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 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…
Chandra Asri Group (Jakarta, Indonesia) has increased the production capacity of its Methyl Tert-butyl Ether (MTBE) and Butene-1 (B1) plants by 25% as a strategic step to accelerate import substitution efforts and strengthen the resilience of Indonesia’s petrochemical industry. The…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has expanded production capacity for dispersions at its site in Durban, South Africa, strengthening the company’s ability to supply customers with high-quality dispersions used in architectural coatings, construction materials and the paper industry. The significant capacity…
Lonza AG (Basel, Switzerland) has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) business to Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) for an enterprise value of CHF 2.3 billion (USD 3 billion). Lonza will realize upfront…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Silox s.a. (Engis, Belgium) have entered into a definitive agreement under which Silox acquires selected hydrosulfite-related assets from BASF. The transaction comprises specific assets, including intellectual property rights, special containers, selected production equipment, technical expertise,…
Syensqo (Brussels, Belgium; www.syensqo.com) and Johnson Matthey (London, U.K.; www.matthey.com) have demonstrated a viable pathway to recover and reuse platinum group metals (PGMs) and ionomers from proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell and electrolyzer components without compromising performance. The results,…
This white paper explains how turnkey system integration improves reliability, efficiency, and product consistency in bulk processing operations. It highlights how Carrier Process Equipment Group (CPEG) combines expertise across drying, conveying, blending, thermal processing, and dust collection to engineer fully…
A new manufacturing technique is helping to overcome some of the major hurdles in developing more reliable and durable all-solid-state batteries. Combining a controlled sintering step with precise passivation, researchers from Paul Scherrer Institute PSI (Villigen, Switzerland; www.psi.ch) focused on…
Much hydrogen produced via water electrolysis (“green” hydrogen) requires downstream compression for end use or storage. A new electrolyzer concept developed by Supercritical Solutions Ltd. (London; www.supercritical.solutions) produces high-pressure hydrogen using a membraneless technology. “Supercritical’s technology outputs hydrogen at pressures…