Borouge Plc is collaborating with Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) to conduct a proof of concept for AI-powered autonomous operations, which has the potential to revolutionize Borouge’s UAE plant operations. The collaboration between Borouge and Honeywell is set to deliver…
Aquatech (Canonsburg, Pa.) has been selected as the desalination technology partner for Corpus Christi’s Inner Harbor Water Treatment Campus. When complete, it will be the third largest seawater desalination plant in the Americas, and the first of its kind in…
SunHydrogen, Inc. (Coralville, Iowa), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, announced a major milestone in the advancement of its proprietary photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen production technology. In a new strategic collaboration, SunHydrogen will…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and Shanghai Bluepha Microbiology Technology Co., Ltd. (Bluepha), a leading synthetic biotech company, have agreed on a three-year strategic collaboration to promote the large-scale application of PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) in fully bio-based barrier coatings for paper, board…
Saipem SpA (Milan, Italy; www.saipem.com) has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by Sonatrach Petroleum (London, U.K.; www.sonatrach.co.uk), related to the phosphate integrated project for fertilizer production in Algeria. The contract was awarded through a competitive dual FEED…
Wood plc (Aberdeen, U.K.; www.woodplc.com) has been awarded a contract by Colombia's majority state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol, to deliver the detailed engineering design for upgrades at its Barrancabermeja refinery in Colombia. The project, known as Línea Base de Calidad de…
Versalis (Milan, Italy; www.versalis.eni.com), the chemical company of Eni , unveiled today, at its Mantua site, a demonstration plant based on Hoop®, the company’s new proprietary technology for the chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste. This technology, which complements mechanical…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has signed an agreement to acquire Pontacol, a Swiss manufacturer of multilayer adhesive films. With this acquisition, Covestro strategically expands its specialty films portfolio and further advances the implementation of its "Sustainable Future" corporate strategy. At…
Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading partner of the biopharmaceutical industry, announced the completion of a multi-year capacity expansion project at its headquarters in Aubagne, France. Launched in 2021, the investments in several new facilities underscore the company’s dedication to providing…
CarbiCrete, a leading firm in the decarbonization of concrete, and POINT.P, a Saint-Gobain brand, have announced that POINT.P’s concrete plant in Hauts-de-France will be the first facility in France to manufacture cement-free concrete blocks, beginning in Q1 2026. CarbiCrete’s patented…