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27 March 2025
Novocycle Launches Battery Recycling Pilot in The Netherlands
The pilot facility uses Dry-Direct Recycling to enhance battery material recovery and reduce emissions, supporting EU sustainability goals and local economic growth.
27 March 2025
IFF and Kemira Launch Joint Venture for Biobased Materials Production
Alpha Bio will invest €130M to produce 44,000 MT of biopolymers by 2027, using IFF's DEB technology in Finland, creating 30 jobs and offering sustainable alternatives to fossil-based products.
12 March 2025
QEMETICA Plans Janikowo Soda Plant Hibernation
High energy costs and competition force plant closure, impacting jobs. Support sought for fair competition and cost reduction. Diversification and global investments underway.
5 March 2025
SUSTAINEXT Biorefinery Construction Begins in Spain
The biorefinery will process agricultural sidestreams into ingredients for various sectors, creating jobs and boosting the local economy with a zero-waste, zero-emissions model.
3 March 2025
Astarta to Build Multiseed Crusher
The project in Khmelnytsky will cost USD76m, process 400kt annually, and start in 2026. It aims to boost local jobs, tax revenue, and meet EU soybean demand.
13 January 2025
Spolana Restructures for Future Transformation
Production shifts focus to industrial decarbonisation, closing PVC and caprolactam lines, cutting 500 jobs, offering severance and retraining, while modernizing sulphuric acid production.
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13 January 2025
UK's Last Synthetic Ethanol Plant Closes
UK chemical industry struggles with high energy costs, job losses, and lack of new plants. Calls for government action on energy, emissions, and trade policies.
10 January 2025
Groningen Seaports Invests Amid Industry Challenges
Despite a tough year, significant investments continue in industrial sites, with a focus on circular and green sectors, while managing setbacks and maintaining a positive outlook.
10 January 2025
AkzoNobel Invests €22M in France to Streamline Operations
€22M investment to modernize operations in France, leading to 211 job cuts and 29 new roles by 2026. Reorganization includes outlet transfers and closures.
4 December 2024
Italgas to Invest €1 Billion in Greece's Ecological Transition by 2030
€1B plan focuses on network expansion, digital transformation, renewable gases, and workforce development to support Greece's ecological transition by 2030.
18 November 2024
Abbott Launches New Manufacturing Facility in Kilkenny, Ireland
The facility will produce diabetes care sensors, create 800 jobs, and is part of a €440M investment in Ireland, focusing on sustainability and supporting STEM education.
18 November 2024
Unite urges Labour to act on Grangemouth refinery closure plan
Unite proposes converting the refinery to a bio-fuels hub, preserving jobs and aligning with government policies, while urging government intervention against closure.
11 November 2024
Suomen Lantakaasu invests €80M in Kiuruvesi biogas plant, Finland
The plant will produce biogas from manure, aiming for 1 TWh of renewable fuel. EU funding supports the project, boosting local employment and reducing agricultural emissions.
31 October 2024
LanzaTech and Eramet to Launch Integrated CCUS Project in Norway
The project will produce ethanol from furnace gas, aiming for CO2 reduction. A feasibility study may add CCS. Operations start in 2028, creating jobs and supporting local innovation.
28 October 2024
Tosoh Bioscience Expands European HQ in Germany
The expanded HQ features advanced labs and training areas for chromatography, enhancing customer collaboration and innovation in biomolecule and polymer analysis.
15 October 2024
Yara Tertre Plans Site Transformation in Belgium
The site will close its ammonia unit, focus on nitrate fertilizers, cut 115 jobs, and aim for decarbonization to enhance competitiveness and secure long-term operations. Safety remains a priority.
14 October 2024
Genmab Explores AI's Impact on Future Healthcare and Labs
Genmab's event in Utrecht highlighted AI's role in healthcare, featuring panel discussions, a career fair, and student involvement to foster innovation and collaboration.
23 September 2024
Northvolt Cuts 1600 Jobs in Sweden
Operations in Sweden are scaled back to focus on battery production, affecting 1,600 jobs. Support measures for impacted employees are in place, with ongoing union negotiations.
12 September 2024
Grangemouth Petroineos Oil Refinery to Close in 2025: Focus on a Green and Industrial Transition
Closure impacts 400 jobs; £100M pledged for green projects. Focus on reskilling, clean fuels, and hydrogen. Other site operations remain.
12 September 2024
Lilly Invests $1.8 Billion in Irish Manufacturing Expansion
The $1.8B investment will boost production of Alzheimer's, diabetes, and obesity treatments, create 150 jobs, and enhance sustainability with advanced technologies and a solar farm.
3 September 2024
Lantmännen Invests SEK 1.2 Billion in Swedish Protein Plant
The new plant will produce 7,000 tonnes of protein isolate from peas and faba beans annually, boosting Swedish pea cultivation by 50% and creating 30 jobs by 2027.
31 May 2024
RCS Expands with New Recycling Plant in Nordkirchen
A new plant in Nordkirchen will recycle disposable bottles into rPET, reducing primary raw material use and CO2 emissions. The facility will include halls, silos, offices, and parking spaces.
27 May 2024
Elyse Energy and RTE Address Guarantors' Report on eM-Rhône Project
The eM-Rhône project aims to produce e-methanol for decarbonization. The response addresses public feedback, water usage concerns, and outlines future consultation steps and commitments.
24 May 2024
Verkor secures €1.3 billion green loan for Dunkirk Gigafactory
The funds will support the construction of a 16 GWh/year Gigafactory, creating 1,200 direct and 3,000 indirect jobs by 2025, with contributions from 19 banks and a "Dark Green" rating from S&P.
21 May 2024
Circtec Begins Construction on Circular Factory in Delfzijl
The new factory will convert 200,000 tons of used tires into green chemicals, reducing CO2 emissions by 5% of the Dutch chemical sector and creating over 120 jobs. Expansion is planned for 2027-2028.
6 May 2024
Jordanian Green Ammonia and Hynfra submit feasibility studies for green ammonia and hydrogen plant to Jordan’s energy minister
Study outlines $1.6B green ammonia/hydrogen plant in Aqaba SEZ using desalinated seawater and renewables; 8,000 construction jobs, ~200 direct & 750 indirect operational jobs
10 April 2024
MadoquaPower2X Expands Land for Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Production in Portugal
The project secures 60 hectares in Sines, aims to create 265 permanent and 6,000 indirect jobs by 2025, and will produce significant amounts of green hydrogen and ammonia, supporting EU decarbonization goals.
27 March 2024
Power2X Plans Green Methanol Project in Estonia
The project in Pärnu aims to produce 500,000 tons of green methanol annually, creating 2,000 construction jobs and 200 long-term jobs, supporting Estonia's energy transition and decarbonization efforts.
20 March 2024
COITI Huelva awards Gold Medal to AIQBE
Honor cites contribution to provincial industrial development, skilled jobs, competitiveness, innovation and sustainability. Ceremony marked the association's 40th anniversary and honored engineers
7 March 2024
Traceless Announces Hamburg Production Plant Location
The new plant in Hamburg-Harburg will produce bio-based, compostable plastic substitutes, creating 40 jobs. Initial purchase agreements and a €36.6M financing round support the project.
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