Chemical Engineering

Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) has announced the completion of a new production facility for post-CMP cleaners at the Oita Factory of FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. (FFEM), the core company leading Fujifilm’s semiconductor materials business. The facility began operations in August 2026. This investment will significantly expand production capacity for post-CMP cleaners used in the […] Th…

INEOS Inovyn (London, U.K.) has confirmed an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% shareholding in Runcorn MCP Limited, together with the assets and employees associated with ethylene dichloride (EDC) production at Runcorn, from Vynova Runcorn Limited, following its entry into administration in 2025. The acquisition remains subject to the completion of the necessary legal and […] The post INEOS …

Enapter AG (Hamburg, Germany) is implementing its previously announced realignment toward an asset-light business model, with the start of AEM electrolyzer stack production at new production partner Runqing Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, China), a member of the Runshihua Group, one of China’s leading cleantech companies. The first stacks for Enapter’s megawatt-range electrolysers have b…

Hitachi High-Tech Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) and Powrex Corp. (Itami, Japan) have completed a joint demonstration to investigate optimal coating conditions for the surfaces of cathode active materials used in all-solid-state battery manufacturing — a process designed to prevent output degradation and battery deterioration. The two companies will now accelerate collaborative efforts toward commercializa…

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) and renewable energy company European Energy A/S (Søborg, Denmark) are working to expand the customer base and applications for the world’s first e-methanol, produced at a plant established by Solar Park Kassø ApS, a subsidiary of a joint venture between Mitsui and European Energy, located in Kassø, Aabenraa Municipality, […] The post Mitsui and European Energy e…

ProClean DEGREEASER is a liquid, moderately alkaline, multifunctional detergent for general-purpose cleaning and degreasing in food and beverage plants. The post Eliminate grease and grime when maintaining or repairing equipment in food-and-beverage plants appeared first on Chemical Engineering .

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo, Japan), a diversified global company, has developed a novel pre-doping technology for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with silicon-based anodes. This technology enables lithium carbonate to serve as an additional lithium source at lower voltages, reducing the permanent capacity loss that typically occurs in silicon-rich cells during the first charge–discharge c…

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) and Saudi Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) have announced the signing of a shareholders’ agreement to form a joint venture (JV) to unlock new opportunities in mineral exploration and hard-rock mining in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Combining the strengths of two leaders in their respective fields, the […] The post Maaden and Aramco form J…

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) has announced plans to commercialize ultra-high-purity colloidal silica for use as a raw material for polishing agents in cutting-edge semiconductors. The company plans to establish new production facilities at its Kyushu Plant (Fukuoka Area) in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and begin commercial operations in October 2028. Colloidal silica is used […

Messer SE & Co. KGaA (Bad Soden, Germany) has announced two major projects in Thai Nguyen Province to expand its production network in Northern Vietnam. At its existing site in Yen Binh, the company will build a new air separation unit (ASU) capable of producing 600 m.t./d of nitrogen, oxygen, and argon. Additionally, Messer will […] The post Messer to expand industrial-gas production capacity in…

Saipem S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) has been selected by Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (London, Ontario, Canada), a company specializing in the valorization and chemical recycling of plastic waste, to provide preliminary services for the development of its first industrial-scale facility. The plant will be based on Aduro’s proprietary Hydrochemolytic™ technology and will be built at Chemelot […] The pos…

Manufacturers are preparing for the next generation of electric vehicles, grid storage systems and high-performance computing infrastructure, and attention is beginning to shift from laboratory performance to industrial execution. That shift has renewed interest in dry electrode processing alongside the conventional wet-coating methods that have dominated lithium-ion battery manufacturing for dec…

New digital platform for recyclability assessment helps companies prepare for packaging regulations The post New digital platform for recyclability assessment helps companies prepare for packaging regulations appeared first on Chemical Engineering .

Syzygy Plasmonics (Houston) announced a framework agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, to support the development of a pipeline of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects across Latin America. Under the agreement, IFC will provide technical and commercial advisory services as Syzygy advances individual projects. The […] The p…

Clean Harbors, Inc. (Norwell, Massachusetts), a leading provider of environmental and industrial services throughout North America, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EnviroServe (Sandy, Utah), a national provider of environmental and waste management services, from an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC for $470 million in cash. The […] The post Cl…

Charbone Corp. (Varennes, Quebec) announces the delivery of its electrolyzer to its flagship site in Sorel-Tracy, Québec. The arrival of this essential equipment represents one of the most significant milestones achieved to date as part of Phase 1B of the project. It confirms tangible progress in Charbone’s development plan to increase its clean ultra-high-purity (UHP) […] The post Charbone deliv…

Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) 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. The milestone marks a significant advancement in Clariant’s local innovation capability and its commitment to […] The post Clariant launches two ne…

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) has been awarded key regional economic incentives for its ion-exchange membrane process chlor-alkali electrolysis equipment. The incentives include financial support from Kanagawa Prefecture and the City of Kawasaki for the facilities being built in Kawasaki, Japan. For Asahi Kasei, this represents a significant milestone in accelerating its strategic portfolio tr…

FLEX-MAT tensioned screen media and FLEX-MAT modular screen media feature this company’s unique lime-green polyurethane strips bonded to high-performance screen wire. The post Tensioned screen media for the aggregate, mining and recycling industries appeared first on Chemical Engineering .

Parker Hannifin Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio), the global leader in motion and control technologies, has announced it has completed its acquisition of Filtration Group Corporation (Oak Brook, Ill.) for $9.25 billion. “The close of this transaction marks another milestone in our ongoing portfolio transformation, and we welcome our new team members to Parker,” said Jenny Parmentier, […] The post Parker H…