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Mitsubishi Chemicals to divest synthetic resin emulsion business

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC, Tokyo) has concluded a stock transfer agreement with Konishi Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Osaka), effective February 17, 2026, to transfer the synthetic resin emulsion business of Japan Coating Resin Corp. (JCR; Osaka), which is the…

KBR and Petro Rabigh ink maintenance services contract for polymer plants in Saudi Arabia

KBR, Inc. (Houston) and Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) announced a strategic 10-year general maintenance services contract, with an optional two-year extension, covering Petro Rabigh Polymer I and Polymer II plants at Rabigh in the Kingdom of Saudi…

Zeon and Visolis advance collaboration to commercialize bio-based isoprene and SAF

Zeon Corp. (Tokyo) and Visolis Inc. (Heyward, Calif.) have signed a binding term sheet to further strengthen their collaboration for commercializing bio-based isoprene monomer and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as well as a final investment decision (FID) for a production…

Carbon-steel pipe fittings designed for rapid installation in a wide range of applications

This company has added a number of new sizes and configuration to its BenchPress and Benchpress carbon-steel fitting product lines for carbon-steel pipe applications, as well as fuel and gas carbon-steel pipe applications. BenchPress and BenchPressG fittings allow for easy,…

NextChem awarded contract for dimethyl succinate and 1,4-butanediol production in China

MAIRE S.p.A. (Milan) announced that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary CONSER, has been awarded a licensing and Process Design Package  for the deployment of its proprietary NX CONSER MAN and NX CONSER Duetto technologies for the co-production of Dimethyl succinate (DMS)…

Vallourec and Baker Hughes sign MoU related to hydrogen storage

Vallourec (Meudon, Île-de-France) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Baker Hughes, Inc. (Houston) focused on advancing hydrogen storage solutions for the green hydrogen market. The collaboration is intended to build a closer, long-term cooperation to better…

Zeeco acquires Applicot, a combustion company in Japan

Zeeco, Inc. (Tulsa, Okla.)announced the acquisition of Applicot Corporation, a leading Japanese combustion company. This strategic move strengthens Zeeco's footprint in the Japanese domestic market and enhances local support for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) customers throughout the region. Applicot…

De Nora and Tuleva sign agreement for LiOH refining plant in the U.S.

Industrie De Nora S.p.A (Milan, Italy), through its subsidiary De Nora Permelec Ltd., and Tuleva Inc. (Houston) announce the signing of a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing the terms for the supply of a high-capacity electrolysis system intended for…

A new PFAS-free polyamide offers low-friction and high-load performance

A new PFAS-free polyamide (PA) has been engineered specifically for demanding low-friction applications. For decades, PFAS additives have been relied upon to deliver low friction and wear resistance in engineering plastics. As regulatory pressure intensifies, industries ranging from automotive to…

BASF to add a new dispersions production line in Mangalore

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is expanding its dispersions production capacity at its Mangalore site with the addition of a new production line. The expansion underscores BASF’s confidence in India’s long-term growth and its continued commitment to supporting customers across architectural…