Press Releases

Toyota Logistics Services at the Port of Portland recently received a special delivery from Chevron: 4,000 gallons of a renewable gasoline blend. Compared with traditional gasoline, it could reduce a vehicle’s lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions by more than 40%. At the Port of Portland site, this renewable blend was put in an existing fuel storage tank. When a shipment of new vehicles came into port on April 11, Toyota used this renewable fuel blend to provide a “first f

Occidental today announced that the waiting period for its acquisition of CrownRock, L.P.  under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired. With the expiration of the waiting period, the conditions to closing have been satisfied, other than those that are to be satisfied at closing. The CrownRock acquisition is expected to close in August, after completion of the financing marketing period contemplated by the CrownRock purchase agreement.  &ldquo

Eni and the National Company KazMunayGas announce the commencement of construction for their joint 250 MW Hybrid Renewables-Gas Power Plant Project in Zhanaozen, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan. This milestone follows an Agreement signed between the two companies, marking the inception of Kazakhstan’s first hybrid power plant integrating solar, wind, and gas power to produce and supply low-carbon, stable electricity to KMG subsidiaries in the region. This project is in line with

ClearSign Technologies Corporation an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that improve energy, operational efficiency and safety while dramatically reducing emissions, announces that it has received the initial engineering order from engineering and heater manufacturer Birwelco USA Inc. as the first phase of a project to retrofit four process heaters with a total of 26 ClearSign Core™ burners to be installed in the Gulf Coast facility of a Fortune 500

BASF today launched Haptex® 4.0, an innovative polyurethane solution for the production of synthetic leather that is 100% recyclable. Synthetic leather made with Haptex 4.0 and polyethylene terephthalate fabric can be recycled together using an innovative formulation and recycling technical pathway without the need of layer peel-off process. This makes the reuse of the materials feasible. For a long time, the industry faces a challenge to reuse or recycle end-of-life synthetic l

Dow has received a top score on the Disability Equality Index® and is recognized as one of the “2024 Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.” This is the eighth consecutive year Dow has received this recognition. The index is the world’s most comprehensive benchmarking tool for the Fortune 1000 scope companies to measure disability workplace inclusion inside their organizations and assess performance across industry sectors. Now in its tenth year, the Dis

Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC, the general partner of Westlake Chemical Partners LP today announced that Jean-Marc Gilson, who most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation, has been appointed to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer and to the Board of Directors of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC Jean-Marc Gilson succeeds Albert Chao who will transition to become Executive Chairman of the Board and James Chao, the curren

CF Industries Holdings, Inc a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products and the world’s largest producer of ammonia, and POET LLC, the world’s largest producer of biofuel and a global leader in sustainable bioproducts, today announced a collaboration to pilot the use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer to reduce the carbon intensity of corn production and ethanol. Demand for ethanol with a lower carbon intensity is expected to increase significantly to meet low-ca

This year, a particularly large number of plastics converters took part in the annual polymer producers’ assessment sponsored by the Polymers for Europe Alliance. All polymers users in Europe had until mid-May to vote and rate their polymer suppliers' performance during the past 12 months. Following this year's key criteria delivery reliability, circularity, quality, communication, innovation and commitment to the European Market, Westlake Vinnolit won the PVC category with 92%

Cabot Corporation announced today that Thierry Vanlancker has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective July 12, 2024. He was also appointed a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, effective July 12, 2024. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Vanlancker was Chief Executive Officer and a Director of AkzoNobel NV, a multinational paints and coatings company, from 2017 to 2022. Prior to joining AkzoNobel, Mr. Vanlancker was President of Fluoroproducts and the EMEA region at Th

Rajoo Engineers hosted an exclusive, invite-only event on the 4th and 5th of July, 2024, bringing together the processors, innovators & leaders of the flexible packaging industry. This prestigious event was held in Rajkot, India and featured a blend of cultural and industry-focused activities, catering to a global audience. The event began with a heartfelt welcome address, setting the tone for an evening of networking and collaboration. Guests experienced a cultural performance,

SGS is pleased to announce that it will offer the EN15343 plastic recycling traceability and assessment of conformity and recycled content product certification scheme across India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, following accreditation from ENAC, granted to SGS in Spain. This accreditation, for UNE-EN-15343 certification, is a crucial step towards sustainability and regulatory compliance in Spain. This certification, required under Spain Law 7/2022 on Excise Tax on Non-Reusable Plastic Packaging,