Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has decided to increase its polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) capacity by 15% in North America. This capacity expansion of Arkema’s PVDF production site in Calvert City, Kentucky, represents an investment of around $20 million and is aligned…
LanzaJet, a producer and technology provider for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), announced that Cosmo Oil Co. (Tokyo) has been selected for a subsidy from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to support a project developed with Mitsui &…
LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) announced that it will collaborate with HL Mando, a leading Korean automotive parts maker, to co-develop adhesives for automotive electronic components. This move aims to expand LG Chem's presence in the automotive adhesive market.…
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) and Kurashiki City held a grand opening ceremony for a biogas purification system in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The system uses Asahi Kasei’s CO2 separation/recovery technology utilizing zeolites installed at a sewage treatment plant. The goal…
As part of a review initiated by Air Products’ (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) newly-elected Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, the Company announced its decision to exit three projects in the U.S. As a result, Air Products expects to record…
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has confirmed that it has made an offer to acquire the Powder Coatings operations and International Research Center from its publicly listed subsidiary, Akzo Nobel India Ltd. The offer also includes transferring the intellectual…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) is building a pilot plant in Marl, Germany, for the production of its anion exchange membrane (AEM), marketed under the name DURAION. A central element in AEM water electrolysis, DURAION membranes support the cost-competitive production…
ENEOS Corp. and Mitsubishi Corp. (MC; both Tokyo) have agreed to jointly conduct a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) to advance the study of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility at the ENEOS Wakayama Plant in Arida City, Japan. ENEOS…
BASF India Ltd. has broken ground on a new plant to increase the production capacity of its Cellasto microcellular polyurethane (MCU) in Dahej, India. The plant, expected to be operational in the second half of 2026, features a new mold…
Syensqo S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced a strategic partnership with Emulseo, a French company specialized in formulations for microfluidic technology - the manipulation of liquids at microscopic scale. Under this agreement, Emulseo will include Syensqo's advanced solution, Galden® PFPE in its…