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KBR awarded seven-year maintenance services contract by SATORP

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a landmark seven-year General Maintenance Services (GMS) contract, with an optional three-year extension, from Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP) for its strategic petrochemical expansion complex in Jubail, Kingdom…

Bilfinger extends framework agreement with Covestro

Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany) has received a five-year extension to its framework agreement with Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany). The collaboration, which began in 2014, includes both routine maintenance work and turnarounds of electrical equipment and systems at several Covestro sites…

Arkema announces capacity expansion at PVDF manufacturing site in China

Arkema S.A. (Paris la Defense, France) announced a 20% expansion of production capacity at its Changshu Kynar® PVDF manufacturing site in China scheduled to start up in 2028. This significant investment reflects the Group’s strategy to increase its Kynar® PVDF…

KBR to support $300-million wastewater upgrade in Sydney

KBR Inc. (Houston), as part of the North West Hub Alliance (NWHA) with Sydney Water, John Holland and Stantec, will deliver the next scheme of wastewater treatment growth works in Sydney’s north-west, valued at AUD$300 million. Expected to be completed…

BASF to sell Softex business to GOVI CAST

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to sell its Softex business to GOVI CAST Sdn. Bhd., a leading supplier of specialty chemicals. The transaction includes the customer list, formulation and production know-how, and a tolling/supply agreement…

Indorama Ventures to establish one of Africa’s largest recycling facilities for PET

Indorama Ventures Ltd. (Bangkok, Thailand), together with Nigerian Breweries Plc and Genesis Power & Energy Solutions Ltd, a leading African clean-energy infrastructure development and asset management company, have entered a strategic partnership to establish one of Africa’s largest state-of-the-art recycled…

Asahi Kasei begins installing containerized water electrolyzer at hydrogen refueling station in Finland

Asahi Kasei (Tokyo, Japan; www.asahi-kasei.com), a diversified global company, has started the installation of an Aqualyzer™-C3 containerized 1 MW-class alkaline-water electrolyzer at Finland’s first commercial hydrogen refueling station in Jyväskylä. This development marks the start of the project’s next phase…

Mixing Technologies in the Battery Industry

This white paper explores the critical role of mixing technologies in the rapidly evolving battery industry, where precision and efficiency directly impact product performance and scalability. As battery formulations become more complex, the need for advanced mixing solutions capable of…

Sidara completes acquisition of Wood plc

Sidara (Dubai, U.A.E.) has completed the acquisition of Wood plc (Aberdeen, U.K.), a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for energy and materials. The transaction marks a transformational milestone for Sidara and significantly advances its long-term strategic ambition to…

Linde to build new air separation plant in Wisconsin

Linde plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced that it will build, own, and operate a new facility for the supply of industrial gases in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The new air separation unit (ASU) will produce liquid oxygen, nitrogen, and argon, serving customers in…