Toyo Ink India Pvt. Ltd., a member of Japan’s artience Group, has announced plans to expand liquid ink production at its Gujarat Plant, in western India, to meet burgeoning demand from the country’s packaging market. The new facility, which is…
Veolia (Paris, France) announced its largest and "most transformative" acquisition since the merger with Suez both for its growth acceleration in the U.S. and for the U.S. Hazardous waste. The Group has entered into an agreement with Enviri to acquire…
Norsk e-Fuel AS (Oslo, Norway), a pioneer in Power-to-Liquid (PtL) technology, and Braskem S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil) have announced a strategic collaboration to explore the possible integration of e-Naphtha into the plastics value chain. This partnership aims to accelerate the…
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Asia Union Electronic Chemical Corporation (AUECC), a Taiwanese semiconductor process chemicals company. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including obtaining…
Vianode (Oslo, Norway) officially started site preparation at its new synthetic graphite facility Via TWO in St. Thomas, Ontario. The project is a major milestone in Vianode’s North American expansion plans and set to bring hundreds of new high-skilled jobs…
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (London, Ont.; www.adurocleantech.com), a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21st century, announces the successful completion of…
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has collaborated with Lenovo Group Ltd. and Equinix Inc. to successfully launch a state-of-the-art high-performance computer in Munich, Germany, designed to accelerate innovation across the three business sectors of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany: Life Science, Healthcare…
Braskem S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil) announced a project at its industrial unit in Paulínia (SP) aimed at enhancing competitiveness and reducing operational costs. Developed in partnership with ComBio, a Brazilian company that supplies renewable thermal energy to the industry through…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com), a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that it received two awards at the 2025 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards. The company won “Best Catalyst Technology” for its chromium-free HySat catalyst platform for hydrogenation processes and…
Identifying and quantifying sources of heat loss around process equipment allow plant engineers to investigate inexpensive fixes, such as pipe insulation, that can minimize operating costs Every plant leaks heat. In some facilities, those losses quietly rank among the largest…