Versalis S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese), Eni’s chemical company, has agreed to license the continuous mass technology for a 70,000-ton/yr Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) unit to Supreme Petrochem Ltd. a leading Indian polystyrene and expandable polystyrene producer. The unit will be…
Lummus Technology (Houston) announced it has been awarded a contract from the Gazpromneft Moscow Refinery for two fired heaters. The heaters will be installed at the refinery in Moscow, and are part of the plant's modernization to improve operational efficiency…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announced it has completed the acquisition of the Santoprene TPV elastomers business of Exxon Mobil Corp. (Irving, Tex). “We are excited to welcome the Santoprene team to Celanese,” said Lori Ryerkerk, chairman and chief executive officer.…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced plans to expand capacity at its Mount Pleasant, Tennessee facility (US), in response to growing demand from mining operations for its ACORGA and ACORGA OPT copper solvent extraction (SX) products. The market for copper is expected to surge…
Iberdrola (Bilbao, Spain) and H2 Green Steel have signed an agreement to build a green hydrogen plant with an installed capacity of 1,000 MW and an estimated investment of €2.3 billion. The new plant will power with clean fuel a…
PPG (Pittsburgh, Pa.) announced the startup of expanded automotive OEM clearcoat production at its facility in Erlenbach, Germany. The €3 million project nearly doubles the site’s capacity for premium clearcoats and uses advanced manufacturing technology to improve operational efficiency, sustainability…
Cabot Corp. (Boston, Ma.) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IFF Health and Biosciences, a leader in world-class bio-science and engineering, for the development and commercialization of sustainable reinforcing additives for rubber products. Under the terms of this…
Through their joint venture, TotalEnergies and its U.S. partner Clean Energy are launching the construction of their first biomethane production unit, in Friona, Texas. The biomethane will be used as an alternative fuel for mobility, thus contributing to decarbonize road…
Veolia is advancing its program to create a hydrogen gas-supply infrastructure and decarbonize the U.K. energy supply. Believed to be the first application of its type in the U.K., the company's latest development is now managing projects which incorporate electrolyzer…
Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (Ulsan, South Korea;) announced that it is investing in expanding its chemical production capacity for semiconductors. Customer demand for high-end specialty chemicals and raw materials for IT industries (including semiconductors) as well as display materials is…