Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has increased production capacities for macro fibers at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, thus extending a product line of strategic importance for Region Americas. With this innovative fiber technology, Sika is further strengthening its position as…
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) has begun licensing of technology for the design and manufacture of lithium-ion capacitors (LiCs) based on its proprietary lithium pre-doping technology1. The novel proprietary doping method enables LiCs to be manufactured at lower cost with generally…
Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank, to help accelerate the decarbonization of Eastern European economies. The collaboration seeks to facilitate the transition to…
Schneider Electric and SUEZ announced that they are joining forces to accelerate the deployment of digital solutions for energy efficiency, resource conservation, and the control of carbon impact of water cycle management systems. An estimated two-thirds of the world's population…
Shin-Etsu Chemical (Tokyo) announced it would make a new ¥100 billion investment in its silicones portfolio, one of the core parts of its Functional Materials business segment. In February 2022, Shin-Etsu announced an investment plan worth ¥80 billion in order…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.) was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp. (MCG Group; Toyko) for its SoarnoL ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) facility in Saltend Chemicals Park, Hull, United Kingdom. Fluor booked its…
Koppö Energia of Finland has selected international technology group Andritz (Graz, Austria) to perform the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for a large-scale plant to produce green hydrogen. This order is a milestone in Andritz’s strategy to become a leading industrial…
The HydrogeNext conference is taking place August 16–17 in Savannah, Ga. as part of the larger Experience Power Week event (www.experience-power.com). Hydrogen is expected to play a major role in decarbonizing global energy systems, and the technical sessions and panel…
Braskem S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil) announced that it concluded a 30% increase in production capacity of its bio-based ethylene plant, located in the Petrochemical Complex of Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The US$ 87 million investment aims to meet…
Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy) and Stockholm Exergi, the district of Stockholm’s energy company, have signed a Letter of Intent for a large-scale CO2 capture plant to be installed at Stockholm Exergi’s existing bio-cogeneration plant located in the Swedish…