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Bionova Scientific, an Asahi Kasei company, opens biologics manufacturing facility in California

Bionova Scientific, an Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) company and commercial-scale biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced the opening of a new facility in Fremont, California. The 55,000 sq. ft. process development and pilot plant will significantly expand…

Nylon Recycling: Stretching Toward Circularity

Around 4 million tons of nylon 6,6 (a type of synthetic polyamide) are produced annually, making it one of the most commonly used fibers in the apparel and automotive sectors, as well as for netting in fishing and agriculture. Its…

LG Chem to begin mass production of precursor-free cathode materials

At the Interbattery 2025 event in Seoul, South Korea, LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) announced that it will be the first Korean company to begin mass production of precursor-free cathode materials, enhancing its presence in the battery materials market. LG…

How instrumentation can help maximize heat exchanger performance

A portfolio of instruments is required to effectively manage the lifecycle costs of heat exchangers. The operation and maintenance of heat exchangers accounts for a significant proportion of the capital and maintenance expenditure of chemical and petrochemical plants. While minimal…

Sapphire Technologies and Honeywell UOP form strategic partnership related to turboexpander technologies

Sapphire Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of energy recovery systems for natural gas applications, announced a strategic partnership with Honeywell UOP LLC. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing clean-energy solutions within the refining and petrochemical industries, as the two…

Philippines-based petroleum firm Unioil receives investments from Aramco and Repsol

Unioil Petroleum Phils., Inc. (Manila, Philippines), one of the largest petroleum players in the Philippines, has announced a pair of major strategic investments from Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) and Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) supporting continued growth within The Philippines and…

Innospec to expand production capacity for drag-reducing agents in Texas

Innospec Inc. (Englewood, Colo.) announced that it is expanding production capacity for its proprietary Drag Reducing Agent (DRA) technologies at its plant in Pleasanton, TX. Innospec’s DRAs provide multiple benefits to pipeline operators including increased throughput, lower operating costs and…

Toray opens advanced semiconductor technologies and materials R&D center in Taiwan

Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) announced that it has opened the Toray Taiwan Technical Center. The new facility will reinforce R&D in advanced semiconductor technologies and materials and provide technical services in the Taiwan market, which is becoming increasingly important in…

Covestro completes polycarbonate capacity expansion in Thailand

With the mechanical completion of new production lines at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Park in Thailand, Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has further increased its global capacity for polycarbonate (PC) specialty films. The investment is in the higher double-digit million…

ADNOC and OMV to create $60-billion polyolefins powerhouse via Nova acquisition and merger of Borouge and Borealis

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) P.J.S.C. and OMV AG (Vienna, Austria) have agreed to terms of a binding Framework Agreement regarding the proposed combination of shareholdings in joint venture Borouge plc  and Borealis Group AG (Vienna, Austria). ADNOC has…