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Maire awarded two contracts by SOCAR for refinery expansion in Azerbaijan
MAIRE S.p.A. (Milan) announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions), through its subsidiary NextChem Tech, has been awarded by SOCAR two contracts to upgrade and expand the capacity of the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery (HAOR) industrial complex in Baku, Azerbaijan. NextChem…
SABIC sells stake in Aluminium Bahrain to Ma’aden
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has agreed to acquire SABIC’s 20.62% share in Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA), following the satisfaction of certain agreed conditions, as it continues to pursue regional growth opportunities across its business. The transaction is indicative of Ma’aden’s…
New plant in Finland will demonstrate low-cost biographite production
CarbonScape Ltd. (Riverlands, New Zealand) announces a significant leap forward in its journey towards commercialization by selecting the Sunila site in Finland, owned by Stora Enso Oyj (Helsinki, Finland; a co-owner of CarbonScape), as the location for its biographite demonstration…
Clariant divests Industrial Park Fechenheim for €95 million
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) announced that it has reached an agreement to divest its real estate property “Industrial Park Fechenheim,” Frankfurt am Main, Germany to the Lugman Group, a Frankfurt-based single-family office specialized in real estate, for €95 million in…
SK Energy to start commercial production of SAF
SK Energy, a subsidiary of SK Innovation Co. (Seoul, South Korea), announced the completion of South Korea’s first dedicated Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production line. The new facility, which leverages advanced co-processing technology, is set to commence commercial production next…
Bp and Iberdrola announce final investment decision for largest green hydrogen plant in Spain
Bp plc (London) and Iberdrola S.A. (Bilbao, Spain) have given the green light for construction of a 25-MW green hydrogen project at bp's Castellón refinery which is expected to be operational in second half of 2026. This is the first…
Lygos and CJ BIO partner on commercial-scale biorefinery complex in Iowa
Lygos Inc. announced the signing of an MOU agreement with global fermentation and biotechnology leader, CJ BIO, to produce and deliver commercial volumes of high-performing, sustainable products to the market. As part of the partnership, Lygos will develop a commercial-scale…
Chinese green-hydrogen firm Envision Energy partners with Spain to construct green-hydrogen hub
Green-hydrogen firm Envision Energy (Shanghai) has announced a landmark investment in Spain's renewable energy future. In partnership with the Spanish government and key Spanish and European industry and financial leaders, Envision will develop the first integrated green hydrogen net zero…
Toyo awarded EPC contract for Nippon Shokubai SAP expansion in Indonesia
PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik, a subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corp. (Tokyo) in Indonesia has been awarded an EPC contract by PT. NIPPON SHOKUBAI INDONESIA, a subsidiary of Nippon Shokubai Ltd. (Tokyo) to expand the Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) production…
Axens to provide heater technology for Shell’s base oils unit in Wesseling, Germany
Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Fabrication contract by Shell Deutschland GmbH to supply Electrical Tubular Heater technology for Shell’s Base Oil Distillation Unit in Wesseling, Germany. While Shell Deutschland GmbH had earlier this year announced…