KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has signed an alliance agreement with GeoLith SAS to offer its advanced Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology, Li-Capt. This technology enables zero-emission lithium extraction from untapped sources like geothermal and oil well brines. Under the…
Orion S.A. (Spring, Tex.) broke ground on a plant in Texas that will be the only facility in the U.S. producing acetylene-based conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries and other applications vital for the global shift to electrification. The site in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…