Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) is pleased to announce that the three methanol production trains of Inner Mongolia Baofeng Coal-based New Materials Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, were successfully commissioned over the course of…
Veolia S.A. (Paris) has been selected to design and deliver Brazil’s most advanced municipal wastewater-reuse system for industrial applications. The new Águas de Reúso de Vitória Water Reclamation Station (Vitória WRS) marks a major milestone in the country’s fight against…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL; Fujian, China) have signed a framework agreement for cathode active materials. Under the agreement, BASF will cooperate with CATL on a global scale. CATL has selected BASF as its…
Baker Hughes, Inc. (Houston) and Chart Industries, Inc. (Atlanta, Ga.) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Baker Hughes will acquire all outstanding shares of Chart’s common stock for $210 per share in cash, equivalent to…
Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) plans to open its first hydrogen internal combustion engine testing (H2ICE) facility. The new upgraded facility will be at JM's current Gothenburg site. Alongside the site’s existing diesel engine test cells (both heavy and light…
Hitachi Energy Ltd. (Zurich, Switzerland) and Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) successfully introduced HyFlex, its hydrogen-powered generator based on zero-emission fuel cell technology, marking its debut in the Netherlands. The event represents a significant step toward cleaner construction practices, underscoring…
Early planning, inventory readiness and supply-chain collaboration are critical for successful petroleum refinery turnarounds In the ever-evolving world of petroleum refinery operations, few events carry the scale, risk and financial weight of a plant turnaround. These scheduled shutdowns, designed for…
Asahi Kasei Life Science, a division of diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo), announced plans to construct a new spinning plant for its Planova virus-removal filters in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki, Japan. The new facility will be the company’s fourth…
Nobian Industrial Chemicals B.V. (Utrecht, the Netherlands) announced that is has become the first chemical company in Europe to offer a complete portfolio of ISCC PLUS certified low-carbon chloromethanes. This certification underscores Nobian’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions across the…
Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) announced a successful commercial test for co-processing biogenic feedstocks and fossil feedstocks at INA Group's Rijeka Refinery in Croatia. Conducted at a CLG-licensed hydrocracking unit, the test marked the refinery's first-ever production of sustainable aviation…