Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) has achieved a world-first by successfully commissioning a megawatt (MW)-scale renewable energy storage system to power gas production activities. It is the first deployment globally of an Iron-Vanadium (Fe/V) flow battery as a backup solar power…
Huntsman Corp. (The Woodlands, Tex.) announced that its Performance Products division has expanded its manufacturing site in Conroe, Texas to better serve the growing needs of its global customers in the semiconductor industry. Peter Huntsman, Chairman, President, and CEO of…
Data4 (Paris, France), leading European datacenter operator, and the Fondation de l’Université Paris Saclay announced the launch of a groundbreaking proof-of-concept project aimed at transforming heat from its servers into biomass. This ambitious project, deployed at its Marcoussis, France site,…
NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) announced the commissioning of its first polyethylene (PE) film recycling facility, SYNDIGO1, located in Connersville, Ind. The facility is one of the largest and most sophisticated plastic film mechanical recycling facilities in the world.…
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) announced the completion of its dedicated pilot plant for super absorbent polymers (SAPs) at its Himeji Works (Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture). The company is developing new products SAP focused on environment and safety,…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) is responding to rising demand for high-quality specialty silicones in China by expanding its production capacities at its Zhangjiagang site. The Group held a ceremony to celebrate the mechanical completion of the facilities. Going forward,…
INEOS Ltd. (London, U.K.) announced the sale of its INEOS Hygienics business to SKG Capital Partners, a Middle Eastern based family office. As part of the transaction, the INEOS Hygienics business and team will transfer to SKG Capital Partners, marking…
Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that it has agreed to acquire Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business segment for £1.8 billion in an all-cash transaction, representing approximately 11x estimated 2025 EBITDA, inclusive of tax benefits and run-rate cost synergies. The…
Reju, the progressive textile-to-textile regeneration company, announced that it had selected the Chemelot Industrial Park for its first industrial scale regeneration center. Located in Sittard, Netherlands, Chemelot is a leading European industrial park and innovation hub. This follows the successful…
Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) and Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa) have announced a strategic partnership focused on reducing the environmental impact of hot melt adhesives. Through the integration of Sasol’s newly developed SASOLWAX LC product range into Henkel’s TECHNOMELT portfolio…