Chemical Engineering
Orlen Unipetrol to construct production unit for dicyclopentadiene
The ORLEN Unipetrol Group (Prague, Czech Republic) has launched the construction of a unit to produce a brand-new product, dicyclopentadiene (DCPD). This fluid hydrocarbon will be made using a technology developed by ORLEN Unipetrol researchers with the University of Chemistry…
Merck to add production capacity at single-use assembly site in France
Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany) announced that it will add a single-use assembly production unit at its Life Science Center in Molsheim, France. With the €25-million investment, the company is accelerating its European expansion plans for this key technology, which is…
Inovyn plans 20-MW green hydrogen project in Norway
Inovyn (London, U.K.), a subsidiary of INEOS, plans to build a new clean hydrogen supply hub at its chemical manufacturing site in Rafnes, Norway. Inovyn plans to build a 20MW electrolyzer to produce clean hydrogen through the electrolysis of water,…
Axalta to acquire wire-enamels manufacturer in China
Axalta Coating Systems (Philadelphia, Pa.) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Anhui Shengran Insulating Materials Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese producer of high-quality wire enamels used in a wide range of consumer electronics, electric vehicle, and industrial applications.…
Ashland to expand hydroxyethylcellulose production capacity in Nanjing
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (Wilmington, Del.) announced the company plans to increase production capacity of Natrosol hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) at the Nanjing, China site. “Ashland Natrosol rheology modifiers have been the leading cellulosic thickeners for waterborne architectural coatings for more than…
BASF invests in biotechnology start-up Bota Bio
BASF Venture Capital (BVC; Ludwigshafen, Germany) has invested in Bota Biosciences, Ltd. (Bota Bio; Hangzhou, China), an industrial synthetic biotech company that was founded in 2019. Bota Bio is developing a proprietary next-generation biotechnology platform which enables sustainable and economical…
Linde and Bluefors to jointly develop cryogenic cooling solutions for large-scale quantum computing technology
Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany) and Bluefors Oy (Helsinki, Finland) have joined forces to create cooling solutions for large-scale quantum computers. Linde is contributing its vast experience as the world leader in large cryogenic installations. Bluefors brings to the table its…
Asahi Kasei to expand LIB separator production capacity
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) will increase production capacity for Hipore Li-ion battery (LIB) separator at its plant in Hyuga, Miyazaki, Japan. LIB separator is a thin, microporous film of polyolefin placed between the cathode and anode of lithium-ion batteries.…
Neste selects Rotterdam for new renewable-products refinery
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has concluded a thorough study phase concerning the two possible locations for its announced production site for renewable products: Porvoo, Finland and Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Neste has existing sites in both locations. While there are many…
SK Global Chemical to build a production base for ethylene acrylic acid in China
SK Global Chemical (Seoul, South Korea), a subsidiary of SK Innovation, signed an MOU with Chinese company Zhejiang Satellite for the establishment of a joint company that will be responsible for the production and sales of ethylene acrylic acid (EAA),…