When paired with deep process expertise, cost estimation becomes a powerful tool for mitigating risk and guiding investment for large capital projects Chemical manufacturing is one of the most complex and capital-intensive industries in the world. From specialty chemicals to…
Plant Watch Mitsubishi Gas Chemical builds new electronic materials plant in Thailand November 11, 2025 — Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC; Tokyo; www.mgc.co.jp) completed construction of a new plant expansion at MGC Electrotechno (Thailand) Co. (ETT), a subsidiary dedicated to…
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Temecula, Calif.; www.nikkisoceig.com) announced today that it has been awarded a significant contract by Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. (Irving, Tex.; www.mathesongas.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation) to build an air…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com), a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that it received two awards at the 2025 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards. The company won “Best Catalyst Technology” for its chromium-free HySat catalyst platform for hydrogenation processes and…
INEOS (London, U.K.; www.ineos.com) has today announced a €250m investment program to regenerate and modernize its cracker at Lavera as part of a bold move to secure the future of one of France’s most important industrial sites and safeguard thousands…
GEA (Düsseldorf, Germany; www.gea.com) and RebelDot (Cluj, Romania; www.rebeldot.com), a leading Romanian technology company, are forming a strategic joint venture to accelerate digital transformation in the global process industry. The joint venture – named “RebelDot Process Industries” will be headquartered…
P2 Science, Inc. (Woodbridge, Conn.; www.p2science.com) a pioneer in green chemistry and sustainable materials, and Algenesis Corporation (San Diego, Calif.; www.algenesislabs.com), a leader in bio-based and biodegradable polyurethanes, today announced a strategic collaboration to create and commercialize the raw materials…
Ascend Elements (Westborough, Mass.; www.ascendelements.com) leader in sustainable engineered battery materials and lithium‑ion recycling, today announces a multi‑year off-take agreement for lithium carbonate with Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. (Singapore; www.trafigura.com) a market leader in the global commodities industry. The agreement…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzlerland; www.clariant.com) a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced its collaboration in Repsol’s pioneering methanol plant in El Morell, near Tarragona, Spain. The Ecoplanta project will be the first of its kind in Europe to convert municipal waste…
INEOS Energy (London, U.K.; www.ineos.com) has today signed a major long-term deal with U.S. energy company Kinetik Holdings Inc. (Midland, Tex.; www.kinetik.com), to supply natural gas to Europe from 2027, a move that will help keep Europe’s homes warm, factories…