Origin Materials, Inc. (West Sacramento, Calif.) and Kuraray Co. (Tokyo) announced a strategic partnership to commercialize advanced carbon-negative materials for diverse polymer applications. As part of the strategic partnership, Kuraray signed a capacity reservation agreement with Origin Materials to purchase…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced hat Levima Green (Shandong) Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. will use LyondellBasell’s Lupotech T high-pressure polyethylene (PE) technology at a new site. The Lupotech T process technology will be used for a 200,ooo metric tons per…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) announced that it has produced the first commercial cellulosic ethanol at its sunliquid production plant in Podari, Romania. The entire offtake is contracted with a multi-year agreement to Shell. Over the last six months, the plant…
Albemarle Corporation (Charlotte, N.C.) inaugurated its third chemical conversion plant, La Negra III/IV, in Antofagasta as one of the most modern chemical conversion plants in Latin America. With new technology, the plant is expected to double lithium production and further…
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Tokyo), together with its Brazilian affiliate TOYO-SETAL Empreendimentos Ltda. (TSE), has been awarded a contract for detailed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro) for the construction of a new Diesel…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced that its Changshu, China site has significantly increased production capacity for Solef PVDF, demonstrating the Group’s commitment to meeting the needs of customers worldwide. Solvay continues to extend its leadership position in the global lithium-ion battery market with…
Terrestrial Energy (Oakville, Ont., Canada) announced that it has signed an agreement with KBR, Inc. (Houston) to investigate the application of zero-emission thermal energy for hydrogen and ammonia production. Through the collaboration, KBR’s market-leading energy advisory services team and Terrestrial…
Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) is further expanding its portfolio in the field of innovative predictive maintenance and asset intelligence with the acquisition of Senseye. The global industrial analytics software company is headquartered in Southampton, U.K. Senseye is a leading provider…
Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) and EnLink Midstream, LLC (Dallas, Tex.) announced they will work together to deliver carbon capture solutions to industrial-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) emitters within the U.S. Gulf Coast area. The Honeywell and EnLink relationship will focus on…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has completed a double-digit million euro investment to increase production capacity for Tinopal CBS optical brighteners at its site in Monthey, Switzerland. Following phase one of the stepwise capacity increase in 2021, the recent completion of…