Sasol Chemicals will deliver a first fill of its latest Fischer-Tropsch (FT) catalyst free of charge to Ineratec, in one of several recent commitments to promising renewable projects. The FT catalyst will be used in the lighthouse project the Karlsruhe-based…
Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Roofing, has acquired the rights to technology from recycling partner Asphaltica that will allow the company to recycle asphalt shingle waste, diverting it from landfill and furthering the company’s commitment to…
Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) announced that it is leading the development of a research project focused on the recovery of minerals and metals considered as critical raw materials, key for the technology sector and the ecological transition. The…
Century Lithium Corp. has announced its collaboration with Koch Technology Solutions (KTS), a Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) company, in the application of the Li-Pro process for direct lithium extraction (DLE) at Century Lithium's Lithium Extraction Facility pilot plant in Amargosa…
Indorama India Ltd., which is engaged in the production & marketing of the Inviya brand of spandex since 2012, commenced commercial production of its third manufacturing facility at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh on February 4th, 2023. The commencement of the…
NatureWorks LLC (Minnetonka, Minn.) hosted a cornerstone laying ceremony to celebrate construction of their new Ingeo PLA manufacturing complex in Thailand. The ceremony commemorated the progress made to date on the new fully integrated biopolymer facility. The day also featured…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) announces that its subsidiary NextChem has been awarded a Feasibility Study by Foresight Group for a carbon capture and sustainable methanol synthesis plant in the ETA Manfredonia waste-to-energy plant in Puglia, a Southeastern Italian region. Upon completion of the Feasibility Study, the successful…
Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Tokyo) announced the acquisition of Fluence Analytics, Inc. (Houston), a startup that provides real-time analytics solutions to polymer and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide. Since signing investment and collaboration agreements in 2021, the two companies have been exploring potential…
UPM Biochemicals and HAERTOL Chemie GmbH announced a development partnership that will accelerate the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the automotive market and reduce fossil resource consumption. UPM Biochemicals and HAERTOL, both headquartered in Germany, have agreed to…
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo) intends to carry out a joint incorporation-type demerger with Asahi Kasei (Tokyo) for the two companies’ nonwovens businesses, forming a new integrated company as of the tentative date of October 2, 2023. The companies have agreed…