Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) and Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa), along with Griesemann Gruppe, a leading industrial service company in Germany, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), have signed a cooperation agreement to enable the construction, operations and R&D activities…
Lummus Technology (Houston) and KazMunayGas (KMG) announced the companies have signed a preliminary agreement to establish a digital center of excellence in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. The center will serve as a hub for technology transfer and workforce development, providing advanced training,…
Roquette (Lestrem, France) announced the opening of its dedicated Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group’s Innovation Center in São Paulo, Brazil. Located in Barueri, near São Paulo’s city center, the state-of-the-art facility represents a multi-million-dollar investment and reinforces Roquette’s commitment…
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC, Tokyo) announced that it has completed construction of a pilot facility at its Hiroshima Plant to develop an advanced wastewater treatment technology for improving the quality of wastewater from chemical plants. Construction on the plant began…
Venator Materials PLC (Wynyard, U.K.) has signed an agreement to sell its Greatham, U.K. site and associated titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigment assets to LB Group Co., Ltd. (LB Group) of Jiaozuo, China – a leading manufacturer of TiO₂ pigments and…
Givaudan (Zurich, Switzerland) announced the opening of its new White Biotechnology Innovation Centre (BIC) in Toulouse. This state-of-the-art site strengthens Givaudan's capabilities, advancing research and development, and accelerating the creation of high-precision beauty ingredients. Positioned within Givaudan’s biotechnology R&D and…
Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announced important investments in China to support the country’s increasing demand for high-performance polymers and grow alongside its customers in one of the world’s fastest growing polymer markets. At its site in Jiaxing, Nouryon has completed…
Symrise AG (Holzminden, Germany) and Aplantex Bio (Boucherville, Que., Canada) have agreed on a partnership covering new technologies for accessing plant-based molecules as raw material once the molecules of interest have been developed and produced by Aplantex. "We are intrigued…
JSR Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it entered into an agreement to transfer its bioprocess materials business to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, subject to closing conditions. The proposed transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of…
Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) announced a new technological milestone by producing gasoline from 100% renewable sources on an industrial scale. This milestone, achieved at its Tarragona complex, positions Spain and the company at the forefront of the energy transition. This…