Kraton Corp. (Houston) , a leading global producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine chemicals, today announced a strategic plan to streamline its polymers operations in Berre, France and solely focus on producing unhydrogenated styrenic block…
Braskem S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil) announced that its Board of Directors has approved an estimated investment of R$4.2 billion to increase the capacity of its petrochemical complex in Rio de Janeiro by 220,000 tons of ethylene per year, along with…
Cambrex (East Rutherford, N.J.), a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced a $120-million investment to expand its U.S. operations, addressing increased demand for API development and manufacturing, and accelerating the company’s leadership role in the fast-growing peptide…
Ketjen Corp. and Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) announced a change to Ketjen and Axens’ ownership of and collaboration with Eurecat. Under the agreements, Ketjen will extend its collaboration with Eurecat on advanced catalyst technologies and services, including regeneration, rejuvenation, ex-situ sulfiding,…
Symrise AG (Holzminden, Germany) announced a strategic equity investment in Cellibre, a U.S.-based biotechnology company specializing in sustainable biomanufacturing. This partnership positions Symrise at the forefront of fermentation-derived ingredients that are better for both people and planet. It will initially…
TotalEnergies SE (Paris) and the independent French consulting and engineering group Oteis have signed a deal for the sale of TotalEnergies’ sustainable consultancy and solutions affiliate GreenFlex to Oteis, a divestment that reflects TotalEnergies’ strategy to concentrate its activities on…
At the K Show, Novoloop (Menlo Park, Calif.) announced a strategic partnership with Shanghai Huide Science & Technology Co., Ltd. to scale the production of Novoloop’s Lifecycled thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The collaboration is formalized through a five-year Contract Manufacturing Agreement,…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has officially opened its first state-of-theart fumed alumina production facility “Alu5” in Yokkaichi, Japan, which marks a major step forward in the company’s strategy to serve the Asian market with advanced aluminum oxide-based solutions. This…
Saint-Gobain Canada announced that its CertainTeed Kootenay West Gypsum Mine has completed the final phase of construction and entered full production capacity with the installation and commissioning of permanent equipment on site. The Kootenay West Gypsum Mine located near Canal…
Air Water Inc. (Osaka, Japan) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Air Water India Pvt. Ltd., has acquired a large-scale gas plant currently under construction at Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur plant in Jharkhand, Eastern India, and has entered into a 20-year…