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Evonik sells printable batteries technology to InnovationLab

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) is selling the TAeTTOOz materials technology for printable rechargeable batteries to the InnovationLab GmbH. The InnovationLab specializes in the development of printed and organic electronics and offers individual overall solutions from the first concept draft…

Wacker accelerates capacity expansion plans for silicones

To meet growing demand for silicone rubber, Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) is accelerating the expansion of its production capacities. Investment projects to this end are either in the planning stage or are nearing completion. Significant capacity expansions for liquid…

Teijin develops new chemical-recycling process for polyester

Teijin Frontier Co., the Teijin Group's fibers and products converting company, announced that it has developed a recycling technology using a new depolymerization catalyst to recycle colored polyester fibers without losing the quality of polyester fibers made from petroleum-derived raw…

HyCOgen and FT CANS sustainable-fuel production technologies selected for Repsol and Aramco’s synthetic fuel plant in Bilbao

Johnson Matthey plc and bp plc (Both London) have announced that their co-developed, ground-breaking Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS technology and Johnson Matthey’s innovative reverse water gas shift technology, HyCOgen, have been selected for use by Aramco and Repsol at a…

Merck to expand membrane and filter manufacturing capacity in Ireland

Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany) is expanding its membrane and filtration manufacturing capabilities in Ireland. The company will invest approximately €440 million to increase membrane manufacturing capacity in Carrigtwohill and to build a new manufacturing facility at Blarney Business Park, both…

Wood awarded EPCM contract for Solvay’s new PVDF site in France

Wood plc (Aberdeen, Scotland) has secured a new multi-million-dollar contract to deliver engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) for Solvay's (Brussels, Belgium) new polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) site to be built in Tavaux, France. PVDF is a high-performance polymer and is…

Topsoe to build world’s largest electrolyzer-production facility to accelerate Power-to-X capacity

Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) today announces its intention to construct world’s largest and most advanced industrial-scale electrolyzer production plant. Topsoe’s ambition is to rapidly accelerate the adoption of green solutions in particular within Power-to-X. In this field, the company has…

Milliken nears startup of new clarifier plant

Milliken & Company (Spartanburg, S.C.) will begin production at its new clarifier plant soon in Blacksburg, S.C. This significant additional capacity will address strong worldwide demand for clarified plastic products. The company, a global manufacturer with plastic additives and colorants…

Major biorefinery and SAF production plant slated for construction in Panama

A team of energy industry companies led by SGP BioEnergy joined the Government of Panama to announce the development of the world's largest biofuels production and distribution hub. Once complete in five years, Biorefineria Ciudad Dorada (Golden City Biorefinery), located…

Nutrien unveils plans for world-scale clean-ammonia project in Geismar

Nutrien Ltd. (Saskatoon, Canada) announced that it is evaluating Geismar, LA as the site to build the world’s largest clean ammonia facility. Building on the company’s expertise in low-carbon ammonia production, clean ammonia will be manufactured using innovative technology to…