General
General | 04 December 2022

Methanex invests nz$2 million in neonatal unit to support taranaki community

The new unit will be called The Methanex Neonatal Unit and is expected to be completed in 2025

Energy
Energy | 04 December 2022

Global investment in energy efficiency touches US$ 560 billion in 2022: IEA

The global economy used energy 2% more efficiently in 2022 over 2021

People
People | 04 December 2022

ExxonMobil elects Larry Kellner and John Harris to Board of Directors

New directors bring critical skills, experience as the company executes its strategy in the evolving energy transition

Sustainability
Sustainability | 04 December 2022

INEOS Styrolution to create world’s first home appliance closed-loop circular economy system

Successful validation of INEOS Styrolution’s ABS ECO grades for use in various MIDEA’s home appliances

Digitization
Digitization | 04 December 2022

Covestro and Circularise partner in ISCC PLUS certification across value chains

Circularise’s blockchain-based digital system was tested with the ISCC PLUS certification to make auditing of certified parties more efficient

General
General | 04 December 2022

CHEMCON 2022 and Platinum Jubilee of Annual Session of Chemical Engineers to be held on Dec. 27-30

The theme of the event is 'Sustainability in chemical processes through digitalization, artificial intelligence and green chemistry"

Energy
Energy | 04 December 2022

TotalEnergies implements its energy transition strategy

TotalEnergies signed an agreement for the sale of its affiliate Total E&P Dunga to the Kazakh company, Oriental Sunrise Corp for an amount of $330 million

Chemical
Chemical | 04 December 2022

AkzoNobel completes acquisition of Lankwitzer Lackfabrik’s aluminum wheel liquid coatings business

The acquired business will complement AkzoNobel’s existing powder coatings offering and expand the range of innovative products the company supplies.

Policy
Policy | 04 December 2022

Govt. issues guidelines for PLI incentive scheme to support indigenous drone industry

For the implementation of this scheme during 2022-23 to 2024-25, a corpus of Rs 120 crores has been allocated

Chemical
Chemical | 04 December 2022

Briolf Group acquires aerosol manufacturer Areco Italia

ARECO specializes in the development and manufacture of aerosol paints for multiple sectors such as decoration, DIY and industry, with more than 50 years of experience

Battery
Battery | 04 December 2022

Umicore and PowerCo explore long-term strategic supply agreement for EV battery materials in North America

This future facility would combine the production of precursor and cathode materials and thereby complete the missing link in Canada’s battery value chain from natural resources to electric mobility

Battery
Battery | 03 December 2022

Amara Raja to invest Rs. 9,500 crore to set up lithium-ion battery gigafactory

The facility will be equipped with advanced laboratories and testing infrastructure for material research, prototyping, product life cycle analysis, and proof of concept demonstration

Technology
Technology | 03 December 2022

Ion Exchange awarded Rs. 343.36 crore order from IOCL

As per the order, the project is to be commissioned within 16 months from the date of Letter of Acceptance

Chemical
Chemical | 03 December 2022

Chemfab Alkalis enhances caustic soda capacity

Consent capacities of all co-products have also been enhanced

Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles | 03 December 2022

Honeywell and Nexceris further collaborate to Improve safety for electric vehicles

Honeywell is expanding its strategic alliance with Nexceris, developer of Li-ion Tamer lithium-ion gas detection solutions, to help make electric vehicles (EVs) safer.

General
General | 03 December 2022

SK Capital Partners and Edgewater Capital Partners close acquisition of Crystals Business from Saint-Gobain

The business has been renamed Luxium Solutions (Luxium), reflecting its position as an innovator and key partner for the healthcare, security, energy, and scientific research sectors.

Digitization
Digitization | 03 December 2022

Braskem invests US$7 million in digital transformation in 2022

The company is developing more than 70 digital products for industry 4.0 and the supply chain, commercial, research, and development areas, among others.

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 03 December 2022

Johnson Matthey and Doosan Enerbility to develop hydrogen-fuelled power plants

JM will provide innovative ammonia cracking technology and catalyst, which converts clean ammonia into nitrogen and hydrogen.

Gas
Gas | 03 December 2022

INEOS signs sales and purchase agreement for 1.4mtpa LNG from Sempra Infrastructure

The agreement includes a 20-year commitment for 1.4mtpa from the Phase 1 project alongside a non-binding agreement for an additional 0.2mtpa from Phase 2.

Chemical
Chemical | 03 December 2022

INEOS Enterprises completes the acquisition of ASHTA Chemicals

The deal consists of 100kte Potassium Hydroxide (KOH)/65kte Chlorine unit in Ashtabula Ohio, close to the INEOS Pigments facility.

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