Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) methanol synthesis catalyst MegaMax for the world’s largest e-methanol project. Located in Kasso, Denmark, the facility is scheduled to start operations by the end of 2023. It will have the capacity to produce 32,000 tons of…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) announces close to 200 million US dollars investment in two advanced material production centers in Taiwan and South Korea, to accelerate the development and manufacturing of new advanced materials while increasing reliability and improving the sustainability…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for May 2023 (most recent available) is higher than the previous month’s value. The rise is the second consecutive increase. In May, upticks were observed in all four subindices —…
Locus Fermentation Solutions (Locus FS; Solon, Ohio), a leading green tech company that produces biological alternatives to traditional chemicals, has expanded its operational footprint by 100,000 square feet. The expansion includes two state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facilities. They enable Locus FS to increase…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it will now offer its clients the option to include a fully integrated and flexible Autothermal Reforming (ATR) technology solution for the production of low carbon ammonia at mega scale. This offering brings together KBR’s…
LyondellBasell Industries NV (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced has acquired a 50% stake in Stiphout Industries B.V. Stiphout is involved in the sourcing and processing of post-consumer plastic packaging waste. The company operates a facility located in Montfort, the Netherlands, with…
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) and Ginkgo Bioworks (Boston, Ma.), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, announced a new program to develop functional chemicals with synthetic biology and expand upon the companies’ existing biomanufacturing partnership.…
GAIL (India) Ltd., India’s largest natural gas company and LanzaTech Global, Inc., (Skokie, Ill.) have entered a partnership to explore innovative technology solutions that advance GAIL’s Net Zero 2040 goals and have the potential to support wider decarbonization applications globally.…
Avient Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio) announced it is expanding the manufacturing of its UL-certified Syncure XLPE Cross-Linkable Polyethylene (PE) Formulations to Europe, helping to reduce lead times for global customers and support sustainable infrastructure. Syncure XLPE formulations are recognized and well-established…
NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) has made a significant expansion of its Circular Solutions business by announcing an investment into developing its first mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, Ind. The facility will process post-consumer plastic films to produce the…