Chlorum Solutions USA, a subsidiary of Brasil-based Chlorum Solutions group, partners with Thyssenkrupp Nucera to develop its first US chlor-alkali plant in Casa Grande, Arizona. The facility addresses the need for decentralized chemical production, enhancing supply chain resilience.
Brazilian chemical group Unipar Carbocloro will modernize its chlor-alkali plant in Cubatão, Brazil, with electrolyzer technology from Dortmund, Germany-headquartered Thyssenkrupp Nucera. The upgrade is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025. According to Thyssenkrupp, Unipar will invest more than 1 billion reais (about €190 million) in the modernization.
German engineering plastics producer Covestro has started up a new €200 million chlorine plant at its Tarragona complex in Spain. The company said the new facility will strengthen its 220,000 t/y European network for the key rigid-polyurethane feedstock MDI while reducing energy consumption by up to 25%.
Ineos Enterprises has agreed to acquire Ashta Chemicals from Bigshire Mexico for an undisclosed sum. The deal that includes a 100,000 kg/y potassium hydroxide (KOH) and a 65,000 t/y chlorine plant, is targeted to close before the end of 2022, subject to regulatory approvals.
