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Chemical
Chemical | 15 April 2022

Corteva opens its first seed applied technologies center in Europe

Company invested €6 million on this project

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 April 2022

Technip, Alterra to jointly develop sustainable plastics projects for petchem sector

The combination of both companies’ solutions ensures Alterra’s recycled PyOil is drop-in ready feedstock to further accelerate the replacement of hydrocarbon-based oil with recycled feedstock in the production of new plastic-based materials

Chemical
Chemical | 15 April 2022

Clariant completes divestment of 50% stake in Scientific Design

Net cash inflow amounts to $139.4 million.

General
General | 15 April 2022

Ashland expands distribution deal with Univar for pharma ingredients

Under the agreement, Univar Solutions customers in Brazil and Mexico will have access to Ashland's binders and disintegrants for solid dosage forms, matrix formers for modulated release drugs and coatings for regular and modulated release solid dosage forms

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 April 2022

Bridgestone, LanzaTech partner on tire recycling technologies

The companies plan to develop a new business model that will create a post-consumer waste management strategy for end-of-life tires, while also driving increased adoption of sustainably sourced chemicals for commercial applications

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 April 2022

Viva Energy acquires Australian polymer business of LyondellBasell

The acquisition broadens the scope of Viva Energy’s manufacturing capability, and further diversifies our product mix and marketing opportunities

Gas
Gas | 15 April 2022

Air Products acquires Air Liquide’s industrial gases business in UAE and Bahrain

Financial terms are not being disclosed for the agreement

Technology
Technology | 15 April 2022

KBR awarded technology contract by Taiwanese refinery

KBR will supply its ROSE supercritical Solvent De-Asphalting (SDA) technology and Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) to Taiwan’s state-owned oil company, CPC Corporation

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 15 April 2022

Greenko partners with John Cockerill to build hydrogen electrolyzers gigafactory in India

The two companies will build a hydrogen electrolyser Gigafactory targeting capacity of two gigawatts which will substitute 8% of India LNG imports

General
General | 14 April 2022

Thermo Fisher deploys cryo-transmission electron microscope at CCMB, Hyderabad

The new facility’s technology will enable researchers to work with samples at cryogenic temperatures, at around -173C0, and image individual molecules

Battery
Battery | 14 April 2022

Epsilon Carbon partners with TMC on pre-feasibility study for polymetallic nodule processing plant in India

The focus of this collaboration would be on producing the lowest carbon footprint of manufacturing cathode precursors and will look to convert them to cathode active materials in India as well

General
General | 14 April 2022

ADM to invest $300 million on soy protein plant expansion & new innovation center

The project – which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025, will strengthen ADM’s ability to meet growing global demand by increasing soy protein concentrate capacity and nearly doubling extrusion capacity at ADM’s Decatur complex

Chemical
Chemical | 14 April 2022

Chemical logistics mustn't be overly dependent on road transport: Experts

Expanding the existing logistics network will improve efficiency and optimize the costs

Chemical
Chemical | 14 April 2022

Imerys to expand calcium carbonate capacity in North America

This investment at the Sylacauga plant, is part of a three-year site plan to support the growing demand for Ground Calcium Carbonate products

Chemical
Chemical | 13 April 2022

CCFI demystifies 10 myths about pesticides use in India

Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI) has summarised some of the myths to clear the misconception about pesticides

General
General | 13 April 2022

TÜV SÜD and ioMosaic collaborates for risk management and process safety

The alliance will benefit the customers of both companies, delivering them a wider range of services plus additional digital applications

Sustainability
Sustainability | 13 April 2022

LyondellBasell outlines sustainability roadmap to 2030

LyondellBasell joined a number of collaborative platforms aimed at accelerating the positive impact on areas aligned with its sustainability strategy in 2021

Sustainability
Sustainability | 13 April 2022

Amcor leveraging ExxonMobil's Exxtend technology to increase use of advance recycling materials

New technology will result in more sustainable flexible polyethylene packaging

Gas
Gas | 13 April 2022

Dow acquires minority stake in consortium constructing LNG import terminal in Germany

Project capable of providing nearly 25% of U.S. annual commitment to increase LNG supplies to Europe

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 April 2022

Sasol joins chemical consortium for CO2-to-SAF production

The international consortium sets course for climate-neutral cement production by converting CO2 into sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) with use of hydrogen, thus presenting an opportunity for CO2 reduction in both sectors

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