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An organization supporting both nonprofits and the business community in North Dakota’s state capital has named Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s (MPC) Mandan refinery one of the metro area’s Top 10 Workplaces for 2024. The Bismarck-Mandan Young Professionals (YP) Network presented the honor during a recent luncheon at the refinery. “This award takes into consideration recruitment and retention, professional development opportunities, volunteerism and benefits

Encina Development Group, LLC and Blue Planet Environmental Solutions Pte Ltd. (Blue Planet) announced today the signing of a Global Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of hard-to-recycle waste streams to be used as feedstock for Encina’s circular manufacturing process. Encina is focused on decarbonizing the global chemicals industry by producing ISCC PLUS circular chemicals from waste streams. Blue Planet is a Singapore-based global leader in sustainable waste management s

BASF India Limited announced today that it has relocated its head office to Godrej One, a LEED Platinum certified building in the central location of Vikhroli, one of Mumbai's thriving business districts. This move aligns with BASF’s commitment to the Future of Work (FOW) approach, sustainability, and innovation, while prioritizing employee well-being. Around 500 BASF employees from across various businesses and functions will work together under one roof as a result

Imperative Chemical Partners, Inc.  today announced the acquisition of Performance Chemical Company ("PCC"), a leading provider of specialty chemical solutions primarily serving midstream and production operators in the oil and gas industry. This marks Imperative's second acquisition of the year, following the successful integration of Western Chemical, and represents a key step in expanding its depth and breadth of services, primarily to midstream customers throughout the

Evonik and BASF have announced an agreement for the first delivery of BASF’s ammonia BMBcertTM grade. This continued collaboration highlights the commitment of both companies to providing products with a reduced product carbon footprint (PCF). With its ammonia BMBcert, BASF offers Evonik a solution with a PCF that is at least 65% lower than conventional products*. Both, BASF and Evonik are broadening their product portfolios by introducing ammonia-based products that utilize a

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS today signed a contract to sell its Urethane Systems business to Japanese UBE Corporation. The enterprise value amounts to €460 million with expected proceeds of around €500 million. With this transaction LANXESS exits the last remaining polymer business. The Urethane Systems business comprises 5 manufacturing sites globally as well as application laboratories in the USA, Europe and China. UBE Corporation will take over all operations fr

When going on excursions, tours and trips by bike, the need for drinks is often underestimated. According to the Baden-Württemberg regional association of the German Cyclists Association (Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club e. V. or ADFC), the body needs fluids after just half an hour's ride. Preferably from light and sturdy plastic bottles. According to the ADFC, glass bottles pose various dangers when cycling. Refuel" after just 30 minutes, according to the AD

SLB is among the 2024 Reuters Sustainability Awards finalists in the Net Zero: Supply Chain Decarbonization category. The Reuters Sustainability Awards celebrate leadership in sustainable business. The supply chain decarbonization category showcases sustainable supply chain practices and highlights how companies are managing and transforming their supply chain to reduce GHG emissions. Finalists were selected from over 700 entries in 17 categories, with seven finalists in the supply

The UK Government has pledged up to £21.7bn in funding for the country’s first two major carbon capture and storage clusters – HyNet in Merseyside and the East Coast Cluster on Teesside.   In addition to capturing carbon dioxide from industry, both clusters intend to produce low carbon hydrogen to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors. Johnson Matthey’s Low Carbon Hydrogen Technology is at the heart of both major projects, converting natural gas into hydroge

The excitement of game day is about to get even bigger. As Marathon Brand renews its role as the Official Fuel of the Big Ten Conference and Presenting Sponsor of the Big Ten Network ™, the company is celebrating not only its ongoing partnership but also the conference’s historic expansion.  This season, the Big Ten welcomes four new West Coast powerhouses: the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Universit

RadiciGroup, Acerbis and Genny Factory SA have proudly announced their collaboration on the creation of a self-balancing personal transporter, a two-wheeled electric vehicle designed to redefine mobility standards from the medical sector to urban micromobility. Thanks to the teamwork among the three companies, this new vehicle combines aesthetics, functionality and accessibility to meet the growing demand for innovative sustainable mobility solutions. For years, Genny Factory SA has

Evonik Oxeno is significantly expanding its production capacities for the INA-based plasticizers, ELATUR® CH (DINCH) and ELATUR® DINCD. These products, introduced in recent years, have both now established themselves as new standard plasticizers with Evonik Oxeno customers. “The capacity expansion marks another important milestone in the diversification of our plasticizer portfolio,” said the managing director of Evonik Oxeno, Frank Beißmann. “To meet