Ecovyst Inc. (Malvern, Pa.), a leading integrated and innovative global provider of advanced materials, specialty catalysts, virgin sulfuric acid and sulfuric acid regeneration services, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the sulfuric acid production assets of Cornerstone…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) announced that its Coatings division has successfully expanded its production capacity for polyester and polyurethane resin at its Caojing plant in Shanghai, China. Originally established in 2015 with an annual capacity of 8,000 metric tons of…
Caremag SAS, a subsidiary of Carester SAS (Lyon, France), has secured €216 million to build its new rare earth recycling and refining industrial facility in Lacq, in the south of France. Expected to begin operations by late 2026, this project…
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC; Tokyo) announced it has commenced construction of a methanol production demonstration facility within its Mizushima Plant. The facility will utilize diverse gases, including CO2 and industrial by-product gases as raw materials. The construction of the…
Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany) has been awarded a contract by Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC) for the construction of a Weak Nitric Acid (WNA - III) Plant in Bharuch, Gujarat, India. The scope of work includes…
Wison Engineering Ltd. (Shanghai, China) announced the signing of a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the ITC-WasteFuel Ankara Green Methanol Project in Turkey. The ITC-WasteFuel project plans to utilize biogas generated from the waste treatment facilities of ITC in…
Röhm GmbH (Darmstadt, Germany) announced the successful start of production at its new Bay City, Tex. plant, implementing its proprietary C2-based LiMA technology on a large industrial scale. “The start of production in Bay City marks a milestone in the…
Sponsored by Silos and bins fail with a frequency which is much higher than almost any other industrial equipment. Sometimes the failure only involves distortion or deformation which, while unsightly, does not pose a safety or operational hazard. In other…
Last week, Dow (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced that its propylene glycol (PG) manufacturing facility in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand, has earned the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS (www.iscc-system.org). This certification reinforces Dow’s ongoing commitment to advancing sustainable…
BASF Corp., the North American affiliate of BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com), is investing in its manufacturing site in Puebla, Mexico, to increase the capacity of aminic antioxidants for lubricants. This expansion underscores BASF's commitment as a dedicated supplier…