Monday, 03 October 2022 10:01
BASF closes divestiture of its kaolin minerals business to KaMin
BASF closed the divestiture of its kaolin minerals business to KaMin, a global performance minerals company headquartered in Macon, Georgia, United States, following the fulfillment of clearance conditions. The kaolin minerals business has approximately 440 employees, including personnel in North…
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Tuesday, 26 July 2022 12:41
BASF transforms market towards certified, sustainably sourced coconut oil
With the certification of BASF’s production site in Cassina Rizzardi, Italy, BASF is the first chemical company offering certified sustainable personal care ingredients based on coconut oil. The company was certified according to the Rainforest Alliance Mass Balance Coconut certification…
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Friday, 15 July 2022 00:05
Huntsman Starts Commercial Operation of New Splitter at its Geismar, Louisiana Polyurethanes Plant
Splitter will enable the production of more high-value, differentiated grades Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) has just announced the start of commercial operation of a new methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) splitter at its Geismar site in Louisiana. The $180 million splitter…
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Wednesday, 29 June 2022 10:04
ICIS, in partnership with Carbon Minds, launches Supplier Carbon Footprints to highlight supplier specific scope 3 emissions in chemical and plastics supply chain
ICIS, a global source of Independent Commodity Intelligence Services, has launched Supplier Carbon Footprints to help chemical and plastic companies measure, manage and identify opportunities to reduce global supply chain emissions for chemicals and plastics with ground-breaking emission data by…
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Thursday, 23 June 2022 10:46
Embracing digitalisation to drive sustainability: Optimised production for pharmaceutical waste reduction
It’s estimated that for every kilogram of drug made in the pharmaceutical industry, 100kg of waste is produced. Manufacturing faces the need to become more efficient, flexible, and sustainable, and waste production is one area where industry could improve. Optimising…
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Wednesday, 01 June 2022 11:01
Glyphosate: no change proposed to hazard classification
ECHA's Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agrees to keep glyphosate’s current classification as causing serious eye damage and being toxic to aquatic life. Based on a wide-ranging review of scientific evidence, the committee again concludes that classifying glyphosate as a…
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Tuesday, 24 May 2022 15:43
Solenis Releases 2021 Sustainability Report
Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, has released its 2021 Sustainability Report summarizing the company’s environmental stewardship, social responsibility and governance (ESG) initiatives for the previous fiscal year. The report is available for download…
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Tuesday, 24 May 2022 10:07
Valmet and Circa to partner in the industrialization of sustainable biochemicals production
Valmet has signed a Heads of Agreement with Circa to industrialize the production of sustainable biochemicals at Circa’s small-scale ReSolute plant in France and future large-scale production plants. Valmet will offer the main machinery and equipment and actively contribute to…
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Wednesday, 18 May 2022 08:36
Solenis Recognizes Contact Energy as Winner of a 2021 Sustainability Award for Project That Significantly Offset Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Solenis LLC, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, is proud to announce that Contact Energy Limited is a winner of a 2021 Solenis Sustainability Award. Contact Energy’s Wairakei geothermal power plant in Taupō, New Zealand, has received recognition for…
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Tuesday, 17 May 2022 11:49
Cepsa Quimica introduces chemical products based on recycled raw materials and biomass
London-based leading global chemicals business Cepsa Quimica has introduced the first two products in a new line of sustainable chemicals: NextLAB and NextPhenol. NextLAB and NextPhenol: first products in a new line of sustainable chemicals Cepsa Quimica, a market leader…
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 10:08
Wood expands chemicals footprint with new Esseco UK contract
Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, has been appointed capital delivery partner by Esseco UK for the company’s chemical production facility in Wakefield, England. The five-year contract will see Wood draw on its rich experience and capability in asset…
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Tuesday, 03 May 2022 08:32
Buckman and energy drive partner on sustainability efforts
In 2012, Buckman, a US-headquartered specialty chemical company, partnered with Energy Drive with a goal of reducing electricity usage and water consumption at Buckman’s Hammarsdale, South Africa facility. Energy Drive is a company that forges partnerships with organizations to reduce…
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Thursday, 21 April 2022 11:13
Evonik makes some of world’s cleanest chemicals even greener
Evonik’s Active Oxygens business line has just released a new sustainability strategy aimed at expanding the beneficial handprint and reducing the environmental footprint of hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, and persulfates. The strategy includes concrete steps to slash carbon emissions and…
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Thursday, 14 April 2022 11:57
Sulzer’s advanced solutions for chemical recycling on show at Go Circular 2022
Sulzer Chemtech will highlight how its range of cutting-edge mass transfer technologies can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and waste accumulation at the 3rd Go Circular conference. During the event and a technical presentation, attendees will be able to learn more…
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Wednesday, 16 March 2022 09:03
Buckman announces global price increase
Buckman, a privately-held, global company specializing in innovative chemistry and smart solutions, announced global price increases for all product offerings. The price increases will become effective April 1, 2022, or as customer contracts allow. Price increases will vary depending on…
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