Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) has announced the launch of one of the largest green hydrogen projects in Germany. The official groundbreaking ceremony in Wunsiedel marked the start of construction of a hydrogen generation plant with a capacity of 8.75 megawatts.…
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced participation in a joint study agreement (JSA) with two Japanese companies – INPEX Corporation (INPEX), JERA Co., Inc. (JERA), and a government agency, the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC)…
Air Liquide (Paris), Borealis Group AG (Vienna, Austria), Esso S.A.F., TotalEnergies (Paris) and Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a CO2 infrastructure including capture and storage, to help decarbonize…
Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) announced that it will build two polymer materials plants at its Sines Industrial Complex (Portugal), representing the largest industrial investment in Portugal in the last ten years, at €657 million. The new materials produced are 100%…
Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa) has concluded an agreement to sell its sodium cyanide business to a South African, B-BBEE empowered subsidiary of Draslovka Holding a.s, a Czech-based company specializing in cyanide production, for a consideration of R1.46 billion (around…
Nippon Shokubai (Tokyo) has obtained biomass certification for superabsorbent polymers (SAP) produced by its subsidiary Nippon Shokubai Europe N.V. (NSE) from ISCC*1 (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification), with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. SAP, the key material…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has announced that construction work on the new polyamide 12 complex at Marl Chemical Park is virtually complete and it will be taken into operation this year. Evonik has invested around half a billion euros…
Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) plans to invest in its Kromasil manufacturing facility in Bohus, Sweden, to meet the increasing global demand from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries for high-performing solutions. The investment is expected to double the facility’s existing production…
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), announced that it has joined Hydrogen Council – an international organization that aims to accelerate the global position of hydrogen through its member companies. Hydrogen and its carrier fuels have great potential as new,…
Air Liquide (Paris) and Jiangsu Shagang Group, the largest private steel enterprise in China and one of top 5 globally, have signed a new long-term agreement for the supply of industrial gases in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China. Air Liquide…