Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (Livingston, N.J.; www.fpcusa.com) is proud to announce the successful commissioning of the largest horizontal polypropylene reactor in North America at its Point Comfort, Texas, facility. With an annual capacity of 550 million pounds, this state-of-the-art production…
Henkel (Düsseldorf, Germany; www.henkel.com), a global leader in adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, and leading manufacturer of well-known consumer brands, celebrated the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Brandon, South Dakota. With an investment of approximately 30 million US Dollar…
San Donato Milanese (MI), 23 September 2025 – Eni (San Donato Milanese, Italy; www.eni.com) announces that it has received approval from the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security to convert selected units at the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi (Pavia) refinery…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and AMSilk GmbH (Neuried, Germany; www.amsilk.com) a global leader in advanced biomaterials based on silk proteins, have deepened their collaboration with a long-term agreement to produce sustainable silk proteins at industrial scale. Building on…
Lummus Technology (Houston, Tex.; www.lummustechnology.com), a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Synthomer (London, U.K.; www.synthomer.com), a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialized polymers and ingredients, announced the launch of a new partnership to license Synthomer's…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index® (CEPCI) for July 2025 (most recent available) rose by a significant amount compared to the previous month’s value. The July 2025 value is the highest since September 2022. The uptick in…
Ketjen Corporation (Houston, Tex.; www.ketjen.com) yesterday marked the official inauguration and ribbon-cutting of its newly expanded ZSM-5 manufacturing plant in Bayport, Texas. The ceremony was attended by a distinguished gathering of customers, local officials, and industry representatives all joining Ketjen…
Elkem ASA (Oslo, Norway; www.elkem.com), a world-leading provider of advanced silicon-based materials, announced the successful validation of a proof of concept for an innovative mechanical recycling process for high consistency rubbers (HCR). The innovation enables the recycling of crosslinked HCR…
In the first week of September, Petrobras' (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; www.petrobras.com.br) Henrique Lage Refinery (Revap), in São José dos Campos (SP), conducted tests for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from the co-processing of vegetable oil mixed with…
INEOS Inovyn (London, U.K.; www.ineos.com) announced today that is has mothballed its chloromethane production facility in Tavaux, France. The decision reflects persistently weak market demand, regulatory challenges and increased operational and energy costs. To help mitigate any impact to customers,…