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Halliburton awarded contract for GeoFrame Energy direct lithium-extraction project

Halliburton (Houston) won a contract for GeoFrame Energy’s geothermal and direct lithium extraction (DLE) project. Through this collaboration, Halliburton will plan and design the first demonstration phase wells in the Smackover Formation in East Texas. Work is expected to begin…

Veolia builds PFAS-treatment system in Delaware

Veolia (Aubervilliers, France; www.veoliawatertechnologies.com) has built one of the largest per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment systems in the U.S. and the largest of its kind in the Northeast. The Stanton Water Treatment Plant, in Delaware, will remove regulated PFAS…

AFYREN achieves continuous production at biorefinery

AFYREN (Lyon, France) announced its first plant, called AFYREN NEOXY,  has achieved continuous production, enabling the acceleration of commercialization for the company's unique circular fermentation technology based. “The transition to continuous production at AFYREN NEOXY, the first biorefinery using the…

Sika launches manufacturing expansions in Brazil, Morocco and China

Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has announced the launch of three new manufacturing investments in China, Brazil and Morocco. By expanding its footprint in these markets, Sika is actively executing its growth strategy — strengthening its global presence and laying the…

PureCycle Technologies to expand PP recycling capacity across the U.S., Europe and Asia

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Orlando, Fla.) announced its plan to bring one billion pounds of installed advanced recycling capacity online before 2030 across the United States, Europe and Asia. This plan is catalyzed by the execution of binding agreements for a…

Linde to supply industrial gases to Blue Point Number One ammonia plant

Linde plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced it has signed a new long-term agreement with Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Deerfield, Ill.), JERA Co., Inc. (Tokyo), and Mitsui & C0. Under the terms of the…

Solvay JV invests in hydrogen peroxide production unit in Chile

Peróxidos do Brasil, a joint venture (JV) between Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Produtos Químicos Makay (PQM), announced a new strategic investment in its hydrogen peroxide production unit in Chile, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in supply for customers across…

Thyssenkrupp nucera acquires key technology assets from Green Hydrogen Systems

Thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (Dortmund, Germany) signed an agreement to acquire key technology assets from Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS), a Danish company specialized in pressurized alkaline electrolysis. The transaction marks an important step in thyssenkrupp nucera’s strategy to…

Yokogawa and Shell formalize collaboration on robotics and AI technology for plant monitoring and maintenance

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Tokyo, Japan; www.yokogawa.com) announces that it has formalized a long-term agreement with Shell Global Solutions International B.V. (The Hague; the Netherlands; www.shell.com) to integrate and further develop technologies for utilizing robots and drones in plant monitoring and…

BASF bolsters bioprocessing with new GMP Solution Center in Michigan

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) opens its new Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Solution Center, in Wyandotte, Mich. This investment underscores the ongoing commitment of BASF to providing innovative solutions in the biopharma and pharmaceutical ingredients industries, including the reliable supply of…