Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) is collaborating with KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, a manufacturer of scientific instruments, to improve the upscaling of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations. By combining Evonik’s formulation and scaleup expertise with KNAUER’s technological know-how, customers can improve…
Komatsu (Tokyo) and ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) have signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to jointly develop and bring to market integrated solutions that will help move net zero emissions for heavy industrial machinery a step closer to reality. The two…
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has more than doubled the production capacity at the Bekasi plant, its biggest manufacturing facility in Indonesia. Located near the capital city Jakarta, this site specializes in the production of mortars such as tiles adhesives, grouts,…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (TFC) to conduct a joint pre-feasibility study that will explore the establishment of an ammonia value chain in Taiwan. This is…
INVISTA (Wichita, Kan.) announced that INVISTA Nylon Chemicals (China) Co. has completed the expansion of its nylon 6,6 polymer site at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP). The site expansion, at a total investment of 1.75 billion RMB ($240 million),…
Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire an additional stake of approximately 22.5% in Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. (Petro Rabigh), the refining and petrochemical complex located on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s west coast, from…
Arcadium Lithium plc (Philadelphia, Pa.) announced it has acquired the lithium metal business of Li-Metal Corp. (Markham, Ont., Canada). The all-cash $11-million acquisition includes the intellectual property and physical assets related to lithium metal production, including a pilot production facility…
Chevron Corp. (Houston) announced the relocation of the company’s headquarters from San Ramon, Calif., to Houston, Tex. and senior leadership changes. Chevron Chairman and CEO, Mike Wirth, and Vice Chairman, Mark Nelson, will move to Houston before the end of…
Nippon Shokubai Ltd. (Tokyo) has announced a plan to build a superabsorbent polymers (SAP) plant with 50,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) at its Indonesian subsidiary, PT. Nippon Shokubai Indonesia (NSI). This new plant will augment an existing SAP plant…
Parker Hannifin Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio) announced it has signed an agreement to divest its North America Composites and Fuel Containment (CFC) Division to private investment firm SK Capital Partners. With the completion of this transaction the company will have successfully…