-owned energy company Fortum to supply a 0.75 MW PEM electrolyzer for Fortum’s hydrogen pilot plant in Källa, Loviisa, Finland. Fortum’s hydrogen pilot plant, located east of Helsinki, is set to be…
Invista (Wichita, Kan.) announced its intention to invest approximately $23 million CAD ($17 million USD) in the re-commissioning of hexamethylene diamine (HMD) assets at its Maitland, Ontario, Canada, site. HMD is a key ingredient in the production of nylon 6,6,…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) announced an investment to expand the capacity of its sodium chlorate manufacturing facility in Ortigueira, Brazil. The investment, a strategic priority for Kemira’s Pulp & Paper business, will enable Kemira to respond to the continued growth…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has commissioned terminal capacity at ONEOK Inc.’s (Tulsa, Okla.) terminal in Houston, Texas for blending and storing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. This is a major step in further expanding the availability of Neste’s SAF to…