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Synesqo re-opens synthetic vanillin plant in France

Syensqo S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced the reopening of its synthetic vanillin production unit in Saint-Fons, France, which had been mothballed since May 2024. The unit is scheduled to resume operations by the end of 2025, responding to changing market conditions…

SLB acquires chemical-tracer specialist Resman Energy Technology

SLB (Houston) announced a definitive agreement for SLB to acquire RESMAN Energy Technology, a global leader in wireless reservoir surveillance solutions. RESMAN’s advanced chemical tracers provide unmatched precision and accuracy in tracking water, gas, oil and CO2 movement within reservoirs…

Inauguration of France’s largest renewable-hydrogen production and distribution hub

SUEZ, along with SMITDUVM, SIPEnR, and the Banque des Territoires, have inaugurated the largest renewable hydrogen production and distribution station in France, directly powered by an energy-from-waste facility After 12 months of construction, the project leaders of H2 Créteil have…

The role of advanced recycling in driving a circular economy

A large share of everyday waste — from households, businesses, agriculture, and industry — still ends up in landfills or is incinerated for energy recovery. These methods have drawbacks that, if not properly managed, can harm the environment. Today, however,…

Orlen Unipetrol to sell lubricants plant in Kolín, Czech Republic

ORLEN Unipetrol Group (Prague, Czech Republic) has decided to terminate its operations at the industrial complex in Kolín aKolínnd offer it for sale. This decision is part of a broader restructuring of the ORLEN Unipetrol Group, which is undergoing a…

NanoXplore to supply graphene to CPChem for next-gen lubricant formulations

NanoXplore Inc. (Montreal, Canada) announced that it has entered into a significant supply agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem; The Woodlands, Tex.). This multi-year supply contract is to provide Tribograf™, a proprietary carbon product produced in NanoXplore’s graphene production facility…

Panasonic Industry will double the production capacity of circuit board materials in Thailand

Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group company, announced plans for a major expansion of its global production capacity for MEGTRON multi-layer circuit board materials. The company plans to double its production over the next five years to meet growing…

Symrise to expand powder production with new spray dryer in France

Symrise AG (Holzminden, Germany) has announced expansion plans at its Berric site in France, which will enable  the launch of new chicken powder products. A new spray-drying tower, operational from mid-2026, will expand Symrise’s production capacity and portfolio. The company already…

Aquatech acquires direct lithium extraction portfolio from Koch Technology Solutions

Aquatech (Canonsburg, Pa.) has acquired Koch Technology Solutions' (KTS) direct lithium extraction (DLE) business, integrating the Li-Pro Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) technology and extensive Li-Pro IP portfolio into the PEARL™ process technology platform. The acquisition of KTS' Li-Pro LSS technology…

Nippon Sanso to construct air separation unit in Norway

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. (NSHD; Tokyo) has announced that its Norwegian subsidiary, Nippon Gases Norway, under its European operating company Nippon Gases Euro-Holding S.L.U. (Madrid, Spain), will construct a new air separation plant at the Viganeset industrial area in Hjelmeland…