Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom) and Thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (Dortmund, Germany) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in supporting the growing green hydrogen sector in the Sultanate of Oman, with the aim of fostering future…
Emirates Global Aluminium broke ground on the construction of 10 pilot reduction cells for EX, the company’s next generation smelting technology. The pilot at Al Taweelah (Abu Dhabi) will be used to prove the advanced Industry 4.0 capabilities for the…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) has been awarded a grant of €110 million from the European Innovation Fund for its ENHANCE project in the port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium, that aims to produce and distribute low-carbon and renewable hydrogen derived from ammonia.…
Viridis Chemical LLC (Columbus, Neb.), a recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Award, announced the relocation of its renewable chemicals plant from Columbus, Nebraska, to Peoria, Illinois. This strategic move will co-locate Viridis' facility with…
Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów, Poland) has commissioned the fifth line of its nitric acid installation, marking the completion of a key phase of the plant's startup process. The fifth line is part of a major modernization and construction project for…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) officially opened its new Catalyst Development and Solids Processing Center in Ludwigshafen, Germany. This research facility will serve as a hub for pilot-scale synthesis of chemical catalysts, enabling BASF to offer its global customers faster access…
Hexpol AB (Malmö, Sweden) has announced that Hexpol Americas has announced changes within its product portfolio and production capacity. These changes are to optimize and create better efficiency in our operations. The production site in Kennedale, Texas will be closed…
Cyclic Materials Inc. (Toronto, Ont., Canada) announced the signing of a multi-year offtake agreement with Glencore Ltd. (Baar, Switzerland)for the supply of copper produced at its Spoke operations. The strategic partnership aims to advance sustainable practices in the rare earths…
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (CUSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corp. (Houston), has completed a retrofit of its refinery in Pasadena, Texas, which is expected to increase product flexibility and expand the processing capacity of lighter crudes by nearly 15%…
Dow (Midland, Mich.) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a 40% equity stake in select U.S. Gulf Coast infrastructure assets to a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management, a leading global infrastructure and energy asset…