Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) is selling selected production assets for pharmaceutical ingredients in Hanau, Germany to the contract manufacturer ProChem Group. The transaction supports the growth strategy of Evonik’s Health Care business. By acquiring the facilities, the ProChem Group…
Orica Ltd. (Vitcoria, Australia) announced the opening of a world-leading carbon utilization facility adjacent to its Kooragang Island site, developed by MCi Carbon with Orica support. The facility marks a major milestone in the development of technologies to decarbonize heavy…
Sonatrach (Algiers, Algeria), the state-owned energy company of Algeria, announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German utility firm VNG AG to explore cooperation in green hydrogen development and methane emissions reduction, according to a company statement.…
The Lubrizol Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio) and Polyhose, a leading manufacturer in fluid conveyance systems, inaugurated a new medical manufacturing site in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The facility will manufacture precision extruded medical tubing for minimally invasive devices, supporting India’s rapidly growing…
Tokuyama Corp. (Tokyo) announced that Hantok Chemicals Co., Ltd. , an equity-method affiliate of Tokuyama, held a groundbreaking ceremony in Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, for its new Pyeongtaek Plant, which will be a production facility for tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH), a…
Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany), in close cooperation with Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London), has successfully completed the modernization of the ammonia converter for İGSAŞ – İstanbul Gübre Sanayii A.Ş. – at its Kocaeli production site. A recent performance test…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF; New York) announced an update to the previously communicated plans regarding the future location of their Alpha Bio joint venture manufacturing plant for biobased materials at a commercial scale. Project…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) officially opened a new production site for silicones in the Czech Republic. After just two years of construction, the first production line officially went on stream in Karlovy Vary. Here, customized silicones for the automotive,…
QuantumScape Corp. announced a joint research agreement with Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of automobiles, motorcycles and power equipment, aimed at advancing the QS solid-state lithium-metal battery platform…
Syensqo Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and Memsift Innovations Pte. Ltd. announced the signing of a Binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the evaluation, development, and potential commercialization of next-generation membrane technologies for industrial water treatment, water reuse, and…