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  1. TA'ZIZ Announces $2B Financing For UAE's First World Scale Methanol Plant At Make It In The Emirates 5/7/2026

    TA’ZIZ today announced at Make it in the Emirates 2026, that the TA’ZIZ Methanol Company, a joint venture between TA’ZIZ and Proman, has achieved financial close on $2B(AED7.34 billion) financing for the UAE’s first world scale methanol plant in Al Ruwais Industrial City.

  2. KIMS Enhances CO2 Capture Performance Using Laser-Controlled MOF Structures 5/6/2026

    Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), led by President Chul-jin Choi, announced that a research team led by Hee-jung Lee, senior researcher at KIMS, in collaboration with Professor Sunghwan Park of Kyungpook National University and Professor Mingyu Kim of Yeungnam University, has developed a technology that enhances CO₂ adsorption performance in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) by up to 75% through precise laser-based control of their internal structure.

  3. Computational Tools Offer New Opportunities For Understanding Catalysis 5/6/2026

    In a recent article, researchers from the University of Jyväskylä emphasize the importance of multiscale modeling of catalysis in understanding and developing (electro)chemical processes.

  4. Nel ASA: Launches Next-Generation Pressurized Alkaline Platform, Redefining Simplicity And Cost Efficiency In Renewable Hydrogen Production 5/6/2026

    Renewable hydrogen projects have been complex and costly, often requiring extensive custom engineering, long execution timelines and significant upfront investment.

  5. TA'ZIZ Announces Agreements Valued At $28.5B At Make It In The Emirates To Expand UAE's Chemicals Ecosystem 5/5/2026

    TA’ZIZ today announced at the Make it in the Emirates forum the signing of long-term agreements spanning offtake, feedstock and sales across its chemicals portfolio, including methanol, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ethylene dichloride (EDC), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), caustic soda, salt and natural gas valued at $28.5B (AED104.6 billion).

  6. Ecovyst Announces Agreement To Acquire Calabrian Sulfur Dioxide & Sulfur Derivatives Business 5/1/2026

    Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT), a leading provider of virgin sulfuric acid and regenerated sulfuric acid products and services ("Ecovyst"), announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Calabrian sulfur dioxide and related sulfur derivatives business ("Calabrian") from INEOS Enterprises for a purchase price of $190 million, subject to certain customary adjustments.

  7. Redwood AI Announces Enhanced AI Models, Increasing Evaluated Chemical Reactions Following Preliminary Results From UBC Collaboration 5/1/2026

    Redwood AI Corp. (“Redwood” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce preliminary results from a research initiative, conducted in collaboration with Professor Jolene Reid at the University of British Columbia (“UBC“), aimed at enhancing Reactosphere (the “Platform”), the Company’s AI-driven chemical synthesis platform.

  8. Deepak Chem Tech Limited Enters Into Agreement To Build HyCO Plant To Secure Long-Term Supply Of Key Raw Material For Its Polycarbonate Project 5/1/2026

    Deepak Chem Tech Limited ("DCTL"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Deepak Nitrite Limited, enters into long-term agreement with Praxair (a Linde company) to build a HyCO plant to manufacture key raw materials for DCTL's upcoming polycarbonate manufacturing facility at Padariya, Dahej, in the state of Gujarat.

  9. New 'Lab-On-A-Chip' Devices Could Speed Up CO₂ Conversion For Clean Fuels And Energy Technologies 4/30/2026

    Tiny ‘lab-on-a-chip’ devices that recreate chemical reactions and allow scientists to observe these previously hidden processes are being developed at the University of Surrey, helping to speed up the development of cleaner fuels and energy technologies.

  10. INEOS Acetyls And Sandpiper Chemicals Announce Strategic Collaboration For The Development Of A Low Carbon Methanol Project In Texas City, Texas 4/29/2026

    INEOS Acetyls and Sandpiper Chemicals, LLC today announced the formation of a strategic collaboration in support of Sandpiper’s low carbon methanol production facility in Texas City, Texas.