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Aquatech acquires direct lithium extraction portfolio from Koch Technology Solutions

Aquatech (Canonsburg, Pa.) has acquired Koch Technology Solutions' (KTS) direct lithium extraction (DLE) business, integrating the Li-Pro Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) technology and extensive Li-Pro IP portfolio into the PEARL™ process technology platform. The acquisition of KTS' Li-Pro LSS technology…

Nippon Sanso to construct air separation unit in Norway

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. (NSHD; Tokyo) has announced that its Norwegian subsidiary, Nippon Gases Norway, under its European operating company Nippon Gases Euro-Holding S.L.U. (Madrid, Spain), will construct a new air separation plant at the Viganeset industrial area in Hjelmeland…

KBR announces startup of Samsara Eco circular plastics plant in Australia

As key commercialization partner, KBR, Inc. (Houston) is continuing its support of Australian biotech innovator, Samsara Eco (Sydney, Australia), with the official opening of its first plant, which opened earlier this month in Jerrabomberra, regional Australia. The new headquarters and…

Thyssenkrupp nucera and well:fair to support clean-water projects in East Africa

Thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (Dortmund, Germany) and nonprofit well:fair have agreed on a two-year partnership contributing to projects focusing on access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in East Africa. thyssenkrupp nucera, a global leader in electrolysis…

INEOS Inovyn announces mothballing of chloromethane production facility in France

INEOS Inovyn (London, U.K.; www.ineos.com) announced today that is has mothballed its chloromethane production facility in Tavaux, France. The decision reflects persistently weak market demand, regulatory challenges and increased operational and energy costs.  To help mitigate any impact to customers,…

Veolia to construct the largest water-reuse plant in the Middle East at SATORP industrial complex

Veolia S.A. (Paris, France) announces the signing of an agreement between the consortium comprising Veolia, Marafiq, and Lamar, and SATORP (a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies Refining and Petrochemical Company) to implement a major project for recycling water…

Teijin Frontier to expand production of recycled-polyester filament yarn in Thailand

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. announced that it will expand production capacity for high-tenacity recycled polyester filament yarn used in industrial applications such as tire cords, reinforcements for rubber products and seat belts. The expansion at Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Limited (TPL),…

Kemira acquires Water Engineering Inc. for $150 million

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) is expanding its offering into industrial water treatment services and has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Water Engineering, Inc., a company specialized in water treatment services with headquarters in Nebraska, USA, from Nolan Capital, Inc.…

Solvay doubles production capacity for high-purity hydrogen peroxide in China

Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) opened a significant expansion at its Zhenjiang, China, facility, doubling its annual production capacity for electronic grade hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). This investment underscores Solvay's commitment to supporting the semiconductor industry, which relies on this ultra-pure chemical…

China’s Sinopec appears at top spot in ICIS largest global chemical companies list

China-based Sinopec (Beijing; www.sinopecgroup.com) has become the world's largest chemical company in the newly released ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies, an annual global ranking of the leading chemical producers. Sinopec has taken the top spot from Germany-based BASF (Ludwigshafen, www.basf.com)…