Westport Fuel Systems Inc. announced a collaboration with Johnson Matthey plc (London) to develop an emissions aftertreatment system tailored to Westport’s proprietary H2 HPDI hydrogen fuel system, with the goal of reducing or eliminating emissions. The agreement focuses on combining…
Synthomer Plc (London, U.K.) announced the conditional sale of the laminates, films and coated fabrics businesses to Surteco Group for $255 million (£208 million). Surteco is a Germany-based developer, designer, producer and marketer of surface materials based on paper and…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) has signed a long-term contract to supply Kumho Mitsui Chemical (KMCI), a world leader in the chemical industry, with additional hydrogen and carbon monoxide in South Korea’s Yeosu National Industrial Complex, where Air Liquide operates four…
SK Innovation Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) and SungEel HiTech signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a joint venture for battery metal recycling to take lead in the market. This follows the announcement last year that Kia Motors would…
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Co. (AMMC) has awarded Metso Outotec (Helsinki, Finland) an order for the delivery of two sulfuric acid plants to be built for AMMC’s zinc roasting facility in Almalyk, Uzbekistan. The value of the order is approximately…
Sulzer Chemtech Ltd. (Winterthur, Sswitzerland) is strengthening its technology offering for chemical polymer recycling by joining forces with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT; Helsinki, Finland). The exclusive collaboration will support the commercialization of comprehensive polystyrene (PS) recycling solutions…
Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain), Naturgy and Reganosa are joining forces to develop a renewable hydrogen production center in Galicia, Spain. The project involves the installation of an electrolysis plant powered by 100% renewable energy on the grounds of the former…
The Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) and Shandong Energy Group are exploring collaboration on integrated refining and petrochemical opportunities in China. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which includes a potential crude oil supply agreement and chemicals…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris), Fluxys Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges were awarded €144.6 million from the E.U. Commission under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) funding program. The funding is earmarked for the construction of shared CO2 transport and…
Albemarle Corporation (Charlotte, N.C.) unveiled a breakthrough product that captures mercury from soil and mining waste, helping to remove this harmful element from the food chain. MercLok is a soil treatment for mercury remediation. Known in the industry as an amendment,…