Enterprises worldwide are grappling with the limitations of outdated automation systems, struggling to meet the demands of a data-driven era. Proprietary solutions, entrenched for decades, are hindering progress in crucial areas such as productivity, efficiency, safety, profitability, and sustainability. In…
OQ Chemicals GmbH (Monheim am Rhein, Germany) has achieved mechanical completion in its ‘Propel’ project, short for ‘Propyls Elevated’, at its Bay City, Tex., production site. This project is a crucial part of OQ Chemicals’ strategy to expand its portfolio…
Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, announced the completion of the acquisition of 100% of Tecnofilm S.p.A., a specialist company operating in the compounding sector following the approval of the competent authorities. Tecnofilm, a family-owned company based in the Le Marche…
Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo) announced an investment of $1.2 billion in its Large-Scale Cell Culture CDMO Business to further expand the planned FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies end-to-end bio-manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina, bringing the total investment in the facility to…
Synthomer Plc (London, U.K.) announced an agreement to divest its latex compounding operations (the Compounds business) to Belgian company Matco NV, a leader in compounds, water-based adhesives, and solutions for various industrial applications, for consideration of c.€27.5 million. The Compounds…
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC; Tokyo) has decided to expand the Texas Plant operated by MGC Pure Chemicals America, Inc. (MPCA), a consolidated subsidiary that manufactures and markets super-pure hydrogen peroxide and super-pure ammonium hydroxide for use during the manufacturing…
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.), a leading manufacturer and supplier of bio-based ingredients built on core surfactant chemistries, is expanding taurate capacity at its major manufacturing site in Leuna, Germany. The expansion will meet customer demand and anticipated market…
MOL Group (Budapest, Hungary) has inaugurated a 10-megawatt capacity green hydrogen plant in Százhalombatta, which is the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. The €22-million investment will reduce the Danube Refinery's carbon dioxide emissions by 25 000 tons. MOL will…
Cepsa Química (Madrid, Spain) announced the first global methodology to ensure traceability in the production of low-carbon linear alkylbenzene (LAB), produced from renewable energies, validated by AENOR (the Spanish Association for Standardization and Certification). The plant that Cepsa Química has…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has signed an alliance agreement with GeoLith SAS to offer its advanced Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology, Li-Capt. This technology enables zero-emission lithium extraction from untapped sources like geothermal and oil well brines. Under the…