LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Skokie, Ill.) has collaborated with Dow (Midland, Mich.) to introduce a new biodegradable surfactant to the home care market. Dow’s surfactant, EcoSense 2470, is made using LanzaTech’s CarbonSmart technology and ensures immediate market entry, while maintaining high-performance…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a blue hydrogen process technology and front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by EET Hydrogen for its planned HPP2 low-carbon hydrogen facility at HyNet, the UK's leading industrial decarbonization project. Under the…
Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Texas City Operations, located in Texas City, Texas, to INEOS Acetyls, a global manufacturer and supplier of acetic acid and related chemicals owned by…
Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) recently announced a collaboration with SK E&S, an affiliate of Korean conglomerate SK Group, to deploy Honeywell carbon capture technology to help enable SK to accelerate the energy transition in Korea and other parts of Southeast…
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) has officially opened its new adhesives production facility in Zhangjiagang (ZJG), East China. The new facility will produce adhesives to serve customers in the transportation industry, primarily in lightweighting and fast-growing vehicle electrification applications. The facility, with…
Huntsman Corp. (The Woodlands, Tex.) announced construction has commenced on the 30-ton MIRALON carbon nanotube materials plant, originally announced at Huntsman's 2021 Investor Day event. The new plant, which converts methane gas to carbon nanotubes and clean-burning hydrogen, will be…
Ascend Elements is partnering with South Korea-based SK ecoplant and its e-waste recycling subsidiary, TES, to build a $65 million lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Hopkinsville, Ky. The 100,000-square-foot EV battery recycling facility will disassemble and shred approximately 24,000 metric…
Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France)’ announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Adfil N.V., a top international player specialized in fibers for concrete reinforcement. Operating globally in the construction industry thanks to a commercial presence in over…
Arkema SA (Colombes, France) has decided to increase its global production capacity of DMDS (dimethyl disulfide), an additive that is key in the production of renewable fuels, at its Beaumont, Texas site. The development of biofuels, for which demand will…
BASF Care Chemicals’ new production unit for Uvinul A Plus ultraviolet (UV) light filters in Jinshan, China, has now come fully onstream. With the newly designed plant, the company expands its production base in Asia to meet the rising demand for…