Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group company, announced plans for a major expansion of its global production capacity for MEGTRON multi-layer circuit board materials. The company plans to double its production over the next five years to meet growing…
Coolbrook Oy (Helsinki, Finalnd) has achieved a major breakthrough in circular plastics and materials by successfully cracking 100% plastic-waste-derived pyrolysis oil (py-oil) at its large-scale pilot facility using the RotoDynamic Reactor (RDR) technology. As the first company globally, Coolbrook has…
Outokumpu (Helsinki, Finland) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boston Metal (Woburn, Mass.) to enhance the production of critical carbon-free metals vital for industries such as defense and aerospace. Under the MoU, the companies intend…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index® (CEPCI) for July 2025 (most recent available) rose by a significant amount compared to the previous month’s value. The July 2025 value is the highest since September 2022. The uptick in…
Ketjen Corporation (Houston, Tex.; www.ketjen.com) yesterday marked the official inauguration and ribbon-cutting of its newly expanded ZSM-5 manufacturing plant in Bayport, Texas. The ceremony was attended by a distinguished gathering of customers, local officials, and industry representatives all joining Ketjen…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan; www.mhi.com) has achieved the target performance of over 99.5vol% ethanol purity at a pilot plant for membrane dehydration systems (MMDS®: Mitsubishi Membrane Dehydration System) installed at MHI's Nagasaki Carbon Neutral Park within the…
Elkem ASA (Oslo, Norway; www.elkem.com), a world-leading provider of advanced silicon-based materials, announced the successful validation of a proof of concept for an innovative mechanical recycling process for high consistency rubbers (HCR). The innovation enables the recycling of crosslinked HCR…
Solvay (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) is accelerating its global circularity efforts by converting its highly dispersible silica (HDS) production in Asia to circular raw materials. As of 2026, Solvay plants in Qingdao (China) and Gunsan (South Korea) will adopt ISCC+ (International…
In the first week of September, Petrobras' (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; www.petrobras.com.br) Henrique Lage Refinery (Revap), in São José dos Campos (SP), conducted tests for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from the co-processing of vegetable oil mixed with…
Symrise AG (Holzminden, Germany) has announced expansion plans at its Berric site in France, which will enable the launch of new chicken powder products. A new spray-drying tower, operational from mid-2026, will expand Symrise’s production capacity and portfolio. The company already…