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Lummus and KMG to establish technology hub in Kazakhstan

Lummus Technology (Houston) and KazMunayGas (KMG) announced the companies have signed a preliminary agreement to establish a digital center of excellence in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. The center will serve as a hub for technology transfer and workforce development, providing advanced training,…

Roquette opens Health & Pharma Solutions innovation center in Brazil

Roquette (Lestrem, France) announced the opening of its dedicated Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group’s Innovation Center in São Paulo, Brazil.  Located in Barueri, near São Paulo’s city center, the state-of-the-art facility represents a multi-million-dollar investment and reinforces Roquette’s commitment…

Mitsubishi Chemical completes wastewater-treatment pilot plant at Hiroshima Plant

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC, Tokyo) announced that it has completed construction of a pilot facility at its Hiroshima Plant to develop an advanced wastewater treatment technology for improving the quality of wastewater from chemical plants. Construction on the plant began…

Venator to sell titanium oxide manufacturing assets in Greatham, U.K.

Venator Materials PLC (Wynyard, U.K.) has signed an agreement to sell its Greatham, U.K. site and associated titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigment assets to LB Group Co., Ltd. (LB Group) of Jiaozuo, China – a leading manufacturer of TiO₂ pigments and…

Givaudan inaugurates a new biotechnology center in Toulouse

Givaudan (Zurich, Switzerland) announced the opening of its new White Biotechnology Innovation Centre (BIC) in Toulouse. This state-of-the-art site strengthens Givaudan's capabilities, advancing research and development, and accelerating the creation of high-precision beauty ingredients. Positioned within Givaudan’s biotechnology R&D and…

Nouryon completes metal alkyls capacity expansion in China

Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announced important investments in China to support the country’s increasing demand for high-performance polymers and grow alongside its customers in one of the world’s fastest growing polymer markets. At its site in Jiaxing, Nouryon has completed…

Precision and Performance: The GEA Approach to Advanced Chemical Gas Scrubbing

Effective gas scrubbing solutions are essential for sustainable chemical manufacturing, environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance. GEA scrubbers are backed on decades of engineering that meets the highest standards of performance, reliability and flexibility, serving some of the most demanding applications…

Merck KGaA acquiring JSR’s bioprocess materials business

JSR Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it entered into an agreement to transfer its bioprocess materials business to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, subject to closing conditions. The proposed transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of…

World-scale black pellet plant begins commercial operation in Vietnam

Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Tokyo)  has commenced commercial operation of its newly constructed plant in Gia Lai Province, Vietnam, to produce black pellets (BP), a type of biomass fuel. The plant is Vietnam’s first commercial-scale BP production facility, and with a…

BASF starts up new dispersions production unit in Türkiye

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has started up a new production line dedicated to dispersions for architectural coatings and construction materials at its facility in Dilovası, Türkiye. The expansion has significantly increased production capacity at the Dilovası site, allowing BASF to…