Qore, a joint venture of Cargill, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.) and HELM AG (Hamburg, Germany), is officially starting production of QIRA, the world’s first large-scale 1,4-butanediol (BDO) made from locally grown dent corn. QIRA is derived from annually renewable crops and…
Panasonic Energy Co., a Panasonic Group company, announced the official opening of its new cylindrical lithium-ion battery factory for electric vehicles (EVs). Located in De Soto, just outside Kansas City, the facility marks the opening of one of the largest…
Sumitomo Corp. (Tokyo), through its U.S. subsidiary Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, announced a strategic investment in Independence Hydrogen to develop additional decentralized hydrogen production and distribution projects in the United States. Independence Hydrogen, Inc. is a privately held company that…
Alongside Governor Josh Shapiro, Verne Inc. (San Francisco, Calif.; ) announced that it will open its first manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania. The nearly $4.5-million project will create at least 61 new, full-time jobs in Lycoming County and further cement Pennsylvania’s…
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Deerfield, Ill.) announced the startup of the carbon dioxide (CO2) dehydration and compression facility at its Donaldsonville Complex in Louisiana. The facility will enable the transportation and permanent geological sequestration of up to 2 million metric…
Trelleborg Group AB (Trelleborg, Sweden) has inaugurated its cutting-edge facility expansion in Malta. The major investment in cleanrooms & equipment represents a significant milestone in supporting the fast-evolving life sciences and semiconductor manufacturing industries. Located in Hal Far and Marsa,…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) has opened the Wacker Biotechnology Center in Munich. Eminent politicians and guests from the business and research community were present to mark the opening of the new research center. The company has invested a double-digit…
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB; Rotterdam, the Netherlands) and Polynt S.p.A. (Bergamo, Italy) have expanded their long-standing strategic collaboration. Together, the companies are working to develop a high-quality resin for the marine industry, which leverages the LYB Styrene +LC (low carbon)…
As the global energy transition accelerates, the need for scalable, resilient and ethically sourced battery-storage solutions has become critical. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), though central to electric vehicles (EVs) and grid-scale storage (Figure 1), face long-term limitations due to their reliance…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) announced a strategic partnership with CuspAI, a pioneering materials science artificial intelligence company. This water industry-first collaboration aims to revolutionize materials innovation within the chemical sector through the integration of advanced AI technologies. As part of…