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BPCL selects multiple Lummus technologies for new large-scale project in India

Lummus Technology (Houston) announced an award for multiple technologies from Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL) for a new world-scale ethylene plant and associated downstream units in Bina, Madhya Pradesh State, India. The project is part of BPCL's Bina Petrochemicals and…

Valmet to build new boiler, crystallization and gas-handling systems at Klabin facility in Brazil

Valmet Oyj (Espoo, Finland) will deliver a new recovery boiler, an ash crystallization plant, and an odorous gas handling system to Klabin's Monte Alegre (Brazil) pulp and paper mill as part of Klabin's announced modernization project. The delivery includes automation…

Evonik and Knauer collaborating on scaleup of lipid nanoparticle formulations

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) is collaborating with KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, a manufacturer of scientific instruments, to improve the upscaling of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations. By combining Evonik’s formulation and scaleup expertise with KNAUER’s technological know-how, customers can improve…

Komatsu and ABB to collaborate on electrification and decarbonization for mining and construction

Komatsu (Tokyo) and ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) have signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to jointly develop and bring to market integrated solutions that will help move net zero emissions for heavy industrial machinery a step closer to reality. The two…

Sika more than doubles capacity at its largest manufacturing plant in Indonesia

Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has more than doubled the production capacity at the Bekasi plant, its biggest manufacturing facility in Indonesia. Located near the capital city Jakarta, this site specializes in the production of mortars such as tiles adhesives, grouts,…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Taiwan Fertilizer jointly studying ammonia fuel value chain in Taiwan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (TFC) to conduct a joint pre-feasibility study that will explore the establishment of an ammonia value chain in Taiwan. This is…

Invista completes nylon 6,6 capacity expansion in Shanghai

INVISTA (Wichita, Kan.) announced that INVISTA Nylon Chemicals (China) Co. has completed the expansion of its nylon 6,6 polymer site at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP). The site expansion, at a total investment of 1.75 billion RMB ($240 million),…

Aramco acquires majority share in Petro Rabigh refining and petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia

Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire an additional stake of approximately 22.5% in Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. (Petro Rabigh), the refining and petrochemical complex located on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s west coast, from…

Arcadium acquires lithium metal business of Li-Metal Corp.

Arcadium Lithium plc (Philadelphia, Pa.) announced it has acquired the lithium metal business of Li-Metal Corp. (Markham, Ont., Canada).  The all-cash $11-million acquisition includes the intellectual property and physical assets related to lithium metal production, including a pilot production facility…

Chevron moves corporate headquarters from California to Houston

Chevron Corp. (Houston) announced the relocation of the company’s headquarters from San Ramon, Calif., to Houston, Tex. and senior leadership changes. Chevron Chairman and CEO, Mike Wirth, and Vice Chairman, Mark Nelson, will move to Houston before the end of…