In collaboration with Kolon Industries, SK Geo Centric (SKGC), a subsidiary of SK Innovation (all Seoul, South Korea), announced that it is going to commercialize and launch the manufacture of polybuthylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate (PBAT), an eco-friendly biodegradable plastic material. PBAT is…
Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Tokyo) has invested in GlyTech, Inc. (Kyoto, Japan), a company with leading-edge technologies in the synthesis of glycans, which influence cell metabolism and functional changes. The companies will partner with the aim of establishing biosynthesis processes that…
Hexion Corp. (Columbus, Ohio) announced plans to expand production of epichlorohydrin (ECH) at its Pernis, the Netherlands, manufacturing site, while also leveraging more sustainable technologies when completed. As part of Hexion’s Coating and Composites business unit’s broader investment…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a study to help establish a green hydrogen market in Trinidad and Tobago as part of an ongoing technical cooperation financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Under the terms of…
McPhy Energy S.A. (La Motte Fanjas, France) has been selected as preferred supplier to equip the GreenH2Atlantic project in Sines, Portugal with a 100-MW electrolysis plant. Heads of terms have been negotiated and supply agreement expected to be finalized during…
Metso Outotec Corp. (Helsinki, Finland) has signed an agreement with Li-Cycle North America Hub Inc. for the supply of manganese, cobalt, and nickel solvent extraction technology for a battery recycling plant to be built in Rochester, New York, United States.…
Vertellus (Indianapolis, Ind.) announced the acquisition of Jarchem Innovative Ingredients, a global manufacturer and supplier of unique specialty ingredients and nature-based products. With this acquisition, Vertellus expands its offering of environmentally friendly ingredients and serves a growing global base of…
OMV AG (Vienna, Austria) has taken the final investment decision to build a chemical recycling demo plant, based on its proprietary ReOil technology. With this, OMV is taking the next step toward an industrial-scale plant planned for 2026. The patented…
EPC and turnkey project management company, Nuberg EPC (New Delhi, India) has been awarded Uzbekistan Hydrogen Peroxide JV LLC's contract for technology, engineering, and construction of 85-ton/d 50% chemical grade H2O2) Hydrogen Peroxide plant project in Navoi region, Uzbekistan. Nuberg…
Johnson Matthey Plc (JM; London) announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its Health business to Altaris Capital Partners, a leading healthcare investment firm. JM’s Health business is a global developer and manufacturer of specialist…