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PETKIM selects Univation’s process technology for polyethylene complex in Türkiye
Univation Technologies, LLC (Houston) announced that PETKIM PETROKIMYA HOLDING A.S. (Aliaga-Izmir, Türkiye) has selected Univation’s UNIPOL™ PE Process Technology for a planned polyethylene production complex expected to be located in Aliaga-Izmir, Türkiye. The selection of the UNIPOL™ PE Process Technology…
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PETRONAS, TotalEnergies, Mitsui sign JV agreement for Malaysian CO2 storage
PETRONAS CCS Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (PCCSV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (PETRONAS; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), TotalEnergies EP CCS Malaysia (TotalEnergies; Courbevoie, France) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui; Tokyo, Japan) have signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA)…
Texas A&M to build automated foundry facility for metal-alloy discovery
New metals and alloys are critical to improving areas such as energy, aerospace, defense and healthcare. But the rate of discovery remains too slow to meet industry needs. A $2 million grant to Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas)’s Department…
Five Common Mistakes Companies Make When Selecting Air-Pollution Control Equipment
Every year, manufacturers across the chemical, plastics, coatings, food processing and metal finishing industries face the same deadline pressure. A permit renewal is coming due, a new rule is taking effect, or an inspector has flagged an existing system as…
New carbon black grade designed for engineered-plastics applications
PRINTEX® chroma 450 BEADS represent a high-jetness carbon black product line designed for engineered plastics. PRINTEX® chroma 450 BEADS deliver an excellent balance of jetness and surface smoothness. The material, which has E.U. food-contact approval, is produced at Orion’s ISCC…
Economic Indicators: November 2026
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for August 2026 (most recent available) once again rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. The uptick for August makes 11 consecutive months of increases in the CEPCI. All…
2026 CEPCI updates: August (prelim.) and July (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for August 2026 (most recent available) once again rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. The uptick for August makes 11 consecutive months of increases in the CEPCI. All…
JFE Steel, Mitsubishi begin carbon-recycling demonstration at Mizushima Complex
JFE Steel Corp. (Tokyo), Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. (Tokyo) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Tokyo) began a supply chain demonstration project at the Mizushima Complex (Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) in September 2026. The project is based on the demonstration…
Amogy to pilot ammonia cracking technology with A*STAR in Singapore
Amogy Inc. (Brooklyn, N.Y.), a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, and Singapore’s lead public sector R&D agency, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), announced that Amogy will pilot its ammonia cracking technology at the Low-Carbon…