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Doosan Fuel Cell begins mass production of fuel cell power systems using Ceres technology

Ceres Power Holdings plc (Horsham, U.K.) and Doosan Fuel Cell Ltd. (DFCC) announce that mass market production of fuel cell stacks using Ceres' solid-oxide technology has commenced. Doosan Fuel Cell will manufacture the stacks and fuel cell power systems at…

Repsol invests in Estonian electrolyzer manufacturer Stargate Hydrogen Solutions

Alkaline electrolyzer firm Stargate Hydrogen Solutions OÜ (Tallinn, Estonia) has entered into an alliance with Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain).  The transaction, in which Repsol's Corporate Venture arm acquired a minority stake in Stargate Hydrogen's share capital, strengthens Stargate's position as…

Anellotech and R Plus Japan progress commercialization of catalytic cracking technology for plastic waste

Chemical recycling consortium R Plus Japan (RPJ) and Anellotech, Inc. (Pearl River, N.Y.) announced that Plas-TCat, an innovative catalytic cracking technology that transforms mixed plastic waste directly into the base chemicals used to produce new plastics, is moving toward its…

Colorcon opens new film-coating manufacturing plant in Malaysia

 Colorcon, Inc. (Harleysville, Pa.), a manufacturer of of film coating systems, specialty excipients, controlled release formulations and controlled atmosphere packaging for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, announced the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art film-coating manufacturing facility in Johor, Malysia.…

Syensqo and cylib successfully produce high-purity LiOH from spent EV batteries

Syensqo (Brussels, Belgium; www.syensqo.com) and cylib (Aachen, Germany; www.cylib.de) have reached a significant milestone in circular battery materials processing by producing high-purity lithium hydroxide from spent EV batteries. This collaboration marks a major advancement in the recovery of valuable materials,…

Air Liquide to invest 250 million euros to support Europe’s semiconductor industry

Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has been awarded a long-term contract to build new state-of-the-art industrial gas production units in the heart of “Silicon Saxony” in Dresden, Germany. Under this new long-term contract, Air Liquide will supply large volumes of…

India caustic-soda manufacturer selects thyssenkrupp nucera for new expansion

Indian caustic soda major TGV SRAAC Ltd. (formerly Sree Rayalaseema Alkalies and Allied Chemicals Ltd.; Kurnool, India; www.tgvgroup.com), has commissioned thyssenkrupp nucera (Dortmund, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-nucera.com) to expand its chlor-alkali plants in Kurnool in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The…

Veolia acquires Texas-based chemical manufacturer Chameleon Industries

Veolia North America announced that it has completed the acquisition of Chameleon Industries, a Texas-based producer of specialty chemicals. The company’s circular economy technology uses byproducts from the semiconductor manufacturing process in its proprietary applications, reduces waste and creates beneficial…

Kemira to expand production of aluminum chlorohydrate for water-treatment applications

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) announced a strategic investment to expand its production capabilities in Tarragona, Spain. The investment, of close to €20 million, which was approved earlier this year will enable the construction of a new production line for aluminum…

New research project focuses on hydrogen production from seawater at offshore wind farms

The SalYsAse (saltwater electrolysis using marine bacteria on titanium gas diffusion layers) project, led by Prof. Dr Mirjam Perner, Professor of Geomicrobiology at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (Kiel, Germany), in collaboration with Kiel University of Applied…