Raízen S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil) and Vertoro (Geleen, the Netherlands) announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to enhance the value of lignin by transforming it into advanced, sustainable biofuels, chemicals, and materials. As a second-generation feedstock, Lignin…
Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ovniver Group, a leading privately-owned construction chemicals player in Mexico and Central America, for $815 million (approximately €740 million) in cash. Following the acquisitions of Chryso, GCP and…
On the heels of several technology breakthroughs in 2024, Phil Garcia, vice president of commercialization at synthetic biology specialist Cemvita (Houston), discusses what’s next for the company. Cemvita operates an integrated laboratory and pilot facility in Houston converting carbon waste…
Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has signed an agreement with HOLBORN Europa Raffinerie GmbH (HOLBORN), to provide its HydroFlex technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel at its plant in Hamburg. HOLBORN is a successful oil refinery that supplies…
Wood plc (Aberdeen, U.K.) has been selected by Australian-listed Bannerman Energy to deliver the detailed design phase of its flagship uranium project, Etango in Namibia. Wood has supported Bannerman on the Etango project for over a decade delivering two feasibility studies…
Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy) has obtained from RINA, the multinational inspection, certification and engineering consultancy group, two significant certifications for the performance qualification methodology of materials used in the construction of subsea pipelines for the transportation of gaseous…
ITM Power plc (Sheffield, U.K.) signed a contract for the REFHYNE II project, following Shell's recent positive Final Investment Decision (FID). ITM will supply 100MW of TRIDENT stacks and skids to the Shell Rheinland Energy and Chemicals Park in Germany.…
The Chemours Company (Wilmington, Del.) announced the opening of the Chemours Battery Innovation Center (CBIC), a first-in-its-class laboratory facility located at the Chemours Discovery Hub in Newark, Delaware. A multi-million-dollar investment, the CBIC supports the testing and scaling of next…
Lummus Technology (Houston) announced an award for multiple technologies from Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL) for a new world-scale ethylene plant and associated downstream units in Bina, Madhya Pradesh State, India. The project is part of BPCL's Bina Petrochemicals and…
Valmet Oyj (Espoo, Finland) will deliver a new recovery boiler, an ash crystallization plant, and an odorous gas handling system to Klabin's Monte Alegre (Brazil) pulp and paper mill as part of Klabin's announced modernization project. The delivery includes automation…