Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) and Dorf Ketal (Mumbai, India) announced a definitive agreement for Dorf Ketal to acquire Clariant's North American (NORAM) Land Oil business, a provider of chemical technologies and services to the North American oil and gas industry.…
Arkema SA (Colombes, France) announced the proposed divestment of Febex, a company specialized in phosphorus-based chemistry, to Belgian group Prayon S.A. (Engis, Belgium). Arkema thus continues its dynamic business portfolio management. Febex is a global player in phosphorus derivatives (high…
Solenis (Wilmington, Del.) a $40-million research and development expansion located in Wilmington. In response to increasing market demand for its sustainability-focused products and expertise and with an eye toward long-term growth, Solenis will expand its R&D operations with a move…
Nutrien Ltd. (Saskatoon, Canada) announced that Thyssenkrupp Uhde (Dortmund, Germany) has been selected as technology provider and partner for the anticipated new clean ammonia plant in Geismar, Louisiana. Subject to a final investment decision on the project expected in 2023,…
LanzaTech (Skokie, Ill.) has partnered on a next-generation bioreactor demonstration facility at the City of Edmonton’s Waste Management Centre that is expected to improve the economic viability of an integrated biorefinery. The first-of-a-kind demonstration facility is expected to show a…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.) was awarded a reimbursable front-end engineering and detailed design, engineering and procurement services contract for Imperial as the company progresses plans to develop a world-class renewable diesel complex at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.…
The commercialization of lignin-based advanced materials is progressing — Stora Enso Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) signed a Letter of Intent with Beyonder, a Norwegian energy storage technology company. The Letter of Intent covers optimization of properties and commercial deliveries of lignin-based…
Albemarle Corporation (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that its subsidiary, Albemarle Lithium UK Limited, has completed the acquisition of Guangxi Tianyuan New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. (Tianyuan) for approximately $200 million. A definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding equity from Tianyuan's shareholders…
TotalEnergies SE (TTE; Paris) and Casa dos Ventos (CDV), Brazil's leading renewable energy developer, announced the creation of a 34%(TTE)/66%(CDV) joint venture to jointly develop, build and operate the renewable portfolio of Casa Dos Ventos. This portfolio includes 700 MW…
Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has been selected by Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) to officially support the production of renewable diesel in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. FCL has chosen Topsoe’s HydroFlex process to produce low-carbon renewable diesel. Henrik Rasmussen, Managing Director, the…