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LyondellBasell selected by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. for advanced HDPE technology

LyondellBasell (LYB; Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced that Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOCL) has selected its Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (Hostalen ACP) technology for a new 500,ooo-ton/yr high-density polyethylene (HDPE) facility in Paradip, India. The new HDPE plant will be integrated…

LKAB begins construction of rare-earth element processing facility in Sweden, said to be Europe’s first

LKAB (Luleå, Sweden) has now commenced construction of its new Demonstration plant for processing phosphorus and rare earth elements in Luleå. The facility is the first in a planned Industrial park and marks an important step in the company's ambition…

Worley awarded FEED contract for First Ammonia’s project in Texas

Worley Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia)  announced that it was selected by First Ammonia to deliver the front-end engineering design (FEED) for an electric ammonia facility in Victoria, Texas. This facility has an initial anticipated production capacity of 300 metric tons…

Técnicas Reunidas leading project to create European value chain for the production of permanent magnets

Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) has been selected as the leading company for the PERMANET Project (PERmanent MAgnet Network for the European Transition) promoted by the European Commission (EC) within the framework of its Horizon Program. The main goal…

LG Chem is first Korean company to join Global Impact Coalition

The Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a CEO-led collaborative platform for net-zero chemicals, is proud to announce LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) as its newest member. As one of the world’s largest chemical companies and a leader in sustainable materials,…

Evonik forms hydrogen peroxide JV in China

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) and Fuhua Tongda Chemicals Company (Fuhua) have established a joint venture in Leshan, Sichuan Province, to produce and market hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in China. The new company, “Evonik Fuhua New Materials (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.,” has…

Wacker starts up new silicone plants in Japan and South Korea

Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) this week started up two new production facilities for specialty silicones in Japan and South Korea. The expansion strengthens the company’s activities in the Asian growth market. The new plants, located in Tsukuba, Japan and…

India’s first ultra-high-purity nitrous oxide plant commissioned by INOX Air Products

India’s largest industrial gases manufacturer, INOX Air Products (INOXAP), has announced the commissioning of India’s first Ultra High Purity (UHP) Electronic Grade Nitrous Oxide Plant with a capacity of 1,700 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) at Manali, Chennai. The state-of-the-art…

Evonik merges silica and silanes businesses into new Smart Effects division

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) recently launched its Smart Effects division, a new entity counting 3,500 employees worldwide, born from the strategic merger of its Silica and Silanes business lines that will be part of the Advanced Technologies unit within…

LanzaTech announces intent to spin off synthetic biology business in JV with Tharsis Capital

LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Chicago, Ill.) announced its intent to form LanzaX, a business unit dedicated to its wholly-owned synthetic biology platform. LanzaTech intends to spin out LanzaX from its core biorefining business as a joint venture with Tharsis Capital LLC…