NanoXplore Inc. (Montreal, Canada) announced that it has entered into a significant supply agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem; The Woodlands, Tex.). This multi-year supply contract is to provide Tribograf™, a proprietary carbon product produced in NanoXplore’s graphene production facility…
S K Innovation Co. (Seoul, South Korea) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with KBR, Inc. (Houston) related to its proprietary Battery Metal Recycling (BMR) technology. The MOU, which licenses SK’s BMR technology, was signed at…
Amogy Inc. (Brooklyn, N.Y.) announced it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KBR, Inc. (Houston). The collaboration will focus on expanding pathways for global decarbonization through ammonia cracking and involve evaluating and advancing ammonia cracking catalyst applications…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has announced that its Intermediates division's standard grade amine portfolio will soon be produced by 100% renewable electricity credited to the Geismar, Louisiana Verbund site. The transition is set to begin in Q4 2025 and continue…
Technip Energies (Paris) and Anellotech are set to commercialize Plas-TCat, an innovative catalytic cracking technology that transforms plastic waste into high-value chemicals. The two companies recently completed a multi-year development program for Plas-TCat, which converts mixed plastic waste directly into…
Elcogen AS (Talinn, Estonia) officially opened ELCO I, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Tallinn, Estonia. The launch marks a pivotal step in scaling up the company’s role in the global energy transition. The 14,000 m² facility…
Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group company, announced plans for a major expansion of its global production capacity for MEGTRON multi-layer circuit board materials. The company plans to double its production over the next five years to meet growing…
Coolbrook Oy (Helsinki, Finalnd) has achieved a major breakthrough in circular plastics and materials by successfully cracking 100% plastic-waste-derived pyrolysis oil (py-oil) at its large-scale pilot facility using the RotoDynamic Reactor (RDR) technology. As the first company globally, Coolbrook has…
Outokumpu (Helsinki, Finland) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boston Metal (Woburn, Mass.) to enhance the production of critical carbon-free metals vital for industries such as defense and aerospace. Under the MoU, the companies intend…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index® (CEPCI) for July 2025 (most recent available) rose by a significant amount compared to the previous month’s value. The July 2025 value is the highest since September 2022. The uptick in…