Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) has completed the acquisition of the Thermal Management Materials business of Nanoramic Laboratories (Nanoramic) headquartered in Boston, MA, USA, marketed under the brand Thermexit (Thermexit). Nanoramic, until 2018 known as FastCAP Systems Corporation, is an R&D…
Evonik Industries Ag (Essen, Germany) has announced progress to make the recycling of lithium simpler, more cost-effective, and more environmentally friendly. This metal is essential for the batteries used to drive millions of electric vehicles. At present, however, up to…
Sulzer Chemtech Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland) is helping Energy Absolute (EA) expand its manufacturing plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand. The collaboration is key to drive the competitiveness of EA, as the technology provided will enable the producer to deliver…
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo) has selected Shell Catalysts & Technologies’ (SC&T) Shell S-896 catalyst to provide important economic benefits from raw material (ethylene) savings and also help the organization meet the decarbonization goals for their ethylene oxide (EO) refinery in…
New technologies will pave the way as the world moves away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources. Green hydrogen is one of the emerging, enabling technologies that will facilitate the transition away from hydrocarbons. Still, it is in…
In Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, one of Germany’s largest green hydrogen generation plants has been planned digitally and commissioned by Siemens AG (Munich, Germany), demonstrating the key role hydrogen can play in Germany’s energy future. Around one year after the official…
Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) and green ammonia early-mover First Ammonia, announced that they have entered into a capacity reservation agreement to kickstart the global market for green ammonia. Topsoe’s energy-efficient solid oxide electrolyzer cells (SOEC) will be installed in First…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and X-ELIO have signed a 12-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply 48 megawatts (MW) of solar power to BASF’s Verbund site in Freeport, Texas. With this agreement in place, 100% of the site’s expected purchased…
Following 18 months of construction and installation, the ALPLA Group (Hard, Austria) and PTT Global Chemical PLC (PTTGC; Bangkok, Thailand) have opened the state-of-the-art ENVICCO recycling plant in Thailand. With an annual production capacity of 45,000 metric tons of recycled…
Encina Development Group (The Woodlands, Tex.) announced the first-ever production of high purity aromatics made entirely from end-of-life mixed plastics. Encina has delivered its high purity monomer chemicals to customers and confirms that ongoing production will continue. David Roesser, PhD,…