Bosch GmbH (Gerlingen, Germany) is branching out into the development of components for electrolyzers, which use electrolysis to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Ideally, the electricity for this purpose is generated from renewable sources such as wind or photovoltaic…
Global demand for methane sulfonic acid (MSA) has increased steadily over the past years. This trend is fueled by a growing interest in environmentally optimized products and formulations. In response to growing customer demand, BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has invested…
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (Luxembourg) announced plans to build the only plant in the U.S. producing acetylene-based conductive additives – a critical link in the value chain for lithium-ion batteries, high-voltage cables and other products powering the global transition to…
Lonza AG (Basel, Switzerland) announced an agreement for the sale of its Quakertown, Pa. site to a group of industry veterans and investors. The agreement is subject to relevant conditions. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The…
AGC Inc. (Tokyo) decided to increase the production capacity of AGC Vinythai Public Co. Ltd. (to be established in July 2022), a new company to integrate AGC’s chlor-alkali business in the Indochina Peninsula. The capacity increase is planned at two…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced the acquisition of the 20% minority stake of AGC in the Soda Ash JV operated in Green River, WY, building on its leadership position in trona-based soda ash production. Solvay is a global leader in…
Evonik Catalysts (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has opened a new Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) plant at its facility in Dombivli, India. The new plant reduces the amount of fresh water required for production processes and turns material that was previously…
INEOS (London) has awarded Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) a contract for the project management, engineering, procurement and construction management and supervision services for a world-scale ethylene plant in Europe. The facility, to be built in the Belgian port…
ArcelorMittal has successfully tested the use of green hydrogen in the production of direct reduced iron (DRI) at its steel plant in Contrecoeur, Quebec. ArcelorMittal’s ambition is to lead the decarbonization of the steel industry and this test is an…
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced that Jiangsu Hongjing New Material Co. Ltd. will use its Lupotech T high-pressure polyethylene technology at a new facility. The process technology will be used for two 200 kiloton per year (KTA) vinyl…