HIF Global (Houston), Idemitsu Kosan Co. (Tokyo) and the international shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced an agreement to develop an eFuels supply chain between HIF facilities and Japan. The agreement also outlines how the companies will explore…
The following list is a selection of recently published books that may have relevance for parts of the chemical process industries (CPI): Processing of Biomass Waste: Technological Upgradation and Advancement. Edited by Angana Sarkar and Ulla Lassi, Elsevier Press, March…
Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland) will supply its cutting-edge polylactic acid (PLA) production technologies to Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) to support the construction of India’s first bioplastics plant. The new state-of-the-art bioplastics plant will produce 75'000 tonnes of compostable, wholly…
Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) has announced that the DMX process demonstration pilot has been operating in stable conditions since April 2023 to capture the CO2 present in blast furnace gases emitted during steel production at ArcelorMittal’s Dunkirk site. The objectives are…
Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals is expanding its efforts to deploy new additives for low-carbon cement and concrete. These low-carbon technologies open up tremendous opportunities for co-development with new partners in fast-growing markets and to accelerate Saint-Gobain’s profitable growth in construction chemicals.…
CGG, a global technology and Earth science leader, has commenced a worldwide natural hydrogen screening project with industry support. The project leverages CGG’s wealth of subsurface data, multi-disciplinary geoscience expertise, latest technology advances and high-performance computing capabilities to identify and…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) announced the divestiture to Adenia Partners Ltd of the Group’s activities in twelve countries in Africa representing a total annual sales of about 60 million euros. Air Liquide has signed an agreement with Adenia to sell…
More than $30 million is being invested by AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) to install advanced technologies and increase total manufacturing capacity at its four powder coatings sites in North America. The company is incorporating new extruders, thermoplastics and bonding…
Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) announced the successful launch of their joint venture, Zaffra. With its headquarters based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Zaffra is set to become a key player in the aviation industry, focusing…
W. R. Grace & Co. (Grace; Columbia, Md.) announced the opening of its expanded fine chemical contract development and manufacturing (CDM) facility in South Haven, Mich. Grace executives and local community leaders joined more than 200 employees at the site…