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Corbion and Nestlé to partner on development of microalgae-based ingredients

Corbion (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.corbion.com) and Nestlé S.A. (Vevey, Switzerland; www.nestle.com) have entered into a joint development agreement to develop a next generation platform of algae-based ingredients rich in protein and micronutrients that can deliver sustainable, great-tasting, highly nutritious products.…

Eastman to recycle post-consumer carpet material using carbon-renewal technology

Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.; www.eastman.com) has reached an agreement to process post-consumer carpet, which is one of the most problematic waste materials in U.S. landfills. The reclaimed carpet will be recycled through Eastman’s carbon-renewal technology and converted into new…

Perstorp breaks ground in India to significantly boost Penta business

Perstorp AB (Malmö, Sweden; www.perstorp.com) has unveiled plans to invest in the construction of a new Pentaerythritol (Penta) production facility in Gujarat, India. Representatives from the Perstorp executive leadership team, were joined by government officials, employees and selected guests at…

Dayuewan (Zhuhai) Petrochemical Will Use Honeywell Technology To Upgrade Heavy Fuel Oil

Honeywell today announced at China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2019 that Dayuewan (Zhuhai) Petrochemical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Grain Petrochemical Group, will use a range of technologies from Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) to upgrade heavy fuel…

Air Products Qudra Sign MoU to Establish Industrial Gas Production Facilities and Distribution Networks in Saudi Arabia

Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu and Air Products Qudra signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish world-class industrial gas production facilities and distribution networks in the industrial cities of Royal Commission. The MoU sets preliminary framework details for…

Air Liquide and Sinopec sign an MoU to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen mobility solutions in China

Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) and Sinopec (China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.) have signed, in Beijing, in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, a memorandum of…

Thermo Fisher Scientific invests $24 million for bioproduction expansion in Scotland

Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham, Mass.; www.thermofisher.com) announced that it is investing nearly $24 million in its Inchinnan, Scotland, site to expand global bioproduction capabilities with additional large-volume liquid manufacturing capacity for cell culture media. Thermo Fisher's high-quality liquid products, including cell…

Firmenich acquires Evonik’s CO2-extraction business

Firmenich (Geneva, Switzerland; www.firmenich.com), the world's largest privately-owned perfume and taste company, has acquired the CO2 extraction business from Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com). This acquisition significantly expands Firmenich's capabilities in supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), complementing its Naturals Centre…

Hexion to expand phenolic resin production capacity in Australia

Hexion Inc. (Columbus, Ohio; www.hexion.com) announced its intention to add phenolic resin capacity as the latest expansion of its adhesives and binders business at its Brimbank, Australia site. “As a global leader uniquely positioned in the Australia and New Zealand…

Nouryon and Forge Nano to collaborate on ultra-thin coatings

Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.nouryon.com) and U.S.-based startup Forge Nano have agreed to explore a joint collaboration in ultra-thin coatings for high-growth applications, including batteries and catalysts. The technology, called atomic layer deposition (ALD), also has the potential to open…