Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF; New York) announced that they have taken the final investment decision and move forward in forming a joint venture manufacturing company to produce renewable biobased products on a commercial scale.…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has announced the signing of a new, eight-year contract with Engie S.A. (La Défense, Courbevoie, France) for the supply of biomethane for several Bostik sites in France. This 25 GWh/year contract will cover some 85% of the…
Braskem Siam, a joint venture between SCG Chemicals Co. (SCGC; Bangkok, Thailand) and Braskem S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil), has signed a Letter of Intent with Mitr Phol Bio Fuel, part of the Mitr Phol Group— the world's leading sustainable in…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Forestal de Atlántico S.A. (Forestal) have signed an early disclosure agreement (EDA) aimed at advancing the production of e-methanol (eMeOH) through carbon capture solutions. Under this strategic partnership, BASF has been selected to share its…
Invenergy (Chicago, Ill.) announced its first clean hydrogen project, the 5-acre Sauk Valley Hydrogen (Sauk Valley) facility in Rock Falls, Illinois, has reached commercial operations. Utilizing power from Invenergy's co-located solar facility and Ohmium International's electrolyzer technology, Sauk Valley can…
Nel Hydrogen US, a subsidiary of Nel ASA (Oslo, Norway), has received a purchase order for one 2.5-MW containerized PEM unit for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub project in the north-east of Scotland. The scalable green hydrogen production, storage and distribution…
Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) has launched Saudi Arabia's first CO2 Direct Air Capture (DAC) test unit, capable of removing 12 tons of carbon dioxide per year from the atmosphere. The pilot plant, developed in collaboration with Siemens Energy, represents a…
Agilyx ASA (Oslo, Norway) announced the launch of Plastyx Ltd. in collaboration with Carlos Monreal. Plastyx aims to be Europe’s leading feedstock supplier to the advanced plastic recycling market. Plastyx Ltd. is a 60:40 joint venture between Agilyx and Circular…
Last week, Dow (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced that its propylene glycol (PG) manufacturing facility in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand, has earned the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS (www.iscc-system.org). This certification reinforces Dow’s ongoing commitment to advancing sustainable…
OMV (Vienna, Austria; www.omv.com) today announced a significant milestone in the chemical industry following 15 years of pioneering research and development. The company has now started-up the next-scale expansion of its innovative proprietary ReOil® technology at the Schwechat refinery near…