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Chemical
Chemical | 13 July 2022

AkzoNobel to invest €20 million at two sites in France

€15 million will be spent on the company’s aerospace coatings facility in Pamiers and the other €5 million will be spent on improving production flexibility at the decorative paints site in Montataire

Chemical
Chemical | 13 July 2022

Clariant awarded catalyst contract for Wanhua’s new maleic anhydride plant in China

Using the SynDane catalyst in a new, more efficient production technology with larger tubes, Wanhua stands to benefit from annual energy savings of up to 24,000 MWh

People
People | 13 July 2022

Momentive appoints Bob Bush as new CFO

Bush has responsibility for all areas of Finance within Momentive, including Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Treasury, Global Tax and Controllership, as well as Finance Shared Services and Information Technology

Sustainability
Sustainability | 13 July 2022

Posco Chemical announces roadmap to carbon neutrality for battery materials business

The move is aimed at securing a competitive edge in ESG by responding to calls from major car manufacturers and battery customers for the production of environment-friendly materials and to take on an active role in addressing climate change issues as a leading supplier of high performance battery materials

Battery
Battery | 13 July 2022

LG Chem issues $300 million in green bonds to fund expansion

The funds would go into the development and production of EV battery cathode materials and separation membranes

Chemical
Chemical | 13 July 2022

LG Chem's latest sustainability report focuses on shift towards use of renewable energy and recycling wastes

Company's aim is to develop and transition from a traditional chemical company to a science company based on sustainability

Chemical
Chemical | 13 July 2022

Gujarat CM inaugurates HPP manufacturing plant commissioned jointly by Navin Fluorine & Honeywell

Solstice zd is a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) that has various applications, including blowing agents for foam insulation and refrigeration liquid for chillers

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 13 July 2022

H.B. Fuller partners with Enimac to strengthen e-Commerce packaging

Growing market position in North America

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 July 2022

Black & Veatch awarded FEED for Deeside waste-to-energy project

Scope of work includes FEED engineering and preparation of an EPC cost estimate for power generation equipment and systems

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2022

BASF beats sales, profit estimates in second quarter

Net income reached an expected €2,090 million, considerably above the figure for the prior-year quarter (Q2 2021: €1,654 million) and significantly above average analyst estimates for the second quarter of 2022

Sustainability
Sustainability | 12 July 2022

SÜDPACK joins Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to achieve carbon neutrality

Scope 1 and Scope 2 will be taken into account as defined in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards, as will Scope 3 emissions, which have the greatest effect on SÜDPACK’s total emissions

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2022

Bechtel awarded pre-feasibility study for magnesium production plant in Australia

Based in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, Latrobe Magnesium is developing a 100,000 tonnes per annum magnesium plant using ferro nickel slag as its feedstock

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2022

Nexus plans to build new recycling facility to supply Braskem

The new facility will have an initial capacity to convert over 30,000 metric tons annually of used plastic into new materials

General
General | 12 July 2022

Biosyntia closes 11.5 million EUR round to launch world’s first bio-based vitamin B7

The round was closed with an investment from the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) and the two existing investors, Sofinnova Partners and Novo Seeds

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2022

Cosmo Films re-brands as Cosmo First

he strategic decision comes considering the company’s business activities have expanded beyond films into specialty chemicals

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2022

Minister Khuba to inaugurate NextGen Chemicals & Petrochemicals Summit 2022

The two-day summit is from July 21-22, 2022 and main theme of the event is Driving Sustainable Growth

Gas
Gas | 12 July 2022

Air Liquide launches its biomethane activity in China

This new unit will produce biogas from agricultural and livestock waste coming from local farms and purify it into biomethane

Chemical
Chemical | 11 July 2022

Dow partners with Chinese firm to drive zero-solvent emissions, recyclable flexible packaging

The signing of the MoU agreement aligns with Dow’s sustainability goals for carbon neutrality by 2050, as well as supports Want-Want’s sustainability goals to achieve carbon neutrality and adopt recyclable packaging for all products

General
General | 11 July 2022

Dow joins Royal Society of Chemistry’s sustainable polymers task force

The group seeks to provide leadership in creating a collaborative strategy to drive innovation throughout the value chain and across diverse sectors including cosmetics, water treatments, lubricants and agricultural products

Opinion
Opinion | 11 July 2022

Developing a better chemical supply chain: Bhavesh Baretha, Manager – Chemicals, Maersk South Asia

Resilience in the chemical supply chains points toward the logistics partner’s robust ability to speed up or slow down the flow of goods depends on external requirements

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