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BASF and Envision Energy enter a collaboration to develop e-methanol technologies

BASF Process Catalysts announced a new collaboration with Envision Energy, a leading green technology provider of comprehensive net zero solutions. The collaboration aims to further develop the conversion of green hydrogen and CO2 into e-methanol through an advanced, dynamic process…

Baker Hughes announces several hydrogen-related milestones

Baker Hughes (Houston) announced several milestones to support the growth of the hydrogen economy, as part of the company’s broader strategy in new energy. The milestones include: Baker Hughes unveiled a new Hydrogen Testing Facility for validation of its NovaLT…

Toray commissions upgraded carbon-fiber plant in Alabama

Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. (Toray CMA) announced the commissioning of the upgraded carbon fiber production line in its Decatur, Ala., facility. The $15 million upgrade doubles the production capacity of the TORAYCA T1100 carbon fiber and adds critical redundancy…

Kraton upgrades biorefinery facility in Panama City, Florida

Kraton Corp. (Houston) has completed a $35-million investment to upgrade its crude tall oil (CTO) biorefinery towers in its Panama City, Florida manufacturing facility. The new infrastructure was completed in November with the highest safety and quality standards, for continued…

Corbion enters agreement to divest emulsifiers business

Corbion (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and Kingswood Capital Management, LP, a middle-market private equity firm with significant experience in corporate carve-outs and investments related to food and beverage, have signed a binding agreement regarding the sale of Corbion's emulsifiers business. The…

BASF and Lubrizol sign license agreement for the production and distribution of selected industrial lubricants

BASF SE (Ludiwgshafen, Germany) and The Lubrizol Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio) have signed a license agreement for the production and distribution of selected EMGARD and Plurasafe industrial lubricant products. The licensing agreement includes the following BASF products: EMGARD 2946; EMGARD CL…

Clean Earth and Veolia North America to collaborate on hazardous-waste treatment facility in Arkansas

Clean Earth, a division of Enviri Corp., and Veolia North America have executed a long-term collaborative agreement for significant incineration capacity at the new state-of-the-art thermal facility in Southwest Arkansas. The five-year agreement, structured to provide guaranteed access for Clean…

Heimdal to locate direct-air CO2 capture facility at CapturePoint’s Oklahoma Carbon Hub

Heimdal Inc, a pioneer in direct air capture (DAC) carbon dioxide removal technology, has announced a significant milestone in its journey to combat climate change. To strategically support growth of operations and sequestration of carbon dioxide, Heimdal has entered a…

Elkem completes carbon-capture pilot project in Rana, Norway

Elkem ASA (Oslo, Norway) has completed its first pilot for carbon capture and storage (CCS) at its plant in Rana, Norway. The pilot recorded high capture rates of CO2, up to 95%, indicating technical viability of CCS in smelters. Elkem's…

Shell to repurpose hydrocracker at Wesseling site for base-oils production

Shell Deutschland GmbH has taken a final investment decision (FID) to convert the hydrocracker of the Wesseling site at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland into a production unit for Group III base oils, used in making high-quality lubricants such…