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BASF to expand additives manufacturing site in Nanjing

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) plans to invest in the expansion of its advanced additives plant at its Nanjing, China site. Driven by the rapidly growing market demand in Asia and beyond, this new expansion includes a state-of-the-art production line for…

Ashland signs definitive agreement to sell nutraceuticals business

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (Wilmington, Del.) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its nutraceuticals business to Turnspire Capital Partners LLC. The transaction is expected to close in the calendar third quarter 2024, subject to the satisfaction…

Shell to sell interest in Singapore Energy and Chemicals Park to CAPGC

Shell Singapore Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Shell plc, has reached an agreement to sell its Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore to CAPGC Pte. Ltd., a joint venture company between Chandra Asri Capital Pte. Ltd. and Glencore Asian Holdings…

BASF invests in capacity expansion for paraffin inhibitors at Tarragona plant

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) plans to expand the global production capacity of its Basoflux range of paraffin inhibitors at its site in Tarragona, Spain. This investment will enable BASF’s Oilfield Chemicals business to meet the current and future demand of…

Wacker expands production capacity for biopharmaceuticals in San Diego

Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) is increasing capacities in the field of biopharmaceuticals for advanced therapies. Wacker Biotech US, a subsidiary specializing in the fermentative production of plasmid DNA (pDNA), is expanding its mRNA and protein production. As a contract…

Aker Solutions to upgrade Equinor’s Mongstad refinery

Aker Solutions ASA (Lysaker, Norway) has been awarded a substantial EPCIC contract by Equinor to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant facilities and lower the environmental impact of the Mongstad refinery on the west coast of Norway. The Mongstad refinery, situated…

Nano One and Worley announce alliance to jointly develop cathode plant projects

Nano One Materials Corp. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) a clean technology company with patented processes for the sustainable production of lithium-ion battery cathode active materials (CAM), and Worley Chemetics, a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of Worley Limited  have entered into a…

CP Kelco completes $60-million fiber capacity expansion in Brazil

CP Kelco (Atlanta, Ga.) has completed a $60 million expansion in production capacity for its citrus fiber product line, based on strong customer demand and market potential. With this significant expansion, the company has ample capacity to support current and…

DOMO Chemicals opens new polyamide production plant in China

DOMO Chemicals (Leuna, Germany) has inaugurated its newest plant in Haiyan, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China. This significant milestone reinforces DOMO's determination to meet rising demand in the Chinese market for its TECHNYL polyamide-based intelligent solutions. The €14 million (RMB 100 million)…

BASF expands e-coat manufacturing facility in Mangalore, India

BASF SE (Ludiwgshafen, Germany) announced that its Coatings division has expanded the e-coat manufacturing facility at its Mangalore site. This strategic expansion is driven by the growing demand for e-coat solutions by local automotive OEM customers in India, as well…