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Wacker expanding specialty silicone manufacturing capacity in China

Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) is expanding its specialty silicone manufacturing capacities in China. A kick-off event  at the Zhangjiagang site in Jiangsu Province marks the start of construction of several new production lines, where the globally operating chemical group…

Honeywell invests in iron-flow battery technology developer ESS Tech

Honeywell (Charlotte, N.C.) announced a strategic collaboration with ESS Tech, Inc. (ESS; Wilsonville, Ore.) to advance technology development and market adoption of iron flow battery (IFB) energy storage systems. Honeywell has made an investment in ESS as part of this…

Sasol, HH2E and DHL collaborating on SAF projects in East Germany

As part of the National Aviation Conference, Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa), DHL Group (Bonn, Germany) and HH2E (Hamburg, Germany) have signed an agreement for the setup of a joint initiative aimed at building potential production capacities for sustainable aviation…

Suez and Eramet to build EV battery-recycling center in Dunkirk, France

Eramet Group (Paris) and Suez (France) have announced Dunkirk, France as the location for their  future industrial complex for recycling lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) batteries. This project will enable the strategic metals used in batteries to be recycled in a…

Mitsui to invest in renewable diesel and SAF production business in Portugal

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) has agreed to invest in a renewable diesel (hydrotreated vegetable oil/HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production business operated by Galp SGPS, S.A., Portugal's largest energy company. A joint venture company will be established once…

LG Chem and Huayou Group to build LFP cathode plant in Morocco

LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) announced that it will make inroads into the lithium-phosphate-iron (LFP) cathode materials business in partnership with China’s Huayou Group. In addition, LG Chem will start vertical integration of its cathode supply chain. LG Chem…

Solvay launches operations of electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide JV in Taiwan

Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced that Shinsol Advanced Chemicals, a dynamic collaboration between Solvay and Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation, inaugurated its electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide plant in Tainan, Taiwan. The joint venture aims at adressing the increasing demand for semiconductors in…

Invista licensing N2O abatement technology for adipic acid plants in China

Invista (Wichita, Kan.) is licensing its nitrous oxide (N2O) abatement technology at three adipic acid production facilities in China; those licenses will help companies in the automotive industry achieve material supply chain emissions reductions. Abatement of the N2O emitted in…

Ineos acquires Eramet Titanium & Iron for $245 million

INEOS Enterprises Ltd. (London) has  announced the acquisition of Eramet Titanium & Iron (ETI) from Eramet Group (Paris, France) for $245 million. The deal which takes immediate effect, was completed today following the satisfaction of regulatory approvals. ETI consists of…

Técnicas Reunidas to begin first phase of work on green hydrogen and ammonia facilities in Australia

Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) and Allied Green Ammonia Pty. Ltd. have agreed to commence the first phases of a Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia production facilities at Northern Territory, Australia. The Basic Engineering Design (BED) and Front-End Engineering…