Claimed to be the largest potassium-fluoride-based plant for halogen exchange (Halex) reactions in the Western world, the Weylchem Group will construct the new facility at its Allessa site in Frankfurt-Fechenheim, Germany.

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization has selected several companies to conduct a feasibility study on the receiving and distribution business of hydrogen in the Chubu Region. The Study will also aim to focus on developing a large-scale hydrogen supply chain.

In the first half of 2021, Wood secured more than 20 Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) related projects in the background of companies aiming to speed up their decarbonization and emissions reduction activities.

GAIL will utilize Grace’s Unipol PP process technology for its 60 KTA polypropylene plant situated at its existing petrochemical complex in Pata, India. The technology contract also includes a catalyst supply agreement which will be used by GAIL to produce a variety of copolymer resins.

A recent MOU signed by Arcelor Mittal and the Spanish Government has resulted in a 1.18-billion-dollar investment in decarbonization technologies at Arcelor Mittal Asturias’ plant in Gijón, Spain. The new DRI and EAF installations at the Asturias plant will enable Arcelor Mittal Sestao to become the world’s first full-scale zero carbon-emissions steel plant.

Gevo’s NW Iowa RNG (renewable natural gas) project is under construction and is expected to produce 355,000 MMBtu of RNG per year. Under the agreement with BP, the renewable natural gas will be sold into the California market in the US.

To develop next-generation lithium-ion batteries, a joint venture between Porsche and Customcells Itzehoe has brought the chemical group BASF on board. The partner is to exclusively supply high-energy HEDTM cathode materials for Porsche's high-performance vehicles.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) has plans to develop its first HydroPRS (Hydrothermal Plastic Recycling Solution) project in Japan. The plastics recycling unit will be situated at MCC’s Ibaraki Plant and is expected to process 20,000 tons of plastic waste annually.

Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) has awarded the largest catalyst management agreement in its history to Advanced Refining Technologies (ART). Under the contract, ART will supply its Resid Hydrocracking catalyst technology to Bapco’s oil refinery in order to boost its processing capacity from 267,000 (b/d) to 380,000 (b/d).

Ineos has recently revealed that it has completed the sale of its Sulphur Chemicals business to International Chemical Investors Group. With this move, the business will become part of Weylchem’s advanced intermediates and reagents portfolio.