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Clariant begins construction of flame retardants production facility in China

Specialty chemical company Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) today announced that it will construct its first Chinese production facility for its successful Exolit OP flame retardants at its existing site in Daya Bay, Huizhou, Guangdong Province. By establishing local production capacity,…

Cummins and Sinopec launch JV to produce ‘green’ hydrogen technologies in China

Cummins Inc. (Indianapolis, Ind.) and China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec Group) announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture (JV) — Cummins Enze (Guangdong) Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd (Cummins Enze). The JV will accelerate the affordability and availability of green hydrogen…

2021 CEPCI Updates: October (prelim.) and September (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for October 2021 (the most recent available) is once again higher than the previous month, continuing the upward trajectory of the index that has been observed for the past year.…

Perstorp expands capacity for trimethylolpropane (TMP)

Perstorp (Malmö, Sweden; www.perstorp.com), the leading producer of trimethylolpropane (TMP), has ramped up the capacity to meet growing demand from the European market. TMP is used to enhance the properties of numerous materials. Common applications include the use in saturated…

Metso Outotec to provide solvent extraction technology for Li-Cycle’s battery recycling plant in New York

Metso Outotec Corp. (Helsinki, Finland) has signed an agreement with Li-Cycle North America Hub Inc. for the supply of manganese, cobalt, and nickel solvent extraction technology for a battery recycling plant to be built in Rochester, New York, United States.…

Vertellus acquires Newark-based Jarchem Innovative Ingredients

Vertellus (Indianapolis, Ind.) announced the acquisition of Jarchem Innovative Ingredients, a global manufacturer and supplier of unique specialty ingredients and nature-based products. With this acquisition, Vertellus expands its offering of environmentally friendly ingredients and serves a growing global base of…

OMV scales up ReOil advanced recycling process for new demonstration plant

OMV AG (Vienna, Austria) has taken the final investment decision to build a chemical recycling demo plant, based on its proprietary ReOil technology. With this, OMV is taking the next step toward an industrial-scale plant planned for 2026. The patented…

Nuberg EPC awarded contract for new hydrogen peroxide plant in Uzbekistan

EPC and turnkey project management company, Nuberg EPC (New Delhi, India) has been awarded Uzbekistan Hydrogen Peroxide JV LLC's contract for technology, engineering, and construction of 85-ton/d 50% chemical grade H2O2) Hydrogen Peroxide plant project in Navoi region, Uzbekistan. Nuberg…

Johnson Matthey sells its Health business for £325 million

Johnson Matthey Plc (JM; London) announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its Health business to Altaris Capital Partners, a leading healthcare investment firm. JM’s Health business is a global developer and manufacturer of specialist…

Cyclyx selects U.S. Gulf Coast for advanced plastics-recycling plant

 Cyclyx International LLC., a consortium-based feedstock management company with a mission to increase the recycling rate of plastic from 10% to 90%, has announced it is developing a first-of-its-kind plastic recovery facility to process waste plastics for committed offtake associated…