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Holcim commits CHF 2 billion to capture over 5 million tons of CO2 per year by 2030

(IN BRIEF) Holcim has published its second climate report, sharing the acceleration of its net zero journey and upgraded 2030 climate targets, which are aligned with the 1.5°C framework and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. The company aims … Read the full press release

Il centro tecnico di Kyoto di Arkema celebra tre decenni di innovazione e crescita in Giappone

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Arkema Kyoto Technical Center (KTC), un centro di ricerca e sviluppo in Giappone che fornisce supporto tecnico ai clienti nella regione Asia-Pacifico. KTC è cresciuta negli anni fino a diventare un centro di ricerca e sviluppo di … Read the full press release

Arkema’s Kyoto Technical Center Celebrates Three Decades of Innovation and Growth in Japan

(IN BRIEF) Arkema Kyoto Technical Center (KTC), a research and development center in Japan that provides technical support to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. KTC has grown over the years to become a flagship R&D center supporting various markets, including … Read the full press release

BASF’s Neopor Used in energystore’s Low-Carbon Insulation Range Launch

(IN BRIEF) UK company energystore has launched a new range of low-carbon insulation products called energystore+, providing customers with a significant opportunity to reduce the carbon footprint of their buildings. The new products, based on expandable polystyrene granules, were produced … Read the full press release

BASF and Y&H partner to provide temperature sensing solutions to Turkish glass industry

(IN BRIEF) Y&H Foreign Trade Ltd. has been appointed as the agent for BASF’s Temperature Sensing solutions for the glass industry in Türkiye, effective March 01, 2023. BASF’s temperature sensing solutions, including precious metal thermocouples and EXACTUS optical pyrometers, are … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Continues to Strengthen its Position as Major Supplier to LNG Carrier Vessel Sector

(IN BRIEF) Wärtsilä, a technology group, has won a contract to supply reliquefaction systems for eight new LNG carrier vessels owned by various global shipping companies. The orders were booked into Wärtsilä’s order intake in Q1 2023 and reflect the … Read the full press release

Grupa Azoty Police partners with Ultra Safe Nuclear to promote decarbonisation of industrial processes

(IN BRIEF) Grupa Azoty Police, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, and West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin have signed an agreement to develop a nuclear energy research facility based on Ultra Safe Nuclear’s Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR) technology. The first stage … Read the full press release

Ecopost e Borealis agiscono contro i rifiuti di plastica e il degrado ambientale in Kenya

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Ecopost, un’azienda keniota che ricicla i rifiuti di plastica per creare alternative ecologiche per recinzioni, segnaletica e materiali da costruzione, ha collaborato con Borealis per aumentare il riciclaggio dei rifiuti in Kenya e promuovere un’economia circolare. Borealis … Read the full press release

Ecopost and Borealis Take Action Against Plastic Waste and Environmental Degradation in Kenya

(IN BRIEF) Ecopost, a Kenyan company that recycles plastic waste to create eco-friendly alternatives for fencing, signage, and building materials, has partnered with Borealis to boost waste recycling in Kenya and promote a circular economy. Borealis will fund Ecopost’s activities, … Read the full press release

Germany Invests €39 Million in Hydrogen-based Chemical Research in Southeastern Bavaria

(IN BRIEF) The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has announced funding of approximately 39 million euros for the “Alliance Project H2 Living Laboratory Burghausen”, which will focus on the use of hydrogen as an energy source and … Read the full press release

GRETE PROJECT RESULTS PRESENTED TO TEXTILE INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS AT INTERNATIONAL CELLULOSE FIBRES CONFERENCE

The GRETE fibre: regenerated from paper-grade wood pulp

AN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF HIGH-PROFILE EXPERTS DEFINED READY-TO-UPSCALE GREEN CHEMICALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE WOOD-TO-TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN (IN BRIEF)The GRETE project, an international collaboration of experts aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of the textile industry, presented their achievements to … Read the full press release

Airbus Partners with BASF to Enhance In-Flight Experience with VOZC Technology

(IN BRIEF) Airbus has chosen BASF to supply a new Volatile Organic Compound/Ozone Converter (VOZC) technology for its A320 Family aircraft starting in 2024. The decision came after a multi-year technical competition, taking into consideration BASF’s world-class global manufacturing, supply … Read the full press release

Evonik expands production of gas separation membranes to meet demand for sustainable energy solutions

(IN BRIEF) Specialty chemicals company Evonik has started up a new hollow-fibre spinning plant for the production of gas separation membranes in Austria. The new production capacity will meet the high demand for SEPURAN membranes in applications such as biogas, … Read the full press release

BASF Personal Care Launches Re_think to Promote Health and Sustainability in Personal Care Industry

(IN BRIEF) BASF Personal Care has launched its Re_think concept for in-cosmetics, a focus on health, sustainability and transparency in the personal care market to reshape and reinvent the industry for a sustainable future. The concept aligns with the changing … Read the full press release

Sika Agrees to Sell Chemical Admixtures Assets to Cinven After CMA Provisional Negative Feedback

(IN BRIEF) Sika has agreed to sell MBCC Group’s chemical admixtures assets to international private equity firm Cinven after the British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provided Sika with provisional negative feedback regarding INEOS Enterprises as a prospective buyer, due … Read the full press release

Grupa Azoty announces Gryfilen® polypropylene distribution partners for European markets

(IN BRIEF) Grupa Azoty Polyolefins has selected distributors for its new polypropylene product, Gryfilen®, which will be marketed across Europe by Nexeo Plastic, Biesterfeld Plastic, and Imlitex Industry. The product, produced under the Gryfilen® trademark, has a low volatile substance … Read the full press release

Merck to exhibit innovative pigment development for automotive coatings at European Coatings Show 2023

(IN BRIEF) Merck will showcase innovative ideas and new products for the paint and coatings industry at the European Coatings Show 2023 in Germany. One of the highlights will be the latest pigment development from the company that enables Surface … Read the full press release

Solvay’s Brazilian sites awarded highest recognition for quality of working environment

(IN BRIEF) Chemical company Solvay has been awarded for its efforts to create a welcoming and inclusive work environment at its Brazilian sites, for the second time. The certification was awarded by the Great Place To Work® organization, after employees … Read the full press release

Bayer Aims to Play a Leading Role in Promoting Corporate Water Stewardship

(IN BRIEF) Bayer has launched a new water strategy at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York, which aims to make water an integral part of its business decisions, investments, and supplier selection. The strategy reflects the company’s role … Read the full press release

SGL Carbon Trainee Named National Best in Outstanding Performance

(IN BRIEF) SGL Carbon trainee Janine Nanette Kretzschmar has been awarded the national best honor by IHK, recognizing her outstanding performance during her vocational training as a process mechanic in fiber composite technology. Her fascination for carbon as a material … Read the full press release