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BASF and CATL enter supply agreement for cathode active materials

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL; Fujian, China) have signed a framework agreement for cathode active materials. Under the agreement, BASF will cooperate with CATL on a global scale. CATL has selected BASF as its…

Baker Hughes to acquire Chart Industries for $13.6 billion

Baker Hughes, Inc. (Houston) and Chart Industries, Inc. (Atlanta, Ga.) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Baker Hughes will acquire all outstanding shares of Chart’s common stock for $210 per share in cash, equivalent to…

Asahi Kasei Life Science to construct new plant for Planova virus-removal filters

Asahi Kasei Life Science, a division of diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo), announced plans to construct a new spinning plant for its Planova virus-removal filters in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki, Japan. The new facility will be the company’s fourth…

Repsol invests in Estonian electrolyzer manufacturer Stargate Hydrogen Solutions

Alkaline electrolyzer firm Stargate Hydrogen Solutions OÜ (Tallinn, Estonia) has entered into an alliance with Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain).  The transaction, in which Repsol's Corporate Venture arm acquired a minority stake in Stargate Hydrogen's share capital, strengthens Stargate's position as…

Colorcon opens new film-coating manufacturing plant in Malaysia

 Colorcon, Inc. (Harleysville, Pa.), a manufacturer of of film coating systems, specialty excipients, controlled release formulations and controlled atmosphere packaging for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, announced the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art film-coating manufacturing facility in Johor, Malysia.…

Syensqo and cylib successfully produce high-purity LiOH from spent EV batteries

Syensqo (Brussels, Belgium; www.syensqo.com) and cylib (Aachen, Germany; www.cylib.de) have reached a significant milestone in circular battery materials processing by producing high-purity lithium hydroxide from spent EV batteries. This collaboration marks a major advancement in the recovery of valuable materials,…

Veolia acquires Texas-based chemical manufacturer Chameleon Industries

Veolia North America announced that it has completed the acquisition of Chameleon Industries, a Texas-based producer of specialty chemicals. The company’s circular economy technology uses byproducts from the semiconductor manufacturing process in its proprietary applications, reduces waste and creates beneficial…

Kemira to expand production of aluminum chlorohydrate for water-treatment applications

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) announced a strategic investment to expand its production capabilities in Tarragona, Spain. The investment, of close to €20 million, which was approved earlier this year will enable the construction of a new production line for aluminum…

Solvay and Air Products collaborating to reduce scope 3 emissions in France

Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) has taken a new step to reduce scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by incorporating biogenic CO₂ provided by Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) into its soda ash and bicarbonate production plant in Dombasle, France. The initiative…

AstraZeneca invests $50 billion to expand manufacturing capacities across the U.S.

AstraZeneca (Cambridge, U.K.) announced $50 billion of investment in the United States by 2030, building on America’s global leadership in medicines manufacturing and R&D. This investment is expected to create tens of thousands of new, highly skilled direct and indirect…