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Sumitomo Chemical to expand production capacity for high-purity chemicals for semiconductors

Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) plans to expand its production capacity for high-purity chemicals for semiconductors. The Company will install new production lines to double the capacity for high-purity sulfuric acid at its Ehime Works (Niihama city, Ehime, Japan) and…

RWE to collaborate with Ukrainian utility Naftogaz on potential green hydrogen projects

NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine and German energy trading company RWE Supply & Trading GmbH have signed a memorandum of understanding. Both companies agree to explore mutually beneficial cooperation opportunities along the full value chain of green hydrogen and its derivatives…

KBR and Johnson Matthey sign alliance to license new integrated urea process

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has signed an alliance agreement with Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) to license the FORMOXTM Integrated UFC Technology (iUFCTM). The innovative iUFC technology consists of JM’s methanol and UFC (Urea Formaldehyde Concentrate) production processes integrated with…

Lukoil to build new catalytic cracking plant at Perm refinery

 Lukoil (Moscow, Russia) announced the start of a catalytic cracking complex construction project at the Perm refinery. The project is implemented under an agreement with the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation on providing an investment incentive as part…

Lanxess to acquire IFF’s microbial control business

Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany)  intends to take over the microbial control business of the U.S. group International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF). Both companies signed a corresponding agreement on August 23, 2021. IFF Microbial Control is one of the leading…

Sumitomo Chemical to construct chemical-recycling pilot plant for acrylic-resin waste

Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has decided to construct a pilot facility for chemical recycling of acrylic resin (PMMA, poly-methyl-methacrylate) at its Ehime Works in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The new facility is scheduled to begin pilot tests in…

Clariant takes full ownership of personal-care specialties company in Brazil

Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 70% in Brazilian Personal Care Specialties company Beraca from the founding Sabará family. Clariant has held a 30% stake in the company since 2015. The purchase price will…

Sika to sell its European industrial coatings business to Sherwin-Williams

Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has agreed to sell its European industrial coatings business, based in Germany, to The Sherwin-Williams Co. (Cleveland, Ohio). In 2020, the business segment generated sales of approximately CHF 75 million (around $82 million). The transaction is…

U.S. specialty chemical markets start Q3 on strong note, ACC says

The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes grew 1.1% in July, a much faster pace than the 0.3% gain in June. This left volumes off 2.4% from pre-COVID levels. Of the 28…

Howard Midstream Energy, Port of Corpus Christi to convert refinery-services facility into carbon-neutral H2 production plant

The Port of Corpus Christi Authority (Port of Corpus Christi) and Howard Midstream Energy Partners, LLC  (HEP; San Antonio, Tex.) have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) stating their intention to convert Howard’s Javelina refinery services facility into the region’s…