BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has divested its shares in the joint venture (JV) companies, BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. and Markor Meiou Chemical (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. in Korla, China, to Verde Chemical Singapore Pte. Ltd. Following approval by…
According to reports from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), Milliken & Company (Spartanburg, S.C.) announced the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Singapore. This strategic capacity expansion is Milliken’s first chemical plant in Asia and grows the company’s…
CleanTech Lithium, a sustainable lithium developer in Chile, is collaborating with DuPont Water Solutions, a business unit of DuPont (Wilmington, Del.), to test lithium processing technology. DuPont has developed a new nanofiltration (NF) membrane technology for high lithium recovery. This…
Bayer AG (Leverkusen, Germany) announced the grand opening of its new 70,000 square foot expansion at its Myerstown, Pennsylvania, facility, following a $44 million investment in 2022. This state-of-the-art facility is a testament to Bayer’s commitment to providing self-care solutions…
CO280 Solutions, Inc. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada), a leading developer of large-scale projects for CO2 removal in the pulp and paper industry, announced a historic offtake agreement with Microsoft from a project that will capture and permanently store biogenic carbon emissions…
Amogy Inc. (Brooklyn, N.Y.) announced the first pilot plant deployment of its advanced ammonia-cracking catalyst with JGC Holdings Corp. (Yokohama, Japan). This agreement is a key component of a pilot project designed to advance large-scale ammonia cracking technology for low-carbon…
Orbia Advance Corporation S.A.B. de C.V.'s Fluor & Energy Materials (Mexico City) business hosted U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin to inaugurate the expansion of its new custom electrolyte production facility in Madison, Wisconsin on Friday, March 28. The facility…
The chemical process industries (CPI) are undergoing a significant transformation. Following updates to the European Union’s Classification, Labeling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation — which are set to take effect this year — companies must adapt to new classifications, labeling requirements…
Samsung E&A (Seoul, South Korea) has been awarded the contract for Emirates Biotech's upcoming Polylactic Acid (PLA) production plant — said to be the world's largest — in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The strategic project, officially named Falcon PLA…
Worley Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia) entered into a collaboration with Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) to accelerate standardized, modularized e-methanol production plants in the U.S. Midwest. This partnership aims to support the shipping industry transition to low-carbon fuels while addressing growing…