BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) opened a new laboratory in Hannover, Germany, dedicated to advancing research on anode and cathode platinum group metal (PGM)-containing catalysts and components. ECMS will apply its deep expertise in catalysis and precious metals…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) is expanding its storage capacity in Scandinavia for the use of recycled mono-propylene glycol (MPG), used in its aircraft deicing fluids. Two new storage tanks and a truck unloading station have been installed at the company’s…
SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) announced the official launch of its new $170-million resin manufacturing facility in Singapore, marking the company’s first advanced specialty chemical manufacturing facility in the region producing the high-performance thermoplastic, ULTEM resin. The new facility is a…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Exterra Carbon Solutions (Montreal, Queb., Canada) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities to deploy a commercial scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Quebec, Canada, using a combination of…
Ecolab (St. Paul, Minn.) announced the acquisition of Barclay Water Management, a fast-growing provider of water safety and digital monitoring solutions for industrial and institutional customers based primarily in the northeastern United States. Barclay Water Management provides differentiated water safety…
Avina Clean Hydrogen Inc. (Short Hills, N.J.) held a groundbreaking ceremony for it’s landmark green hydrogen project in the City of Vernon, just 10 miles from the Port of Long Beach in Southern California. The project marks a major milestone…
Lummus Technology (Houston), announced a new partnership with Advanced Ionics (Milwaukee, Wis.), a low-cost green hydrogen technology provider. This partnership includes an investment from Lummus Venture Capital to accelerate the commercialization of Advanced Ionics' hydrogen electrolyzer technology and support the…
Wood plc (Aberdeen, U.K.) has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for cleaner, increased fuel production at the Dung Quat Oil Refinery in Quang Ngai Province, Central Vietnam. Under this contract with Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint…
Citroniq Chemicals, LLC (Houston) has selected Falls City's Mid-America Rail Campus in Nebraska to be one of its state-of-the-art bio-based production mega-sites. The landmark project is part of the Nebraska BioEconomy Initiative, which aims to advance Nebraska's economic strength, fortify…
Solenis (Wilmington, Del.) has acquired BASF SE’s (Ludwigshafen, Germany) flocculants business for mining applications. This strategic acquisition enhances Solenis’ portfolio, ensuring a comprehensive solution for its mining and mineral processing customers. The integration of BASF’s flocculants business will enable Solenis…