Aurorium (Indianapolis; formerly Vertellus) announced the acquisition of Centauri Technologies. The addition of Centauri’s complementary specialty material product portfolio and advanced manufacturing capabilities expands Aurorium’s offering and extends its reach in high-growth end markets. In addition to the acquisition, the…
DIC Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it has reached an agreement with Idemitsu Kosan Co. (Tokyo) to build a new biomass plastics supply chain, as well as to begin exploring the production of biomass polystyrene. Actual production of biomass polystyrene, at DIC’s…
Thyssenkrupp nucera and Unigel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase the capacity of the green hydrogen plant that Unigel is developing in Bahia, Brazil, from 60 MW to 240 MW of water electrolysis. The signing ceremony was…
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has awarded Black & Veatch (Overland Park, Kan.) a grant to investigate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids that pose a potential risk for the agricultural industry, food supply and ultimately, human health. The…
Ceres Power Holdings plc, a global leader in fuel cell and electrochemical technology, has signed contracts with Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany) and Robert Bosch GmbH (Gerlingen, Germany) to start a collaboration to validate the performance, cost, and operational functionality of…
Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) announced that its subsidiary Greenerity GmbH has started expanding catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) production capacity. These CCMs are key components of solid polymer electrolyte (PEM) water electrolyzers for green hydrogen production. Greenerity develops, manufactures, and sells components…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that CVR Energy, Inc.'s Board of Directors has approved the next phase of the revamp of the alkylation unit at its subsidiary's crude oil refinery located in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. This phase entails the completion of engineering,…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for January 2023 (most recent available) declined from the previous month’s value, continuing a series of seven consecutive monthly decreases in the CEPCI overall value. In addition, the final value…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.) announced that the company sold its AMECO South America business, which includes assets in Chile and Peru, to STRACON Group, a diversified strategic partner to the mining sector in the Americas. This transaction marks the completion…
Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy) and Garbo, an Italian chemical company, have signed an agreement to support the industrialization, development and international commercialization on a global scale of a new technology for plastic recycling. The technology, named ChemPET, is…