Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. (NSHD; Tokyo) has announced that its Norwegian subsidiary, Nippon Gases Norway, under its European operating company Nippon Gases Euro-Holding S.L.U. (Madrid, Spain), will construct a new air separation plant at the Viganeset industrial area in Hjelmeland…
As key commercialization partner, KBR, Inc. (Houston) is continuing its support of Australian biotech innovator, Samsara Eco (Sydney, Australia), with the official opening of its first plant, which opened earlier this month in Jerrabomberra, regional Australia. The new headquarters and…
Thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (Dortmund, Germany) and nonprofit well:fair have agreed on a two-year partnership contributing to projects focusing on access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in East Africa. thyssenkrupp nucera, a global leader in electrolysis…
INEOS Inovyn (London, U.K.; www.ineos.com) announced today that is has mothballed its chloromethane production facility in Tavaux, France. The decision reflects persistently weak market demand, regulatory challenges and increased operational and energy costs. To help mitigate any impact to customers,…
Veolia S.A. (Paris, France) announces the signing of an agreement between the consortium comprising Veolia, Marafiq, and Lamar, and SATORP (a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies Refining and Petrochemical Company) to implement a major project for recycling water…
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. announced that it will expand production capacity for high-tenacity recycled polyester filament yarn used in industrial applications such as tire cords, reinforcements for rubber products and seat belts. The expansion at Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Limited (TPL),…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) is expanding its offering into industrial water treatment services and has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Water Engineering, Inc., a company specialized in water treatment services with headquarters in Nebraska, USA, from Nolan Capital, Inc.…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) opened a significant expansion at its Zhenjiang, China, facility, doubling its annual production capacity for electronic grade hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). This investment underscores Solvay's commitment to supporting the semiconductor industry, which relies on this ultra-pure chemical…
China-based Sinopec (Beijing; www.sinopecgroup.com) has become the world's largest chemical company in the newly released ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies, an annual global ranking of the leading chemical producers. Sinopec has taken the top spot from Germany-based BASF (Ludwigshafen, www.basf.com)…
On September 8th, ExxonMobil Corp. (Houston) entered into an agreement to acquire the technology and U.S.-based assets of Superior Graphite, along with select international offices. Superior Graphite is a leader in the graphite industry with more than 100 years of…