Petrofac Ltd. (St. Helier, U.K.) confirms it has entered into a definitive agreement with STEP Polymers SPA (a 100% subsidiary of Sonatrach) for the design and build of its petrochemical complex in the Arzew Industrial Zone in Algeria. As previously…
Elkem ASA (Oslo, Norway) has acquired VUM, a Slovak producer of carbon materials. The transaction will further increase Elkem's capacity and competence in attractive specialty markets and increase its flexibility in the supply chain. Elkem expects the acquisition to contribute…
TotalEnergies (Paris) is stepping up production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and low carbon energies of its Grandpuits site. These investments reflect the Company’s ambition to develop low carbon energies and the circular economy, and consist of: The doubling of…
Ecolab, Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.) announced a further expansion of its Purolite business with the addition of a new biologics resin manufacturing facility in Landenberg, Pennsylvania. Construction plans for the new facility are underway and will strengthen the security of…
Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) together with its parent, Sumitomo Corporation Japan (SC) announced its acquisition of Saconix LLC (Saconix; Roswell, Ga.), a company engaged in the procurement, sale, storage and distribution of sulfuric acid in the Western U.S. and…
Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) announced that it will again increase production capacity for Torayfan biaxially oriented polypropylene film at the Tsuchiura Plant in Ibaraki Prefecture. The move is part of ongoing efforts to meet growing demand for automotive capacitor film…
Linden Cogeneration (Linden Cogen) has successfully completed the commissioning process of its hydrogen blending initiative which stands to curb CO2 emissions by reducing the amount of natural gas used for power and steam generation. After such modifications, including PSM’s FlameSheet…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is gradually bringing additional alkoxylation capacity on stream in Antwerp, Belgium, and Ludwigshafen, Germany, from the second quarter of 2023. The investment benefits European customers in particular with a significant capacity increase well in excess of…
ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC and Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) have signed an exclusive licensing alliance agreement allowing Axens to include ExxonMobil’s MTBE (Methyl tert-Butyl Ether) Decomposition Technology for high purity isobutylene in its portfolio. Used in the production of high-reactivity…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) has completed its capacity expansion at the company’s Mount Pleasant, Tennessee facility, originally announced in December 2021. This milestone reaffirms Solvay’s commitment to the Mining industry and its efforts to respond to growing demand from mining…