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…
Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan) announced plans to deliver a water electrolysis system, currently under development by Chiyoda and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), for a low-carbon hydrogen production business being conducted by Toyota Tsusho Corp. (Nagoya City, Japan), Eurus Energy Holdings…
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Tokyo) has commenced commercial operation of its newly constructed plant in Gia Lai Province, Vietnam, to produce black pellets (BP), a type of biomass fuel. The plant is Vietnam’s first commercial-scale BP production facility, and with a…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) completed its CHF 100 million investment in the Daya Bay facility, with the second production line fully operational in November. This expanded capacity strengthens Clariant's ability to meet growing demand for more sustainable flame-retardant solutions in…
Kraton (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.kraton.com) is proud to join the CERISEA Project, an initiative led by Michelin and its subsidiary to establish a manufacturing facility that will accelerate the development of 5-HMF (5-Hydroxymethylfurfural). Derived from sugar chemistry, 5-HMF is a…
SARRALLE (Azpeitia, Spain; www.sarralle.com) has achieved a major milestone in the path toward industrial decarbonization with the successful completion of a pioneering green hydrogen combustion system at ArcelorMittal’s Olaberria plant, one of Europe’s most advanced steel production facilities. The project…
Hospital plastic waste poses a serious and growing challenge. In Europe alone, an estimated 1,700 kilotons of non-contaminated polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) medical waste are incinerated annually – despite being technically recyclable. While the healthcare sector must prioritize sterility…
Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT; Rostock, Germany; www.catalysis.de), Ruhr University Bochum (Bochum, Germany; www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de) and Evonik Oxeno (Marl, Germany; c4-chemicals.evonik.com) have developed a novel catalyst system that enables the use of the climate gas carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Sasol International Chemicals, a business of Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa) announced the launch and commercialization of a bio-circular, palm and deforestation-free surfactant derived from insect oils available under the trade name LIVINEX IO 7. This new, innovative product (patent…