Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Noveon Magnetics announced the execution of a supply agreement for light and heavy rare earth materials. Under the said agreement, Solvay will supply Noveon with rare earth oxides starting in 2026. The partnership is a…
LOTTE Chemical (Seoul, South Korea) announced that it held a completion ceremony for LOTTE Chemical Indonesia (LCI) in Cilegon, Banten Province, Indonesia. The ceremony was attended by LOTTE Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin, LOTTE Chemical CEO Lee Young-jun, Indonesian President Prabowo…
Petrovietnam Chemical and Services Corporation (PVChem), a member of the Vietnam National Industry and Energy Group (Petrovietnam), and the German industrial gases specialist Messer SE & Co. KGaA (Bad Soden, Germany) officially signed a Joint Venture Agreement to establish Cái…
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC; Tokyo) announced the completion of construction of a new plant expansion at MGC Electrotechno (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (ETT), a subsidiary of MGC Electrotechno Co. (ET) dedicated to manufacturing BT materials for semiconductor packages. The MGC…
Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced a collaboration with TotalEnergies (Paris) for the ongoing pilot of its AI-assisted Experion Operations Assistant at TotalEnergies' Port Arthur Refinery in Texas. The initiative aims to support and empower operators to make timely and…
Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) to establish a joint venture (JV) for manufacturing Glass Core, a key material for next-generation package substrates. The MOU signing ceremony was held…
BASF Coatings has successfully commissioned a state-of-the-art production plant for automotive OEM coatings at its Muenster site in Germany. The new facility is designed to produce high-runner products, namely colors that currently represent the majority of market demand, and ensure…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has signed an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract with SC Turkmenhimiya, the state-owned chemical company of Turkmenistan, for the construction of a large-scale ammonia and urea fertilizer production complex. The contract was concluded in…
Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has opened its newest innovation center in Shanghai, China, a state-of-the-art facility designed to strengthen the company’s commitment to localized innovation, customer co-development and sustainable growth in China and across the Asia Pacific region. The center…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.) has been awarded a contract by LanzaJet, for the front-end engineering and design of a pioneering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production hub in North Yorkshire, England. The initiative, named Project Speedbird, is a joint development between…