Global specialty chemicals leader Nouryon Ltd. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.nouryon.com) today announced the launch of FinnFix® PB MAX, the cleaning industry’s first carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) with a 100% renewable carbon index score, enabling laundry detergent consumer brands to significantly reduce the carbon…
Cabot Corporation (Boston, Mass.; www.cabotcorp.com) today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Mexico Carbon Manufacturing S.A. de C.V. (MXCB) from Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo, Japan; www.bridgestone.com). The transaction follows the announcement of a definitive agreement in August and…
MAIRE (Milan, Italy; www.groupmaire.com) announced today that TECNIMONT (Integrated E&C Solutions) and Baker Hughes (Houston, Tex.; www.bakerhughes.com), an energy technology company, have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore cooperation opportunities on prospective modularized, scalable liquefied natural gas…
Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced a comprehensive plan to simplify how it operates and streamline its end-to-end processes. The Company will also reset its cost structure and modernize how it serves customers. Transform to Outperform targets the addition…
MOL Group (Budapest, Hungary; www.molgroup.info) has entered into a new strategic partnership with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC; Tripoli, Libya; www.noclibya.com.ly). The Memorandum of Understanding sets the foundation for cooperation in hydrocarbons exploration, technological innovation and crude trading. The memorandum…
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (London, Ont., Canada; www.adurocleantech.com) today announced it has selected Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands, located within the Chemelot chemical site, as the location for its planned industrial scale-up facility. The facility will host a First-of-a-Kind…
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com), the manufacturer of high-performance aerospace coatings solutions for aircraft worldwide, is preparing to launch a new color blending and distribution facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The strategic location of the new site…
Kemvera (Denver, Colo.; formerly New Iridium) announced it has completed the process design package (FEL 1) for its planned 50,000 metric tons per year commercial-scale plant. To support scale-up for this commercial facility, Kemvera completed the design for a 500…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) inaugurated its new bio-circular silica facility at its plant in Livorno, Italy, marking a major milestone in Europe’s industrial transformation toward sustainability. This investment positions Solvay as a proactive partner in achieving the European Green Deal…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) announced that it was recently awarded supply contracts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) totaling more than $140 million to provide liquid hydrogen for several NASA facilities including the world’s largest hydrogen sphere…