The Chemours Company (Wilmington, Del.) announced it is expanding production of Chemours HFC-152a by approximately 20 percent. In addition to helping meet customer demands for lower global warming potential (GWP) propellants and foam blowing agents, the expansion will enable reduced…
Vynova Group, part of the International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), plans to invest a high double-digit million euro amount in the construction of a plant complex for the production of all common sodium and potassium alcoholates at the Lülsdorf site…
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, Mass.) announced the opening of its Battery Customer Experience Center in Seoul, South Korea. The advanced facility will assist battery manufacturers in driving innovative solutions that support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of providing…
Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Izomaks Industries LLC (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), a leading manufacturer of waterproofing products (floors, roofs) in Saudi Arabia. Izomaks operates two manufacturing facilities in Riyadh, employs around 140…
The Eclipse Foundation (Brussels, Belgium; www.eclipse.org) one of the world’s largest open source software foundations, in collaboration with the Eclipse Sparkplug Working Group (sparkplug.eclipse.org) recently announced that the Sparkplug® 3.0 specification has been published as an International Standard. This publication is the…
Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) has announced the divestment of its fertilizer import and distribution subsidiary in Ivory Coast. Recognizing the ever-evolving challenges in the global food industry, Yara has undertaken a thorough analysis of its operations, considering market dynamics,…
Industrial electrification is driving major value creation opportunities for industrial companies across the value chain. Transform Materials, a sustainable chemical company that uses microwave plasma technology to convert hydrocarbons and natural gas into acetylene and hydrogen, has made significant progress…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced that Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) has selected LyondellBasell’s Hostalen “Advanced Cascade Process” (Hostalen ACP) technology for a new 200,000-ton/year high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant. The new facility will be built in Panipat, India. “This…
JIOS Aerogel (JIOS; Singapore) announced the opening of its advanced manufacturing plant in Pioneer, Singapore, in a ceremony attended by investors, suppliers and partners. The establishment of this facility represents a pivotal component of JIOS’ ongoing investment strategy, which is…
thyssenkrupp Uhde (Dortmund, Germany) has been engaged by Proman (Wollerau, Switzerland) to realize a 2,200-ton/day ammonia plant in Topolobampo, Sinaloa (Mexico). It will be a state-of-the-art facility which optimizes CO2 emissions in the process. German financing through Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau…