Trinseo (Berwyn, Pa.) announced the opening of its polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) depolymerization facility in Rho, Italy. “We are thrilled about the opening of our depolymerization facility, which will help advance our goal to support a circular economy,” said Francesca Reverberi,…
Dow (Midland, Mich.) and Fiori Group, a company that collects, stores and processes ferrous and non-ferrous materials, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the development of a new ecosystem for recycling end-of-life (EOL) parts…
Lhyfe (Paris, France) received a grant of up to SEK 125.6m (around €11 million) from Klimatklivet, an investment program supported by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, to build a local renewable hydrogen production system in Trelleborg, the southernmost city in…
Elkem ASA (Oslo, Norway) is researching a new concept for silicon production, which aims to eliminate nearly all direct CO2 emissions. The concept involves capturing and recycling the carbon in the process off gas and reusing it in the production…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has granted an Exclusive Technology License to SEQENS ,an integrated global player in solutions and ingredients for the pharmaceutical and specialty market, to manufacture PEKK (Poly-Ether-Ketone-Ketone) for sale in long-term medical implantable applications The two companies…
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), alongside TA'ZIZ (owned ADNOC), Fertiglobe, and South Korea's GS Energy Corporation, has agreed to commence construction of an ammonia production facility in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E). In addition, Mitsui has signed a loan agreement…
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Donatelle Plastics Incorporated, a leading medical-device contract manufacturer specializing in the design, development and manufacture of medical components and devices. The transaction is expected to close in the third…
Enerflex Ltd. and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly facilitate the commercial scale deployment of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) applications. The parties will combine Enerflex’s expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and…
Linde plc (Guidlford, U.K.) and Heidelberg Materials AG (Heidelberg, Germany) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for their large-scale carbon capture and liquefaction plant in Lengfurt, Germany. Christian Knell, General Manager of Heidelberg Materials Germany, and Andreas X. Müller, Managing Director of…
Bp plc (London) has agreed to acquire Bunge’s 50% holding interest in its bp Bunge Bioenergia S.A. joint venture (JV), one of Brazil’s leading biofuels-producing companies. Upon completion, bp will become sole owner of the industrial scale sugarcane and ethanol…