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Arkema acquires adhesives business in Ireland

Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has acquired Arc Building Products in Ireland,  a company specialized in construction adhesives and sealants. With this planned acquisition, Arkema will strengthen its position in Ireland’s growing construction adhesives market with a broader range of solutions…

Lanxess completes capacity expansion for sulfur carrier products

Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) has completed the expansion of its production capacity for sustainable light-color sulfur carriers by several kilotons. The project, with an investment volume in the double-digit millions, was completed at the Mannheim site in around two years…

Sulzer launches a new technology for lactide production

Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland) enhances its leadership in biopolymers and circularity with its new process solution – SULAC. The licensed technology completes Sulzer’s portfolio of licensed technologies for the manufacture of polylactic acid (PLA), an eco-friendly bioplastic. SULAC supports the…

Sabic, Linde and SD enter collaboration to decarbonize ethylene glycol processing

SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), Scientific Design (SD), an affiliate company licensing leader in Ethylene Glycol Technology and Linde Engineering, a subsidiary of Linde have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration opportunities to decarbonize the SD Ethylene Glycol…

Nouryon signs renewable energy agreement for three sites in Texas

Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announced a long-term agreement with NRG Energy, Inc. brand Direct Energy to support 100% of the electricity needs from renewable sources for the Company’s manufacturing sites in La Porte, Fort Worth, and Houston, through the purchase…

Nuada announces new partnerships with cement companies

Nuada Carbon Capture (Belfast, Northern Ireland; www.nuadaCO2.com)  is accelerating its efforts to decarbonize the cement industry by announcing new partnerships with four pioneering cement companies Holcim (www.holcim.com), SCG (www.scg.com), Cementos Argos (www.argos.co) and Cementos Molins (www.cemolins.es). Carbon capture is a…

Solvay and ENOWA plan to build first carbon-neutral soda ash plant in Saudi Arabia

Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) is partnering with ENOWA, NEOM’s energy and water company, to establish the world’s first carbon-neutral soda ash production facility in NEOM, Saudi Arabia. Pending the results of an in-depth feasibility study and customary regulatory approvals, Solvay…

BASF completes specialty amines expansion in Louisiana

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has completed its capacity expansion for key specialty amines manufactured at its Geismar, Louisiana site. As a result, BASF will be able to produce more of its key polyetheramines and amine catalysts marketed under the Baxxodur…

Neste partners with Coleman Oil on supply of renewable diesel in Washington

Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has partnered with Coleman Oil Co. (Lewiston, Idaho), a leading provider of fuels, biofuels, lubricants, and related products, to enable cities and businesses to have easier access to Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the state of…

Itochu and Hive Hydrogen South Africa join forces for green-ammonia production project

Itochu Corp. Corporation (Tokyo) has concluded a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) concerning a collaboration in the field of green ammonia with Hive Hydrogen South Africa. In September 2023, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry held a plenary session at…