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Nouryon commissions onsite solar-power systems at plants in Singapore

Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announced a long-term agreement and the successful commissioning of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at its two production facilities on Jurong Island, in Singapore. Developed and installed by EDP Renewables APAC (EDP), this project marks the…

Solenis and NCH Corp. to merge

Solenis Corp. (Wilmington, Del.) and NCH Corp. (Irving, Tex.) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge the NCH business with Solenis. Under the terms of the agreement, Solenis will acquire 100% of NCH stock, creating a more…

Solvay and Enagas to develop hydrogen storage hub in Spain

Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Enagás have signed an agreement to develop a hydrogen storage hub in Polanco, Cantabria, Spain. The project will leverage Solvay's proven expertise in developing salt caverns infrastructure - originally created for soda ash production operations…

Gradiant to produce lithium from oilfield wastewater in first-of-its-kind plant

Gradiant Corp. (Boston, Mass.) announced that its lithium business, alkaLi, will design, build, own, and operate a commercial lithium production facility in the Marcellus Shale Formation of Pennsylvania. This site is the world’s first to Extract, Concentrate, and Convert (EC²)…

LG Energy Solution and Toyota Tsusho establish battery recycling JV in the U.S.

LG Energy Solution and Toyota Tsusho Corp. announced the establishment of Green Metals Battery Innovations, LLC, a joint venture company focused on battery recycling. Under the agreement signed by LG Energy Solution Michigan and Toyota Tsusho America, the two partners…

Nuada completes MOF CO2 capture plant at University of Sheffield

Nuada (Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland) has successfully completed the trial of its second pilot plant, Nuada Scout, at the University of Sheffield. Designed, built and commissioned in under a year, the industrial pilot plant has been capturing carbon dioxide from biomass-derived…

Thyssenkrupp nucera awarded contract for chlor-alkali expansion

Thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (Dortmund, Germany) has received a new technology order for a chlor-alkali expansion project. Chemical Marketing and Distribution Company (CMDC), part of Basic Chemical Industries Company (BCI), has commissioned thyssenkrupp nucera to implement the next…

Borouge and Honeywell join forces to demonstrate AI-powered autonomous operations

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 to provide technology for the first seawater desalination plant in Texas

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…

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Economic Indicators: July 2025

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for April 2025 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. The final value for March 2025 was downwardly revised. The uptick in the April CEPCI was…