BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has expanded capacities for ethylene oxide and ethylene oxide derivatives at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. The investment adds about 400,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) to BASF's production capacity for the corresponding products. “With…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has expanded its production capacities for thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films in the Platilon range, as well as the associated infrastructure and logistics in Bomlitz, Lower Saxony, Germany. This site of Epurex Films, a wholly owned subsidiary…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has developed an advanced green methanol technology, PureM, augmenting its portfolio of clean ammonia and hydrogen technologies. Utilizing bio or captured carbon-dioxide and green hydrogen as primary feed components, PureM provides a cleaner pathway…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Vancouver Bulk Terminal, a bulk commodity shipping and logistics expert, announced today a strategic partnership to collaborate on the redevelopment of Terminal 2, Berth 7 at the Port of Vancouver USA, in Washington state. Reconstruction is…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is investing a high double-digit million euro amount in a new fermentation plant for biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products at its Ludwigshafen site. The plant will manufacture products that bring value to farmers including biological…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) announced that Evonik China Co. and Shandong Vland Biotech Co. agreed to build a joint venture (JV) to expand their presence in gut health solutions products for farm animals globally. Evonik will be the majority…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) has announced the official opening of its production facility for halogen-free flame retardants in Daya Bay, Huizhou, China. The CHF 60 million investment into the plant’s first production line will provide local customers with access to…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is supplying biomass-balanced tetrahydrofuran (THF BMB) to the ROICA Division of Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo). Asahi Kasei will use BASF’s THF BMB to produce its mass balance grade premium sustainable stretch fiber under the ROICA™ brand.…
Lummus Technology (Houston) has announced a contract from Sinopec Ningbo Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co. Ltd. (Sinopec NZRCC), a subsidiary of the Sinopec Group and its flagship refining and petrochemical company. Sinopec NZRCC will license Lummus' Novolen technology for a…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) announced that it is the first company to produce metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) on a production scale of several hundred tons per year. MOFs are highly crystalline structures with nanometer-sized pores and a large surface area. This…