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…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany)announced that its mRNA competence center in Halle is to produce an active ingredient based on mRNA and lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for combating acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Manufacture of the PAN004 active ingredient supplied by…
Baker Hughes (Houston) was awarded a contract to be booked in the first quarter of 2024 from Snam, Europe’s leading operator in natural gas transportation, storage and regasification, to provide three NovaLT 12 gas turbine driven compressor trains for a…
Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France), through its building materials subsidiary CertainTeed Canada, announced its intent to acquire The Bailey Group of Companies (Bailey), a leading Canadian manufacturer of commercial metal framing and building systems. The complementary addition of Bailey’s existing line…