To better serve growing customer demand in Europe and the Americas, Envalior (Düsseldorf, Germany) announced that it will invest in a PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide) compounding facility in Europe. Envalior’s PPS material, Xytron, combines a strong set of properties, including excellent…
Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland) has launched the new PyroCon technology, which rapidly cools the gases emitted during pyrolysis, a process that heats and liquefies plastic without oxygen, limiting harmful pollutants. The resulting pyrolysis oil can be then used as a…
Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) announced that Toray Plastics (China) Co., Ltd. will establish a new production site for high-performance resin compounds. These materials deliver excellent heat and chemical resistance and mechanical strength. Common applications are automotive electrical components and electrical…
LyondellBasell (LYB; Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced that Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOCL) has selected its Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (Hostalen ACP) technology for a new 500,ooo-ton/yr high-density polyethylene (HDPE) facility in Paradip, India. The new HDPE plant will be integrated…
LKAB (Luleå, Sweden) has now commenced construction of its new Demonstration plant for processing phosphorus and rare earth elements in Luleå. The facility is the first in a planned Industrial park and marks an important step in the company's ambition…
Worley Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia) announced that it was selected by First Ammonia to deliver the front-end engineering design (FEED) for an electric ammonia facility in Victoria, Texas. This facility has an initial anticipated production capacity of 300 metric tons…
Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) has been selected as the leading company for the PERMANET Project (PERmanent MAgnet Network for the European Transition) promoted by the European Commission (EC) within the framework of its Horizon Program. The main goal…
The Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a CEO-led collaborative platform for net-zero chemicals, is proud to announce LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) as its newest member. As one of the world’s largest chemical companies and a leader in sustainable materials,…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) and Fuhua Tongda Chemicals Company (Fuhua) have established a joint venture in Leshan, Sichuan Province, to produce and market hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in China. The new company, “Evonik Fuhua New Materials (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.,” has…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) this week started up two new production facilities for specialty silicones in Japan and South Korea. The expansion strengthens the company’s activities in the Asian growth market. The new plants, located in Tsukuba, Japan and…