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Economic Indicators: August 2026
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for May 2026 (most recent available) is higher than the previous month, continuing a string of monthly increases since last autumn, while also reaching an all-time high for the CEPCI.…
Indorama Ventures launches zero-waste-to-landfill initiative at PETValue Philippines recycling site
Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. (Bangkok, Thailand) is advancing the circular economy through a new Zero Waste to Landfill initiative at its recycling site PETValue Philippines, further demonstrating how collaboration across industries can maximize resource efficiency and reduce waste. Through…
2026 CEPCI updates: May (prelim.) and April (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for May 2026 (most recent available) is higher than the previous month, continuing a string of monthly increases since last autumn, while also reaching an all-time high for the CEPCI.…
Air Liquide to invest $150 million in industrial gas facility in Idaho for semiconductor manufacturing
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France) announced today an investment of over $150 million to build, own and operate a new industrial gas production facility in Idaho to support the site expansion of a global leader in semiconductor memory chips. Building…
New graphite-based plastic grades engineered for thermal management and light-weighting
The Therma Tech product portfolio has been expanded with eight new thermally conductive grades that leverage natural graphite to deliver high thermal conductivity and cost efficiency for applications such as LED lighting, heat sinks and heat exchange systems. Natural graphite…
JordProxa named technology and equipment partner for Lilac Solutions’ Great Salt Lake lithium carbonate facility
JordProxa (St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia) has been announced as the technology and equipment partner for Lilac Solutions (Oakland, California), a leading provider of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, for the lithium downstream conversion process at its Phase 1 commercial lithium carbonate…
Johnson Matthey completes acquisition of SCR catalyst maker Cormetech
Johnson Matthey Plc (JM; London) has announced the completion of its acquisition of CORMETECH Inc. (Durham, N.C.), following the satisfaction of customary closing conditions including all regulatory approvals. The acquisition marks an important milestone in JM's wider strategy to create…
Toyo wins contract to build TMAH production plant in South Korea
Toyo Engineering Korea Ltd., a subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corp. (Chiba, Japan), has been awarded a contract by HANTOK CHEMICALS CO., LTD. (HANTOK) for the construction of a Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide (TMAH) production plant in South Korea. HANTOK is a 50:50 joint…
Rio Tinto signs bio-pellet offtake agreement for Gladstone alumina refineries
Rio Tinto (London, U.K.) has signed a five-year offtake agreement with Australian bioenergy company SuperChar Ltd. (SCL; Sydney, Australia) for the supply of locally produced bio-pellets for use at its alumina refineries in Gladstone, with deliveries targeted to commence in 2028. The agreement…
SABIC and Rongsheng Petrochemical agreement to develop Jintang New Materials project
Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) announced the signing of a Project Development Agreement (PDA) with Rongsheng Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Hangzhou, China) and its wholly owned subsidiary Rongsheng New Materials (Zhoushan) Co., Ltd. to jointly advance the development of the Jintang…