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Gevo contracts Koch Project Solutions for FEED and project management services

Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.) announced that it has engaged Koch Project Solutions, LLC to provide front end engineering, design (FEED) and project execution management services for the expansion projects that Gevo is in the process of financing with Citigroup Global…

Ascend Performance Materials acquires French plastics compounder Eurostar

Ascend Performance Materials (Houston) has purchased Eurostar Engineering Plastics, a France-based compounder with a broad portfolio of flame-retardant engineered plastics and expertise in halogen-free formulations. “Eurostar’s experience in compounded polyamides fits well within our own portfolio and manufacturing capabilities,” said…

Neste acquires stake in chemical recycler Alterra Energy

Neste (Espoo, Finland; www.neste.com) announced that it has acquired a minority stake in Alterra Energy, an innovative chemical recycling technology company. Neste’s equity investment supports Alterra Energy’s expansion. The collaboration between the companies will include joint technology development and global…

Yara divests fertilizer business stake in Libya

Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) has entered into an agreement with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) on 31 December 2020 to divest its full ownership interest in the Libyan Norwegian Fertiliser Company (LIFECO). Yara’s…

Saipem-Clough JV wins EPC contract for Perdaman urea project in Western Australia

Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy), leading an equally shared joint venture with Clough, has reached the EPC agreement with Perdaman Chemical and Fertilizers Pty Ltd for the development of the Burrup Urea Project. It consists of a Urea Fertilizer…

Aramco and SAP enter digitalization strategic alliance

Aramco (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) announced a strategic alliance with SAP Saudi Arabia to expand the digitalization of its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. The agreement with SAP is another step in Aramco’s digital transformation journey, paving the way for further…

Metso Outotec signs contracts in Russia for zinc, copper projects

Metso Outotec Corp. (Helsinki, Finland) has signed a contract to deliver a complete package of key process equipment for a greenfield zinc plant in Verkhny Ufaley in the Chelyabinsk region in Russia. The contract value of approximately EUR 100 million…

Neste successfully processes liquefied plastic waste at industrial scale

Neste (Espoo, Finland; www.neste.com) announced that it successfully processed 400 tons of liquefied plastic waste at its refinery in Finland this fall, an amount corresponding to the annual amount of plastic waste generated by 20,000 average European citizens. This was…

Air Liquide signs major biomethane contract in the U.K.

One of the leading retailers in the U.K., ASDA, has contracted Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France) to install and operate six biomethane (BioNGV) distribution stations to refuel trucks on its sites. Alongside other investments to increase Air Liquide’s production and…

Gevo announces plans for potential renewable-fuels plant in South Dakota

Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.) announced that it has optioned the right to purchase approximately 239 acres of land near Lake Preston, SD, and has met the initial milestone to secure control of a site by the end of this year…