INEOS’ (London; www.ineos.com) Olefins & Polymers business has announced a partnership with Forever Plast SpA, a leading polymer recycling technologies operator in Italy. Together they have developed a range of new Polyethylene grades that mirror INEOS virgin grades and perfectly…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.com) has announced that its group company focused on the energy transition, NextChem, will cooperate with Saola Energy LLC (Wichita, Kan.; www.saolaenergy.com) to license a technology for the production of renewable diesel, suitable for both…
As compliance deadlines loom for industrial surfactant contamination in wastewater, engineers must turn their eyes to new treatment methods Surfactants, because of their specific features, are in ubiquitous use in households as detergents or personal-care products and in various industries:…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) announced the launch of its pilot platform reciChain in the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, as a response to one of the most pressing environmental challenges – plastic waste. The pilot project will introduce…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) is announcing a new battery materials production site in Schwarzheide, Germany, as part of its multi-step investment plan to support the European electric vehicle (EV) value chain. This state-of-the art plant will produce cathode active…
Towell Engineering Group (Muscat, Oman; www.towellengineering.com) and GF Biochemicals (Geleen, the Netherlands; www.gfbiochemicals.com) announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) for the production and marketing of biochemicals using GF Biochemicals proprietary technology.The aim of the JV, NXTLEVVEL Biochem (Geleen,…
INEOS (London; www.ineos.com) and UPM Biofuels (Helsinki, Finland; www.upmbiofuels.com) have announced a long-term agreement to supply a renewable raw material for new and innovative bio-attributed polymers to be produced at INEOS Köln, Germany. UPM has also partnered with Dow to…
Svante, Inc. (Burnaby, B.C., Canada; www svanteinc.com) announced that Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) commissioned a pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) study that will explore the potential for trialing Svante’s technology in Chevron’s operations. The study will evaluate the feasibility and…
PPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.ppg.com) announced a collaboration with Dow, Inc. (Mmidland, Mich.; www.dow.com) and its Sustainable Future Program, developed to accelerate adoption of low-carbon technologies. The partnership focuses on advances in anti-corrosion coating products for steel designed to…
Sustainable fuels company Velocys plc (Oxford, U.K.; www.velocys.com) announced the appointment of Worley (North Sydney, Australis; www.worley.com) to manage the delivery of its fully integrated technology package. Worley is now the partner in the development of pre-feasibility, feasibility and FEED…