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Técnicas Reunidas leading study to promote use of green hydrogen in ceramics production

Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) announced that it is leading the H2togreenceramics project: Applied research for the generation of alkaline electrolyzers that allow the decarbonization of the ceramic cluster in the Valencian Community (Spain), to promote decarbonization in the…

Evonik breaks ground on specialty-amine production plant in Nanjing

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has broken ground on its plant expansion for specialty amines in Nanjing, during a ceremony attended by Nanjing government delegates on November 8. This milestone underscores Evonik's commitment to the development of the polyurethane and…

BASF ECMS opens new catalyst-research facility focused on water electrolysis

BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) opened a new laboratory in Hannover, Germany, dedicated to advancing research on anode and cathode platinum group metal (PGM)-containing catalysts and components. ECMS will apply its deep expertise in catalysis and precious metals…

Clariant expands storage capacity in Sweden for recycled mono-propylene glycol

Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) is expanding its storage capacity in Scandinavia for the use of recycled mono-propylene glycol (MPG), used in its aircraft deicing fluids. Two new storage tanks and a truck unloading station have been installed at the company’s…

Sabic launches $170-million resin manufacturing facility in Singapore

SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) announced the official launch of its new $170-million resin manufacturing facility in Singapore, marking the company’s first advanced specialty chemical manufacturing facility in the region producing the high-performance thermoplastic, ULTEM resin. The new facility is a…

Ecolab acquires safety and monitoring firm Barclay Water Management

Ecolab (St. Paul, Minn.) announced the acquisition of Barclay Water Management, a fast-growing provider of water safety and digital monitoring solutions for industrial and institutional customers based primarily in the northeastern United States. Barclay Water Management provides differentiated water safety…

Wood awarded FEED contract for refinery upgrade project in Vietnam

Wood plc (Aberdeen, U.K.) has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for cleaner, increased fuel production at the Dung Quat Oil Refinery in Quang Ngai Province, Central Vietnam. Under this contract with Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint…

Solenis acquires BASF’s mining flocculants business line

Solenis (Wilmington, Del.) has acquired BASF SE’s (Ludwigshafen, Germany) flocculants business for mining applications. This strategic acquisition enhances Solenis’ portfolio, ensuring a comprehensive solution for its mining and mineral processing customers. The integration of BASF’s flocculants business will enable Solenis…

Toray Advanced Composites acquires Colorado-based thermoplastics producer

Toray Advanced Composites announced the expansion of its continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials portfolio through the acquisition of Gordon Plastics’ assets, technology, and intellectual property, located in Englewood, Colorado. This investment by Toray Advanced Composites brings expanded development, testing and…

Solvay licenses hydrogen peroxide process technology to North Huajin Refining and Petrochemical Co.

Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) has entered into an agreement to license its leading-edge hydrogen peroxide technology to North Huajin Refining and Petrochemical Company (North Huajin) for the manufacturing of 300,000 metric tons of propylene oxide per year in its Panjin…