Xylem Inc. (Washington, D.C.) announced a landmark agreement with Dow (Midland, Mich.) to design, build and operate advanced water systems at its large-scale industrial complex in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. The agreement expands Xylem’s long-standing collaboration with Dow, supporting the…
USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Stillwater, Okla.) announced the selection of Cherokee County, South Carolina, as the site of a new magnet manufacturing and refined metals operation. The project is expected to create about 490 high-skill, high-wage jobs in the Upstate,…
Veolia (Paros) has completed the financial close of its acquisition of Clean Earth, a hazardous waste management firm operating in a sector that has become increasingly critical for industrial competitiveness, public health and environmental security in the United States and…
Orion S.A. (Spring, Tex) announced that it is producing circular carbon black at its ISCC PLUS-certified plant in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, China. The facility is making three grades — ECORAX® Circular 200, 210 and 215 — from…
Sasol International Chemicals, a business of Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa), announced a €60-million investment at its Brunsbüttel, Germany site to expand its advanced materials and specialty chemicals capabilities, reinforcing the company’s position as a leading global supplier of high‑performance…
Dry-coal-feed systems (DCFS) deliver pulverized coal to a gasifier. A study of the feed system with a lockhopper revealed findings that are contrary to conventional design approaches, including that increasing the number of lockhoppers offers operational and cost advantages Several…
Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) announced its collaboration with Green Sky Capital for the development of a 200,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Egypt, set to become the first SAF production plant in Egypt and…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) has announced an investment in the French startup Quobly, through the Group’s corporate venture capital arm, ALIAD. Quobly develops quantum processors using proven semiconductor manufacturing processes. This strategic partnership supports the shift from fundamental research to…
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo) announced plans to boost production capacity for its world-leading MR™ series of high refractive-index lens material. MR™ by Mitsui Chemicals is the de facto standard in high-refractive-index lens materials. As a leader in revolutionizing eyewear products…
Encina Development Group, LLC (Encina), a manufacturer of ISCC PLUS certified circular chemicals announced the execution of a strategic Collaboration Agreement with BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) supporting the development of Encina’s planned U.S. Gulf Coast circular chemicals manufacturing facility. The…