GE Renewable Energy and LafargeHolcim announced an MOU to explore circular economy solutions to utilize materials from decommissioned wind turbines. Building on LafargeHolcim’s 10+ years of experience in recovering energy from wind turbine blades, the companies are exploring new ways…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide INSITE monitoring and advisory services for three years to Iowa Fertilizer Company's plant at Wever, Iowa. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide INSITE services, part…
McDermott International, Ltd. (Houston) has received two separate engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract awards from IndianOil Corp. Ltd. (IOCL; New Delhi) for the Haldia Refinery and the Barauni Refinery. The first award is an EPCC contract for a…
Schlumberger New Energy and Panasonic Energy of North America, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, announced that they have entered into a collaboration agreement for the validation and optimization of the new lithium extraction and production process to…
Stamicarbon BV (Sittard, the Netherlands) has successfully delivered a revamp study for the Monómeros Colombo Venezolanos mono-pressure nitric acid plant in Colombia. The detailed report for increasing and optimizing production was completed remotely by Stamicarbon’s Ammonium Nitrate – Nitric Acid…
Huntsman Corp. (The Woodlands, Tex.) announced that its Performance Products division is planning to significantly increase its existing capacity for ULTRAPURE Ethylene Carbonate at its Conroe, Texas facility by mid-2023. ULTRAPURE Ethylene Carbonate is critical to the reliable operation and…
Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has signed a 10-year agreement with Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group. Under the long-term agreement, Nouryon will provide Metsä Fibre with sodium chlorate for its new bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland. Metsä Group is investing…
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment (MEME) of the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to strengthen joint collaboration to advance knowledge in renewable energy and to accelerate the energy transition. Specifically, IRENA…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) announced that it has reached definitive agreements for the divestment of its Pigments business to a consortium of Heubach Group and SK Capital Partners at an Enterprise Value (EV) of CHF 805 million to CHF 855…
With work injuries on the increase, migrating to digital platforms to address worker safety has become a priority. Digital transformation simplifies the integration of new digital applications such as alarm lifecycle management, functional safety lifecycle management, shift team effectiveness and…