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ACG to invest $200 million to establish empty-capsule manufacturing in U.S.

ACG (Mubai, India; www.acg-world.com), the world’s most integrated provider of solid-dosage solutions, today announced a $200 million phased investment to establish its first empty-capsule manufacturing operations in the U.S. The initial $100 million will fund a state-of-the-art hard-shell capsule facility…

BASF inaugurates new neopentyl glycol plant at Verbund site in China

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) announced that its Intermediates division has inaugurated a new neopentyl glycol (NPG) plant at the Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China. Following the start-up of the new plant with a production capacity of 80,000 metric tons per…

E3 and Axens enter partnership supporting lithium supply

E3 Lithium Ltd. (Calgary, Alta., Canada), a leader in Canadian lithium development, and Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (the MOU) that contemplates both the sale of lithium carbonate by E3 Lithium to Axens (the Offtake)…

Saint-Gobain doubles manufacturing capacity at gypsum plant in Florida

Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France), through its building product subsidiary CertainTeed Interior Products Group, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark completion of major expansion activities at its CertainTeed Gypsum manufacturing facility in Palatka, Florida. First announced in 2023, the project…

Lummus and KMG to establish technology hub in Kazakhstan

Lummus Technology (Houston) and KazMunayGas (KMG) announced the companies have signed a preliminary agreement to establish a digital center of excellence in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. The center will serve as a hub for technology transfer and workforce development, providing advanced training,…

Roquette opens Health & Pharma Solutions innovation center in Brazil

Roquette (Lestrem, France) announced the opening of its dedicated Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group’s Innovation Center in São Paulo, Brazil.  Located in Barueri, near São Paulo’s city center, the state-of-the-art facility represents a multi-million-dollar investment and reinforces Roquette’s commitment…

Mitsubishi Chemical completes wastewater-treatment pilot plant at Hiroshima Plant

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC, Tokyo) announced that it has completed construction of a pilot facility at its Hiroshima Plant to develop an advanced wastewater treatment technology for improving the quality of wastewater from chemical plants. Construction on the plant began…

Venator to sell titanium oxide manufacturing assets in Greatham, U.K.

Venator Materials PLC (Wynyard, U.K.) has signed an agreement to sell its Greatham, U.K. site and associated titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigment assets to LB Group Co., Ltd. (LB Group) of Jiaozuo, China – a leading manufacturer of TiO₂ pigments and…

Givaudan inaugurates a new biotechnology center in Toulouse

Givaudan (Zurich, Switzerland) announced the opening of its new White Biotechnology Innovation Centre (BIC) in Toulouse. This state-of-the-art site strengthens Givaudan's capabilities, advancing research and development, and accelerating the creation of high-precision beauty ingredients. Positioned within Givaudan’s biotechnology R&D and…

Nouryon completes metal alkyls capacity expansion in China

Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announced important investments in China to support the country’s increasing demand for high-performance polymers and grow alongside its customers in one of the world’s fastest growing polymer markets. At its site in Jiaxing, Nouryon has completed…