Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) has agreed to acquire coatings company Stahl Group (Waalwijk, the Netherlands) for a purchase price of €2.1 billion, which is majority-owned by the French Private Equity firm Wendel SE. Stahl is a global player in high-performance…
Honeywell (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that SAF One Energy Management Limited (SAF One) will use Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ process technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Tata Projects Limited (TPL), the Tata Group’s engineering and construction arm, has been appointed as the…
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has expanded its global manufacturing network with the opening of five new sites located in the United States, Argentina, Colombia, Bangladesh, and Tanzania. These facilities mark an important step in increasing the company’s production capacity and…
Givaudan (Zurich, Switzerland) announced a significant strategic investment to build a new fragrances manufacturing facility in Pedro Escobedo, Mexico, further strengthening its industrial footprint in Latin America and supporting its growth ambitions. This investment is in line with Givaudan’s 2030…
ExxonMobil Corp. (Houston, Tex.) announced that it third advanced recycling unit at the copmany's complex in Baytown, Texas, is now operational, a milestone that demonstrates our focus on addressing plastic waste and fostering a more circular economy. With this addition,…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announced that it has completed the divestiture of the Micromax® business to Element Solutions Inc. Celanese received approximately $500 million in cash from the transaction, and the proceeds will be deployed to support the Company’s deleveraging…
Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan) has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Idemitsu) for a large solid electrolyte pilot plant, aimed at the practical application of All-Solid-State lithium-ion batteries. A strategic partnership has…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has successfully completed a major debottlenecking project at its TDI (toluene diisocyanate) production facility in Shanghai, China. The company has increased the annual production capacity from 310,000 to 370,000 metric tons, representing a 20 percent expansion…
Ozone is seen an a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to chlorine for water disinfection, but the efficient generation of ozone on-demand and at commercially relevant scales has been hindered by catalytic degradation problems. A team of researchers from…
Buildings lose considerable heating and cooling energy through their windows, so window coatings with low thermal conductivity would improve efficiency. However, finding insulating materials that are also transparent is a challenge. A team of researchers at the University of Colorado…