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Neste makes acquisition in Ireland to strengthen its renewable raw-material sourcing

Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has agreed to acquire 100% of Walco Foods, an Irish trader of animal fats. The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. “This is another important step for Neste in…

Black & Veatch joins Australian Hydrogen Council

Black & Veatch (Overland Park, Kan.) has joined the Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) as part of its efforts to accelerate the global shift to zero emission energy and speed the development of a global hydrogen energy economy. “As a leading…

LG Chem and GS Caltex announce 3-hydroxypropionic acid pilot plant, MOU for BDO technology

LG Chem Ltd. and GS Caltex (both Seoul, South Korea) are establishing a pilot plant to develop a white-bio ecosystem and commercialize bio raw materials following the announcement of their joint development agreement last year. LG Chem’s CEO Hak Cheol…

Dow and Valoregan to build hybrid plastics-recycling plant in France

Dow (Midland, Mich.) announced an agreement with French recycling company Valoregen to contribute to building the largest single hybrid recycling site in France, to be owned and operated by Valoregen. This accompanies Dow’s recent plans to build an advanced recycling…

Unigel installs the first industrial-scale green hydrogen production site in Brazil using thyssenkrupp nucera technology

Thyssenkrupp nucera announced that Unigel has installed the first industrial-scale green hydrogen plant in Brazil. The company, which is one of the largest chemical companies in Latin America and the largest manufacturer of nitrogen fertilizers in Brazil, invests a total…

Dow and Nexus Circular to build new advanced-recycling facility in Dallas

Dow (Midland, Mich.) and Nexus Circular announced that they have signed a detailed letter of intent (LOI) for Dow to secure the production output of a newly constructed advanced recycling facility in Dallas, Texas. The new facility will process and…

Geno and Aquafil begin pre-commercial production of plant-based nylon-6

Genomatica (Geno; San Diego) alongside longtime collaborator Aquafil successfully completed the first demonstration-scale production runs for plant-based nylon-6. The material is intended to reshape the $22-billion nylon industry, enabling brands to meet demand from consumers for sustainable everyday materials from…

Stora Enso and Northvolt partner to develop wood-based battery materials

Stora Enso Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and Northvolt AB (Stockholm, Sweden) have entered into a Joint Development Agreement to create a sustainable battery featuring anode produced using lignin-based hard carbon produced from Nordic forest wood. Stora Enso and Northvolt are joining…

Eni starts up production of vegetable-oil biorefinery feedstock in Kenya

Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) completed the construction of the oilseed collection and pressing plant (agri-hub) in Makueni, Kenya, and started production of the first vegetable oil for bio-refineries. The first agri-hub will have an installed capacity of 15,000 tons with…

LG Chem begins export of bio-based phenol and acetone products

LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) has started to export its first bio-balanced phenol and acetone. It is a product that has acquired the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification PLUS (ISCC PLUS), a global sustainable eco-friendly material certification, using renewable…