Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany) announced that it will add a single-use assembly production unit at its Life Science Center in Molsheim, France. With the €25-million investment, the company is accelerating its European expansion plans for this key technology, which is…
Synova and Technip Energies (Paris) have entered into a joint development and cooperation agreement to commercialize Synova's advanced plastic waste-to-olefins technology, in conjunction with Technip Energies' steam cracking technology. Synova's patented thermochemical recycling technology closes the gap in the plastic…
Inovyn (London, U.K.), a subsidiary of INEOS, plans to build a new clean hydrogen supply hub at its chemical manufacturing site in Rafnes, Norway. Inovyn plans to build a 20MW electrolyzer to produce clean hydrogen through the electrolysis of water,…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE; Washington, D.C.) awarded $2 million to four research and development (R&D) projects advancing clean-hydrogen production technologies, which may prove pivotal to reducing carbon emissions and meeting the Biden Administration’s climate change goals. “One of…
Following several years of research and development, MOL Group (Budapest, Hungary) has stepped up the value chain and has become a biofuel producer, through the realization of an investment in the Danube Refinery. Bio feedstock will be co-processed together with…
The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Pilot Project announced the commencement of operations at both Victorian sites of its world-first integrated supply chain. HESC Project Partners, together with the Australian, Victorian, and Japanese Governments and distinguished guests marked both milestone…
Axalta Coating Systems (Philadelphia, Pa.) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Anhui Shengran Insulating Materials Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese producer of high-quality wire enamels used in a wide range of consumer electronics, electric vehicle, and industrial applications.…
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (Wilmington, Del.) announced the company plans to increase production capacity of Natrosol hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) at the Nanjing, China site. “Ashland Natrosol rheology modifiers have been the leading cellulosic thickeners for waterborne architectural coatings for more than…
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) will increase production capacity for Hipore Li-ion battery (LIB) separator at its plant in Hyuga, Miyazaki, Japan. LIB separator is a thin, microporous film of polyolefin placed between the cathode and anode of lithium-ion batteries.…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has concluded a thorough study phase concerning the two possible locations for its announced production site for renewable products: Porvoo, Finland and Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Neste has existing sites in both locations. While there are many…