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Stora Enso and Cordenka partner to develop bio-based carbon fiber materials
Stora Enso Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and Cordenka GmbH & Co KG, a leading producer of premium-quality industrial viscose fibers, have signed a joint development agreement to develop precursors for bio-based carbon fiber. The co-development is driven by the need for…
Phillips 66, Uniper and Vitol enter MOU to develop U.K. decarbonization project
Phillips 66 (Houston, Tex.), Uniper SE (Düsseldorf, Germany) and VPI Immingham (a Vitol company) have entered into a memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) to co-develop Humber Zero, a large-scale decarbonization project that is fully aligned with the wider Humber Industrial Decarbonization Deployment Project…
Cross-industry partnership to develop ambitious hydrogen project in Denmark
In Denmark, A.P. Moller - Maersk, Copenhagen Airports, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Ørsted have formed the first partnership of its kind to develop an industrial-scale production facility to produce sustainable fuels for road, maritime and air transport in the…
Aker Solutions starts carbon-capture test program at Preem refinery in Sweden
Aker Solutions ASA (Lysaker, Norway) started operating its mobile test facility for carbon capture at Preem's refinery in Lysekil, Sweden. The test unit is part of the 'Preem CCS' pilot project which will analyze the whole value chain from capture…
CAB fell in May, ACC says
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.), fell 5.4 percent in May on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis following a 5.4 percent decline in April. On a year-over-year…
evety paves the way to hydrogen economy for industry, logistics, mobility and the energy sector
OGE, TÜV SÜD and Horváth & Partners today announced the establishment of a joint company at a press conference. The new company, evety GmbH (Essen, Germany), will pool the expertise of the three partners and offer solutions for the use…
Clariant to increase mild surfactants capacity in Europe and U.S.
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland) is expanding production capacity for its isethionates derivatives — Hostapon SCI — mild surfactants to support the increasing shift by personal care formulators and brands towards using mild surfactants to differentiate applications. It also supports the growing…
Mondi to produce melt blown nonwoven fabric and surgical face masks with new production lines in Germany
Mondi (Vienna, Austria) is set to build new production lines in its plant in Gronau, Germany, to produce melt blown nonwoven fabric and surgical face masks. This is part of Mondi's efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and respond…
Total and Gaussin Developing World’s 1st Full Electric Aircraft Refueller Transporter
Gaussin S.A. (Héricourt, France) and Total S.A. (Paris, France) are jointly developing the world's first full electric ART (Aircraft Refueller Transporter). Planned for the Airbus industrial site in Toulouse, this prototype will be capable of towing two fuel tankers, with…
Clariant’s Catofin catalysts selected by APC for another PDH plant in the Middle East
Clariant’s (Munich, Germany) Catofin catalysts have been selected by Advanced Global Investment Co. (AGIC) — a joint venture between Advanced Petrochemical Co. (APC) and SK Group — to build a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) facility in the Middle East. Clariant’s Catofin…