Chemical Specialities

KADN | March 24, 2020

In the midst of our world’s public health crisis, Louisiana’s chemical facilities continue to go to work creating the things that many of us are using in the fight against Coronavirus. In our state alone, scientists, engineers and technicians are producing the chemicals necessary for household cleaning products, medicines and other important resources to keep our families and friends healthy and safe. To do this critical work, Louisiana’s chemical facilities are protecting empl...

Products and Technologies

Business Wire | October 19, 2023

Lygos, a sustainable specialty chemical company, and CJ Food & Nutrition Tech a global fermentation and biotechnology company and business unit of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang, today announced the companies have signed an agreement to support large-scale manufacturing of amino and organic acid precursors for Lygos’ Soltellus™ & Ecoteria™ products. CJ has over 60 y...

Synthos Green Energy | November 04, 2020

Synthos Green Energy (SGE) – part of Synthos S.A. Capital Group which includes Synthos S.A., a leading chemical manufacturer based in Poland, with operations in the Czech Republic, Holland, and France – is actively pursuing carbon-free energy solutions for its manufacturing facilities in Europe. To help meet this goal, the company has signed a Cooperation Agreement with U.S.-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) which aligns with the Synthos S.A. strategy aimed to reduce ...

Chemical Technology

Braskem | November 13, 2020

Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, today announces its latest sustainability ambitions to significantly expand its efforts to eliminate plastic waste in the environment by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In 2009, Braskem launched the company's long-term sustainability goals for 2020, which emphasized Braskem's commitment to providing solutions that address climate change. Braskem has invested in the d...