Solenis (Wilmington, Del.) announced the groundbreaking of its new 60,000‑ton/yr production facility in Beihai, Guangxi Province, China. The investment of RMB 250 million (USD $35 million) marks a significant milestone in the company’s continued expansion across the Asia Pacific region and…
Under a new long-term agreement, Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) will build, own and operate two new state-of-the-art industrial gas production units in Hiroshima, Japan, to support the major expansion of a global leader in the semiconductor industry. With a total…
Novonesis Group (Lyngby, Denmark) has signed an agreement with Meihua to acquire a production facility in Rayong, Thailand for around $50 million, increasing the company’s footprint in Southeast Asia and strengthening its ability to serve customers worldwide. Expanding in Asia…
TSR Group (Lünen, Germany), one of the leading metal recycling companies in Europe and part of the REMONDIS Group, and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany), a leading provider of advanced cathode active materials (CAM) and recycling services for lithium-ion batteries, have…
Dow (Midland, Mich.) announced that Jim Fitterling, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chair of the Board, effective July 1, 2026. The Dow Board of Directors has appointed Karen S. Carter, currently Chief Operating Officer, as Chief Executive…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) and Amyris, Inc. (Emeryville, Calif.) announced at the in-cosmetics trade show in Paris, France, that the two companies will be expanding their collaboration in the development of bio-based functional ingredients for the personal care sector.…
Arlanxeo (Maastricht, the Netherlands) inaugurated its Innovation Center Asia (ICA) in Changzhou, China, where the company also recently launched a new manufacturing hub. The new center was created by upgrading the existing Regional Technical Center (RTC) into an Asia hub…
Technip Energies (Paris) has been awarded two Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contracts by Société Gabonaise de Raffinage (SOGARA) for its refinery in Port-Gentil, Gabon. The FEED scope covers both the revamp and the expansion of the existing refinery. The first…
Lonza AG (Basel, Switzerland), one of the world’s largest contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), announced the launch of its Media Development Lab at its Singapore site. The offering aims to support bioprocessing customers in optimizing their media formulations and…
Honeywell (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that Petrobras (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) has selected Honeywell UOP’s Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) process technology for project development at its REPLAN refinery in São Paulo, Brazil. Once approved, the project will deliver up to 10,000 barrels per…