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BASF licenses Sumitomo HCl oxidation technology for global isocyanates network
Germany-based chemical major BASF has signed a global licence agreement with Japan-based Sumitomo Chemical - via its license companion Technip...
Charbone Opens First U.S. Hydrogen Distribution Hub in New York
The Albany facility is targeted to support semiconductor, healthcare, aerospace and advanced industrial customers throughout the Northeast technology corridor. Canada-based...
EVelution Energy locks $850M cobalt deal With Mitsui in major US critical minerals push
EVelution Energy has secured a binding long-term offtake agreement well worth about $850 million with Japanese trading large Mitsui, noting...
CSB to Investigate Fatal Chemical Release at West Virginia Catalyst Refining Facility
The incident at Catalyst Refiners in Nitro, West Virginia included the release of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas during equipment cleaning...
China’s April Ethane Imports From the U.S. Set to Hit All-Time High
China is on track to import record-high volumes of ethane from the US month as Chinese and other Asian petrochemicals...
Axens picked as technology licensor for America First Refining facility in Texas
Axens, a global chief in refining and petrochemical technologies, has been caught by America First Refining (AFR) to function the...
ACC and OSHA form powerful new alliance to boost worker safety nationwide
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), part of the US Department of Labor,...
US economy faces integrated signals: Construction slips, imports surge, semiconductors boom
Construction outlays in the US dropped 0.3% in January after a 0.8% gain in December, as a 0.6% drop in...
Chemical recycling of plastics increases as oil crisis continues
The US–Israeli war with Iran has created a crisis in supplies of fossil-derived oil and polymer feedstocks. Manufacturing and shipping...
Union Leaders Criticize BP’s Lockout of Over 800 Workers at Indiana Refinery
BP claims the lockout is important for safety and operational stability at some point of ongoing negotiations, however union representatives...