Versogen, a global leader in anion exchange membrane (AEM) technologies, announces the achievement of membrane production capacity that can support 1 gigawatt of AEM electrolyzers per year. From the company’s roots in a research lab at the University of Delaware,…
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has completed the construction of a pilot facility to establish a highly efficient process for producing methanol from CO2 at its Ehime Works, located in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, and has commenced operations at…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has begun work to expand its POLYVEST HT plant in Marl, Germany. The Coating & Adhesive Resins business line expects the additional production capacity for its hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB) – marketed under the brand name…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and Royal HaskoningDHV have agreed to further develop Kemira’s ViviMag phosphorus recovery technology by conducting further research including a pilot and demonstration projects in the Netherlands. ViviMag is a patented technology to recover phosphorus and other…
Lhyfe (Paris) is inaugurating its latest green and renewable hydrogen production site – Lhyfe Bretagne – in Buléon. The site is the first of its kind to be built in Brittany and one of the two largest in France, along…
Evonik Industries AG(Essen, Germany) has announced the full takeover of former joint venture Thai Peroxide Co. Ltd. (TPL), located in Saraburi, Thailand. With the acquisition, which closed on 15 December, the global peroxides producer is expanding its offer of specialty-grade…
OMV AG (Vienna, Austria) an Synthos S.A. (Oswiecim, Poland) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Under the MoU, the two companies will cooperate on sustainability, focusing in particular on the supply of sustainable raw materials that can…
Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) announced that it is acquiring the organic-based fertilizer business of Agribios Italiana, the company’s second bolt-on acquisition supporting its organic strategy in Europe. This signifies Yara’s commitment to further expand its offering in this sector…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has acquired Arc Building Products in Ireland, a company specialized in construction adhesives and sealants. With this planned acquisition, Arkema will strengthen its position in Ireland’s growing construction adhesives market with a broader range of solutions…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) has completed the expansion of its production capacity for sustainable light-color sulfur carriers by several kilotons. The project, with an investment volume in the double-digit millions, was completed at the Mannheim site in around two years…