LyondellBasell (LYB; Rotterdam, the Netherlands) is investing in a new closed-loop preparation center in Lich, Germany. This sophisticated recycling center is transforming plastic waste into high-quality feedstock for high-performance materials, supporting the circular economy and contributing to industry sustainability goals.…
Splitwaters (Houston) announced plans to develop a number of e-fuels facilities utilizing its state-of-the-art alkaline electrolyzers and Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) technology for the backend fuels and chemicals production. By leveraging modular design principles and managing the projects Splitwaters aims…
Schneider Electric (Paris) has partnered with Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) chemical recycler GR3N S.A. (Lugano, Switzerland) to create the first open automation system for the advanced plastic recycling industry. With 50% of global plastic waste ending up in landfills and only…
Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) announced the opening of its state-of-the-art Battery Test Center at the company’s headquarters in Düsseldorf. This cutting-edge facility is an essential addition to Henkel’s Battery Engineering Center, which was first introduced in September 2023 with the…
Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) announced that it has finalized preparations for mass production of the 4680 model of cylindrical automotive lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, marking a much-anticipated breakthrough in the industry. The company has also revamped its Wakayama factory…
Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) has been granted authorization by the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, following the opinions of the National Institute of Health and the regional government of Tuscany,…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a contract for its ROSE supercritical Solvent De-Asphalting (SDA) technology from Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co. Ltd. (ZPC), a subsidiary of Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. in China. Under the terms of…
Hycamite TCD Technologies (Kokkola, Finland), a specialist in emissions-free methane-splitting technology, has opened Europe’s largest methane-splitting plant in Kokkola, Finland. Once fully operational, the nominal capacity of Hycamite’s Customer Sample Facility (CSF) will reach 2,000 tons of low-carbon hydrogen and…
Mantel Capture, Inc. (Mantel), the technology provider of a carbon capture system using molten borates, announced it has raised $30 million in Series A funding co-led by Shell Ventures and Eni Next. Additional participating investors include Engine Ventures, New Climate…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has officially opened a new facility for drying aqueous dispersions of EUDRAGIT polymers at its site in Darmstadt. The new double-digit million-euro excipient manufacturing facility enables Evonik to meet the increasing demand from pharmaceutical customers…