ArcelorMittal S.A. (Luxembourg) announced that it is proceeding with plans to build an advanced, non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NOES) manufacturing facility in Alabama. The new facility, wholly owned by ArcelorMittal, will be capable of producing up to 150,000 metric tons of…
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp. (MCG; Tokyo) announced that it has decided to transfer its consolidated subsidiary Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. (MTPC; Osaka, Japan), which manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products, to K.K. BCJ-94, a company indirectly owned by funds advised by…
Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) and Bosch GmbH (Gerlingen, Germany) have agreed terms to accelerate future projects together. This agreement confirms both parties’ intentions to develop and produce catalyst coated membranes (CCM) for use in fuel cell stacks. Transforming and…
ABB Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a Framework Agreement with international industrial services provider Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany) to collaborate on instrumentation and digital solutions boosting operational efficiencies in the energy and process industries.…
Captura Corp. (Pasadena, Calif.) announced the start of operations at its latest pilot plant, capable of capturing 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually. Located in Kona, Hawaii, and developed in partnership with multinational energy company Equinor, the facility marks…
Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that its Board of Directors completed the comprehensive business portfolio evaluation launched a year ago by Chairman and CEO Vimal Kapur and intends to pursue a full separation of Automation and Aerospace Technologies. The…
BP Europa SE announced its intention to market its Ruhr Oel GmbH – BP Gelsenkirchen operation in Germany for potential sale. Its assets include the bp refinery in Gelsenkirchen and DHC Solvent Chemie GmbH in Mülheim an der Ruhr. The…
Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) and Ideal Development for Manufacturing Industries (IDMI) have signed a 2-year lifecycle contract covering a new phosphate beneficiation plant at the Eshidiya Mine, south of Jordan. Metso will support the customer in commissioning, ramping up and…
Power2X (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has contracted Worley Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia) to provide engineering and project management services for its eFuels Rotterdam project – a world-scale production facility for sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) and ultra-low carbon fuels. The Power2X production facility…
Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany), in partnership with Novonesis Group (Lyngby, Denmark), announced the launch of their joint offering: Uhde Enzymatic Esterification. This new technology bears the potential to revolutionize ester production by significantly reducing energy consumption and enhancing product…