Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. (Tokyo) has decided to build a new plant in Isesaki City in Gunma Prefecture, Japan to expand its semiconductor lithography materials business. The new plant will become Shin-Etsu’s fourth production base for this business. Shin-Etsu has acquired…
OCI Global N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) is supplying Compo Expert, a producer of high-quality specialty fertilizers and biostimulants, with lower carbon ammonia for use in the production of Compo Expert’s NPK fertilizers, with the first delivery having taken place this…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded an engineering services contract by First State Hydrogen, Inc. to support the feasibility and development of its first clean hydrogen production facility in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region. KBR will provide engineering…
Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) announced the start of large-scale production of renewable fuels at its industrial complex in Cartagena (Spain). This plant is the first on the Iberian Peninsula dedicated exclusively to the production of 100% renewable fuels. The company…
Innophos (Cranbury, N.J.) announced a significant upgrade in its production facility for EC (European Commission) grade calcium phosphates. This capital investment is a strategic move to meet the growing demand in the EU food and dietary supplement markets. This investment…
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp. (JX; Tokyo) and Sumitomo Corp. (Tokyo) executed consortium agreements to manage investment in the Louisiana Green Fuels Bioenergy/Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) project at Port of Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. The Project is…
Borealis AG (Vienna, Austria) announced an investment of €4.5 million in the cracker furnaces at its olefins unit in Porvoo, Finland. This investment ensures that the Porvoo steam cracker, which is part of a highly integrated petrochemical complex, can increase…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) and Lotte Chemical (Seoul, South Korea) are teaming up for a strategic collaboration to replace fossil resources with renewable raw materials in the manufacturing of chemicals and plastics. This will enable products and applications with a…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas) announced several strategic milestones at its Clear Lake, Texas, and Nanjing, China, plants to enhance the competitive cost position, sustainable footprint and operational flexibility of the Acetyl Chain (AC) business and allow it to meet future demand…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) is continuing its development with the acquisition of Homecare activities in Belgium and the Netherlands. With this operation, the Group broadens its presence and offer in these countries. Worldwide Air Liquide already supports 2 million people…