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Arkema makes investment in sodium-ion battery technology company

Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has become a shareholder of the startup Tiamat, spun off from the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) in 2017 and a pioneer in sodium-ion battery technology. This investment will enable the Group to accelerate…

8 Rivers announces commercial deployment of its ultra-low-carbon H2 technology at ammonia plant in Texas

8 Rivers Capital, LLC (Durham. N.C.), a decarbonization technology developer, announced that it is developing the Cormorant Clean Energy Project, an ultra-low-carbon ammonia production facility in Port Arthur, Texas. The Cormorant project will be powered by 8 Rivers’ proprietary 8RH2…

GEA starts operations at new $20-million U.S. facility in Wisconsin

GEA Group (Düsseldorf, Germany) announced that operations have begun at the company's new 86,000 square-foot fabrication, repair, logistics and training facility in Janesville, Wisconsin. Representing an investment of some $20 million to meet demand from the company’s growing Midwest customer…

Infinium and Mo Industrial Park to develop commercial eFuels project in Northern Norway

eFuels provider Infinium and Mo Industrial Park (Mo Industripark AS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop Norway’s first advanced eFuels production facility in Mo i Rana, Norway. Infinium eFuels are made using waste carbon dioxide (CO2) and renewable…

ABB acquires optical sensor provider Real Tech

ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) announced that it has agreed to acquire Canadian company Real Tech, a leading supplier of innovative optical sensor technology that enables real-time water monitoring and testing. Through the acquisition, ABB will expand its strong presence in…

UPL to acquire fungicide business from Corteva

UPL Europe Ltd. (Warrington, U.K.), a global provider of sustainable agricultural solutions, has announced the planned acquisition of Corteva Agriscience's (Indianapolis, Ind.) solo mancozeb global fungicide business outside of China, Japan, South Korea, and E.U. member countries. The acquisition will…

Wacker to build new silicones production site in Czech Republic

Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) plans to further expand its silicone specialties business and is reorganizing its production operations in Europe. A new production site for silicones is to be built in Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic. The main…

Advanced LIMS: The Route to Optimized Quality Control

Advanced laboratory software can open a path to high-quality, compliant chemical manufacturing Chemical manufacturing is critical for the economy and society, providing the key building blocks for the manufactured goods that make modern living possible. But chemical manufacturers face serious…

Equinor and Linde sign agreement on H2M Eemshaven hydrogen project

Equinor Energy AS (Stavanger, Norway) and Linde plc (Guildford, U.K.) have signed a project development agreement to develop the H2M Eemshaven low carbon hydrogen project in the Netherlands as partners. Equinor will secure access to carbon transport and storage capacity…

BASF and Stena Recycling partner on recycling of electric vehicle batteries in Europe

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Stena Recycling, one of Europe´s leading recycling companies, offering comprehensive solutions in recycling and circular services, have entered into a black mass purchase agreement. This agreement is part of a broader collaboration envisaged by BASF…