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Ginkgo Bioworks and Sumitomo Chemical expand synthetic biology partnership

Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) and Ginkgo Bioworks (Boston, Ma.), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity,  announced a new program to develop functional chemicals with synthetic biology and expand upon the companies’ existing biomanufacturing partnership.…

LanzaTech and Gail partnering on CO2 capture and conversion pilot in India

GAIL (India) Ltd., India’s largest natural gas company and LanzaTech Global, Inc., (Skokie, Ill.) have entered a partnership to explore innovative technology solutions that advance GAIL’s Net Zero 2040 goals and have the potential to support wider decarbonization applications globally.…

Avient expands European manufacturing capacity for cross-linkable PE formulations

Avient Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio) announced it is expanding the manufacturing of its UL-certified Syncure XLPE Cross-Linkable Polyethylene (PE) Formulations to Europe, helping to reduce lead times for global customers and support sustainable infrastructure. Syncure XLPE formulations are recognized and well-established…

Nova Chemicals to build major plastics recycling plant in Indiana

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) has made a significant expansion of its Circular Solutions business by announcing an investment into developing its first mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, Ind. The facility will process post-consumer plastic films to produce the…

Johnson Matthey and Doosan Enerbility jointly developing integrated ammonia-cracking projects

Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) and Doosan Enerbility, a leading expert in the power industry, are jointly developing integrated solutions for hydrogen-fuelled power plants in South Korea. The joint development agreement follows the MOU signed in December 2022 and supports the South…

Linde signs landmark renewable energy agreements in Brazil

Linde plc (Guildford, U.K.) announced that it has signed two major agreements in Brazil for the supply of renewable energy.  White Martins, Linde’s subsidiary, has entered into agreements to secure more than two million megawatt hours per year of renewable…

TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC make certified circular polymers from plastic waste

TotalEnergies S.A. (Paris), Aramco and SABIC have, for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa, successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil, also called plastic waste derived oil…

Wastefront and VTTI join forces to deploy new tire-recycling plants

Wastefront AS announced a strategic partnership with leading global energy storage infrastructure provider VTTI, for investment of up to $43 million and an agreement to reach a final investment decision for eight global tire-recycling sites within a five-year period.  VTTI –…

Arkema, Polymem and Tergys announce partnership to develop autonomous water-filtration systems

A partnership has been announced between Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France), Polymem S.A.S. and Tergys S.A.S. for innovative autonomous filtration systems to supply drinking water. The innovation is the result of a three-way development between the companies to develop innovative autonomous…

UBE to expand silicon nitride plant

UBE Corp. (Tokyo) announced plans to expand the silicon nitride production facility at its Ube Chemical Factory to meet rapidly growing demand mainly for bearings and substrates for electric vehicles (xEVs). The facility is scheduled to go online in the…