3M, Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.) is expanding its commitment to the semiconductor industry by joining the US-JOINT Consortium, a strategic partnership of 12 leading semiconductor suppliers. The consortium drives research and development in next-generation semiconductor advanced packaging and back-end processing technologies…
Avantium N.V. (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) has signed a collaboration with EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH, an international technology provider as well as an engineering and plant construction company. This partnership aims to advance continuous PEF polyester production technology, targeting plant…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) announced that its Coatings division has successfully transitioned to 100% renewable electricity at its North American sites in Greenville, Ohio, and Blackman Township in Jackson County, Michigan, effective January 2025. The switch to renewable electricity will…
Synthomer Plc (London, U.K.), Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) and PCS have established one of the first International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) certified value chains to manufacture bio-based nitrile latexes for the glove industry using responsibly sourced bio-based feedstock. This marks…
Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany) has entered into a 6-year framework agreement with UPM Biochemicals covering comprehensive maintenance services for a new, sustainable production plant: At its Leuna site, UPM Biochemicals is currently building the world’s first biorefinery for the production…
Orion S.A. (Houston) has signed a long-term supply agreement with Contec S.A. (Warsaw, Poland), which will provide Orion with tire pyrolysis oil to produce circular carbon black for tire and rubber-goods customers. The agreement with Warsaw, Poland-based Contec further enables…
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC; Tokyo), Methanol Reformer S.L., a Spanish leader in Methanol-to-Hydrogen generator manufacturing, and Element 1 Corp., a leading developer of advanced hydrogen generation technology, announced the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the…
Catalysts companies Ecovyst Inc. (Malvern, Pa.) and ChiralVision B.V. (Den Hoorn, the Netherlands) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration in the field of enzyme immobilization. This partnership is expected to leverage the unique expertise of both companies…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France) will build, own and operate, through a significant investment, a large-scale Air Separation Unit (ASU) in Naoshima Island, Japan. This plant is designed to meet the rising demand for copper, a crucial element for the…
Syensqo (Brussels, Belgium) and Ardent Technologies (New Castle, Del.) announced the formalization of their strategic partnership, building upon more than two years of successful collaboration in advancing carbon capture and olefin-paraffin separation solutions. The partnership includes a licensing agreement and…