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Idemitsu Kosan starts up new production plant in Malaysia for syndiotactic polystyrene

Idemitsu Advanced Materials (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Tokyo), has newly constructed a second SPS (syndiotactic polystyrene) production plant in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia, and launched commercial operation in November 2023. The production capacity of this…

ExxonMobil to build carbonate fuel-cell pilot plant in Rotterdam

Esso Nederland BV, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corp. (Houston) plans to build a pilot plant at its Rotterdam Manufacturing Complex to test a breakthrough technology that could significantly reduce CO2 emissions from key industries. The pilot plant aims to…

OCI sells stake in U.S. fertilizer manufacturer to Koch Ag & Energy Solutions

OCI Global N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of 100% of its indirect interest in its large-scale U.S. greenfield nitrogen fertilizer facility Iowa Fertilizer Company LLC, located in Wever, Iowa, USA to…

Ineos starts up Europe’s largest cumene plant in Germany

INEOS Phenol has started production at Europe’s largest Cumene facility in Marl, Germany. The world scale 750,000 tonne facility produces up to 50% lower CO2 emissions per tonne of product. The significant reduction in emissions is enabled by pioneering cumene…

ADNOC to acquire OCI’s stake in Fertiglobe

ADNOC (Abu Dhabi) and OCI Global N.V. (Amsterdam the Netherlands) announced that they have entered into a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition by ADNOC of OCI’s entire majority shareholding in Fertiglobe plc. Fertiglobe is listed on the Abu…

Evonik to increase production capacities for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has begun work to expand its POLYVEST HT plant in Marl, Germany. The Coating & Adhesive Resins business line expects the additional production capacity for its hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB) – marketed under the brand name…

Kemira and Royal HaskoningDHV to collaborate on phosphorus recovery technology

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and Royal HaskoningDHV have agreed to further develop Kemira’s ViviMag phosphorus recovery technology by conducting further research including a pilot and demonstration projects in the Netherlands. ViviMag is a patented technology to recover phosphorus and other…

Evonik takes over ownership of Thai Peroxide Co.

Evonik Industries AG(Essen, Germany) has announced the full takeover of former joint venture Thai Peroxide Co. Ltd. (TPL), located in Saraburi, Thailand. With the acquisition, which closed on 15 December, the global peroxides producer is expanding its offer of specialty-grade…

Yara to acquire Italian fertilizer company

Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) announced that it is acquiring the organic-based fertilizer business of Agribios Italiana, the company’s second bolt-on acquisition supporting its organic strategy in Europe. This signifies Yara’s commitment to further expand its offering in this sector…

Arkema acquires adhesives business in Ireland

Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has acquired Arc Building Products in Ireland,  a company specialized in construction adhesives and sealants. With this planned acquisition, Arkema will strengthen its position in Ireland’s growing construction adhesives market with a broader range of solutions…