TotalEnergies becomes sole owner of recycling plant
TotalEnergies has agreed to acquire Plastic Energy's 35% interest in the Grandpuits advanced recycling plant, France, which is now wholly owned by TotalEnergies.
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UPC and BASF deepen strategic partnership across the plasticiser value chain
UPC Technology Corp. and BASF signed a strategic letter of intent on LowPCF products during the UPC Technology & BASF Low Carbon Footprint Strategic Partnership Summit at UPC's Zhuhai site, China.
Borouge International commercialises XLPE products from new Borouge 4 UAE plant
Borouge Group International AG has announced that it has delivered the first batch of materials from its new Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) plant in the UAE to customers in the region.
Axens’ Liquid Phase Xylene Isomerization technology for S-Oil reaches FID
Following the licence agreement signed between S-Oil and Axens in late 2024 for Axens’ Liquid Phase Xylene Isomerization (LPI) technology, the project has now reached final investment decision.
Avantium completes commissioning of purification unit at FDCA flagship plant
Avantium N.V. has completed the commissioning of the purification unit at its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands, the world's first commercial-scale plant for the production of furandicarboxylic acid.
Olin and Huntsman shareholders approve transformative merger of equals
Olin Corp. and Huntsman Corp. have announced that their respective shareholders have approved the proposals necessary to complete the companies' previously announced all-stock merger of equals.
ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell among potential buyers of Shell’s US chemicals assets
Shell is looking to sell its US chemical assets, with reports that it could fetch up to US$8 billion, with interest expressed from ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell, the Financial Times has reported.
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Aduro selects Saipem for HCT facility at Chemelot
Aduro Clean Technologies has announced the selection of Saipem for Early Works and Services supporting the development of Aduro's planned First-of-a-Kind Hydrochemolytic™ Technology Facility at Chemelot in the Netherlands.
INEOS agrees to acquire ethylene dichloride asset from administration
INEOS Inovyn has confirmed that it has agreed to acquire the remaining 50% shareholding in Runcorn MCP Ltd, together with the assets and employees associated with ethylene dichloride production at Runcorn from Vynova Runcorn Ltd, UK.
Haldia Petrochemicals set to inaugurate phenol and acetone facility
Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. is set to inaugurate its new phenol and acetone manufacturing facility in October 2026, West Bengal, India, according to various media outlets.
Clariant launches two new R&D laboratories in China
Clariant has announced the official launch of two new research and development laboratories for its Additives business in China: one at the Daya Bay production site in Huizhou and one at the One Clariant Campus (OCC) in Shanghai.
Braskem develops bioacetone technology
Braskem and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits have announced the development of an innovative technology for producing bioacetone from corn ethanol.
ENEOS Group to acquire TPC Holdings Inc.
ENEOS Holdings Inc. has announce that it has decided to acquire US chemical producer TPC Holdings, Inc. through ENEOS Holdings’ wholly owned US subsidiary, to make TPC a wholly owned subsidiary of ENEOS Holdings.
GlobalData: Asia to dominate global propylene capacity additions by 2030
Heavy industrial demand and rapid urbanisation drive propylene capacity additions in the region, GlobalData has reported.
Nuberg EPC secures chlorine absorption system project in Colombia
Nuberg EPC has executed the design and supply of a 100 - 150 tpd Emergency Chlorine Absorption System for BRINSA, located in Bogotá, Colombia.