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Veolia completes $58-million wastewater treatment facility in New Jersey
Veolia S.A. (Paris) announced the completion of the Princeton Meadows Wastewater Treatment Facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking a major investment in resilient infrastructure, environmental protection and long-term water sustainability. Serving approximately 11,000 residents and businesses, the new facility features…
Metacon awarded funding for biomethane-to-hydrogen pilot in Crete
The wholly owned Greek subsidiary of Metacon AB (publ) (Uppsala, Sweden), Metacon S.A. (Patras, Greece), has been awarded E.U. project funding to develop and demonstrate hydrogen production from biomethane in the BIOH2VAP project. The project will validate Metacon’s reforming technology…
Imerys launches industrial-scale production of bio-based synthetic graphite
Imerys Graphite and Carbon Switzerland Ltd. (IGC; Bodio, Switzerland), a subsidiary of Imerys S.A. (Paris, France), announced a breakthrough with its SU-NERGY™ graphite line: its first industrial-scale graphite with a significantly reduced climate impact. Made using biomass-based feedstock, this next-generation…
Technip Energies awarded EPC contract for HPCL lube modernization project
Technip Energies N.V. (Paris, France) has been awarded a large engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL; Mumbai, India) for its Lube Modernization and Bottom Upgradation (LMBU) project at the Mumbai Refinery in Maharashtra, India.…
PPG to invest $70 million to expand aerospace site in Huntsville, Alabama
PPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) announced a $70 million investment to expand its aerospace transparencies site in Huntsville, Alabama. The investment is part of a series of multi-year projects that support the company’s ongoing efforts to increase production capacity and…
Verbio commissions large-scale ethenolysis plant for bio-based chemicals in Bitterfeld, Germany
Verbio SE (Zörbig, Germany) is entering the large-scale production of bio-based chemicals with an investment of nearly EUR 100 million. Today, the company is officially commissioning the world’s first large-scale ethenolysis plant based on rapeseed methyl ester at its Bitterfeld…
Sika acquires polymeric sands maker Azpects Group
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has acquired Azpects Group Ltd. (Ipswich, U.K.), a manufacturer of polymeric sands for the landscaping sector. The acquisition strengthens Sika's position in this fast-growing segment and creates attractive cross-selling opportunities through highly complementary product portfolios and…
Lubrizol expands Southeast Asia Innovation Center in Singapore
Lubrizol Corp. (Wickliffe, Ohio) announced enhancements to its Southeast Asia Innovation Center, including synthesis, analytical and physical sciences and formulation development capabilities to serve evolving Southeast Asia market needs. An integral part of the company’s global innovation network, the Singapore-based…
Arkema inaugurates new acrylic acid purification unit in Carling, France
Arkema S.A. (La Défense, Paris, France) has inaugurated a new acrylic acid purification unit featuring an innovative process at its Carling site in France. This facility positions the Group among the most competitive players in Europe and contributes to the…
Air Products signs agreement to build LNG-based air separation unit in Malaysia
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, Pa.) announced it has concluded the definitive agreement with PG Cold Energy 1 Sdn. Bhd. (PGCE1), a joint venture led by PETRONAS Gas Berhad (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) via PG Energia Sdn. Bhd. and DIALOG…