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…
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 JV…
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 post…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
