Hexion Inc. (Columbus, Ohio) announced that it sold its La Grande, Oregon manufacturing site to long-standing customer, Kronospan. This transaction is a strategic step that advances both Kronospan’s business and Hexion’s portfolio refinement activities. It also reflects a shared commitment…
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Tokyo) has decided to enhance its carbon fiber production capacity in Japan and the United States for high-end applications across the sports and leisure, aerospace, automotive and other sectors. As the need for lightweight and high-performance products…
Westlake Corp. (Houston) has approved a plan to cease operation of certain of the company’s North American chlorovinyl production facilities, including: its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant at the Aberdeen, Mississippi site, which has an annual capacity of approximately 1 billion…
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has agreed to acquire Finja, a leading Swedish manufacturer of a wide range of mortars and integrated solutions that enhance efficiency and sustainability in construction. The acquisition will strengthen Sika’s Nordic presence and provide major cross-selling…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a technology and engineering contract by IGNIS for a new green ammonia facility in A Coruña, Spain. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide proprietary engineering design and pre-FEED…
Technip Energies (Paris) has been awarded a detailed engineering contract for PTTEP’s Arthit Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facilities project in the Gulf of Thailand by Thoresen Jutal Offshore Engineering Heavy Industries Limited (Thailand). PTTEP is leading the Arthit CCS…
Lummus Technology (Houston) and Advanced Ionics (Milwaukee, Wis.), a low-cost green hydrogen technology provider, broke ground recently on a pilot plant for Advanced Ionics' cutting-edge electrolyzer technology. "By demonstrating Advanced Ionics' technology at our state-of-the-art R&D facility, we are leveraging…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Essity AB (Stockholm, Sweden), a global leading hygiene and health company, joined forces with the Technical University of Wien to revolutionize recycling of absorbent hygiene products (AHP). The groundbreaking gasification pilot project proves that used…
Chlorum Solutions USA LLC (Chicago) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eddyville Chlor-Alkali, LLC (ECA), a subsidiary of Cargill, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.), located in Eddyville, Iowa. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2026. ECA…
Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) has officially opened its first hydrogen internal combustion engine (H₂ICE) facility, where cutting-edge emission control systems will be tested. A global leader in sustainable technologies, JM has developed the new centre of excellence to strengthen…