Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC; Tokyo) announced that it will integrate subsidiaries at the national level in three countries: the US, UK, and Germany. By sharing and integrating expertise and resources, this integration will enhance cooperation and further strengthen overall business…
Enerkem (Montréal, Québec, Canada), with a group of strategic partners that includes major investor Shell, along with Suncor and Proman, and Hydro-Québec supplying green hydrogen and oxygen, and with the support of the Québec and Canadian governments, is proud to…
Siemens Energy, joined by sports car maker Porsche and a lineup of international companies, is developing and implementing a pilot project in Chile that is expected to yield the world’s first integrated, commercial, industrial-scale plant for making synthetic climate-neutral fuels…
ArcelorMittal Europe S.A. (Luxembourg) announced that the sale of ArcelorMittal USA to Cleveland-Cliffs for a combination of cash and stock has completed. Under the terms of the sale, ArcelorMittal has received $505 million cash, 78 million shares of Cleveland-Cliffs common stock…
Petrofac Ltd. (St. Helier, U.K.) has announced that The Clean Fuels Project for Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) has reached a major milestone with the with the safe and successful startup of the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) 111 at Mina…
Aramco and Baker Hughes (Houston) have announced the formation of Novel, a 50/50 Joint Venture (JV) to develop and commercialize a broad range of non-metallic products for multiple applications in the energy sector. A ceremony was held at the project…
Hydro-Québec has announced the construction of an electrolyzer facility with a capacity of about 90 MW, making it one of the most powerful electrolyzers in the world to produce green hydrogen. The facility will supply green hydrogen and oxygen to…
U.S. chemical production is regaining momentum after coping with supply disruptions, falling demand and shrinking revenue linked to the global COVID-19 pandemic, according to the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) Year-End 2020 Chemical Industry Situation and Outlook. With…
Specialty chemicals maker Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) today announced that Conrad Keijzer will become the company's new Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors has appointed him in its meeting yesterday evening. Conrad Keijzer will officially join the company…
Green ammonia, produced from renewable energy, is an excellent fuel and fertilizer that can potentially replace significant volumes of fossil fuels and help accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy. A partnership of industry leaders now announces…