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General
General | 20 August 2022

Black & Veatch commissions bio-fermentation facility in China

The facility, designed and built ahead-of-schedule by a consortium of Black & Veatch and Shanghai LBT Engineering & Technology Co. Ltd., will produce 20,000 tons of low-carbon animal feed annually

General
General | 20 August 2022

HPCL enters Delhi retail market with the launch of first HappyShop

The company is set to accelerate the growth of the “Happy Shop” network in the country by setting up 20 such stores in the current fiscal

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 20 August 2022

Govt. issues Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022 for stakeholder consultation

The proposed bill will homogenize and streamline the development of the maritime sector, along with, promoting ease of doing business by eliminating unnecessary delays, disagreements and defining responsibilities

Technology
Technology | 20 August 2022

LANXESS offers the most effective natural preservative for energy-saving cold filling

LANXESS showcases Velcorin-related innovations and unveils the natural preservative Nagardo for the first time ever in the European Union

Chemical
Chemical | 20 August 2022

Birla Carbon’s collaboration with NREL to be presented at the ACS Conference

The study investigates a novel approach to synthesizing the carbon anode materials for Lithium Ion Batteries (LIB) from biomass pyrolysis oil as part of the conversion processes to produce biofuels.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2022

Azelis acquires Turkey-based plastics additives distributor

Established in 1980, Dağaltı has grown to be a leader in rubber and rubber additives in the domestic market

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2022

Mitsui Chemicals and Teijin to develop biomass-derived BPA, polycarbonate

Partnership will support efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout product lifecycles

General
General | 19 August 2022

trinamiX launches spectroscopy solution for smartphones

In the future, trinamiX Consumer Spectroscopy could unlock novel health and fitness applications

People
People | 19 August 2022

PPG appoints Brad Budde as VP and Chief Digital Officer

Budde will lead the company’s digital strategy and execution to accelerate customer digital engagement with PPG.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2022

Wood awarded engineering contracts in Uzbekistan

The work scope will involve delivering five process units including methanol, methanol to olefin, mono-ethylene glycol, low-density polyethylene, and polypropylene

General
General | 19 August 2022

Clariant offers halogen-free flame retardants for polyamide and thermoplastic components

The company offers three grades - Exolit AP 462, AP 740 and AP 742 - that enable epoxy or unsaturated polyester-based composites to comply with flame retardant standards of ECE R100 and GB 38031-2020

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2022

Sasol to double use of green steam to power its German chemicals production facility

The facility will be the first large–scale power generation plant to operate almost exclusively with well-pressed or dried fermentation residues

People
People | 19 August 2022

Mortten Holm Christiansen becomes interim CFO of Topsoe

Morten has had a long career in Maersk and the Novo Nordisk Group and comes with relevant CFO experience.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2022

NextGen Summit 2022: Indian petrochemical industry has strong demand fundamentals

Improving access to technology and setting up one new cracker plant each year critical for the industry to gain self sufficiency

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2022

Chemours begins commissioning of new mineral sand mine in Florida

Expansion of its mining operations will allow Chemours—the only domestic producer of titanium and zirconium minerals

General
General | 18 August 2022

BASF and Aqua-Spark invest in Sea6 Energy

The company has developed an integrated approach to cultivating and utilizing red seaweed, a promising sustainable raw material

People
People | 18 August 2022

ACC appoints BASF Executive Mitchell Toomey as new VP of Sustainability and Responsible Care

Toomey will transition from his current position as Drector of sustainability at BASF Corporation to join ACC starting in September.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2022

Baker Hughes opens new chemicals facility in Singapore

Locally sourced raw materials and localized supply chain optimizes manufacturing, while aligned to Singapore’s sustainability movement

General
General | 18 August 2022

Bayer welcomes the decision in the BASF arbitration proceedings

This has now also been confirmed by the arbitral tribunal.

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 18 August 2022

Nel to build a second electrolyzer production line at Herøya

The new production line is expected to be in operation from April 2024 and the total capex commitment for the equipment will be approximately EUR 35 million

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