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Honeywell to Acquire Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies Business

Honeywell will acquire Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business segment for €2.15 billion in an all-cash transaction.

Johnson Matthey, Bosch to Partner on Hydrogen Technology

UK sustainable technologies group Johnson Matthey (JM) and German engineering giant Bosch have agreed on a long-term collaboration to develop and produce high-performance catalyst-coated membranes (CCMs) for use in hydrogen fuel cells.

Johnson Matthey to Sell its Medical Device Components Business

UK’s Johnson Matthey (JM) has signed a definitive agreement to sell 100% of its Medical Device Components (MDC) business to Montagu Private Equity for $700 million (£550 million).

Johnson Matthey to Deploy Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Technology to Kellas Midstream

Aberdeen, Scotland-based energy infrastructure company Kellas Midstream, in collaboration with service providers Worley and Johnson Matthey, has begun front-end engineering design (FEED) for its H2NorthEast hydrogen project at Teesside, UK.

Johnson Matthey Wins China BDO Contract

Johnson Matthey is providing its butanediol (BDO) technology to China’s Fujian Zhongjing Petrochemical, which plans to build three new plants in phases. The BDO will be used as feedstock for producing 600,000 t/y of biodegradable plastic polybutylene adipate terephthalate.

Thyssenkrupp Uhde and Johnson Matthey Win Ammonia Nod

German engineering contractor Thyssenkrupp Uhde and the UK’s Johnson Matthey are supplying a new cartridge for an ammonia plant in Turkey to significantly reduce pressure in the synthesis loop while maintaining the nameplate capacity of 1,200 t/d. Delivery is planned for 2024.

Johnson Matthey and Hystar to Scale Green Hydrogen Production

Johnson Matthey has signed a three-year supply deal with Hystar to ramp up green hydrogen production. The UK technology group will supply membrane electrode assemblies, which are key performance-defining components for electrolyzers, as part of Hystar’s HyPilot project in Norway.

Johnson Matthey Set to Catalyze the Net Zero Transition

Johnson Matthey (JM) looks back at a legacy of 200+ years. Established in 1817, the London, England-based chemical company reported annual revenues of about €18 billion in 2022. JM has built a global presence with operations in more than 30 countries. The company’s strategy is based on the vision for a cleaner, healthier world and mirrors society’s need to create a more sustainable future. JM has set out to catalyze the net zero transition by delivering sustainable solutions to customers enabled by innovative technology and leading positions in JM’s key markets automotive, chemicals, and energy. To get a better understanding of the role JM’s technological developments play for a sustainable future, Michael Reubold spoke with Maurits van Tol, the company’s Chief Technology Officer.

Perstorp Selects Johnson Matthey for Methanol Project

Swedish chemical company Perstorp has selected Johnson Matthey to provide the license and engineering for its Product Air methanol plant at Stenungsund.

Johnson Matthey, BP Technology Chosen for US Biofuels Plant

Johnson Matthey and BP have won a contract to license their co-developed Fischer Tropsch CANS technology to Strategic Biofuels for that company’s Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) project in the US state’s Caldwell Parish.

Veranova Completes API Expansion at Edinburgh

Macfarlan Smith, a UK-based unit of US API maker Veranova, formerly known as Johnson Matthey Health, has completed a $10 million expansion of its mid-scale active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing capabilities in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Linde Wins Equinor’s H2H FEED Contract

The year 2023 has started on a busy note for Linde’s plant engineering arm. For starters, Norwegian energy group Equinor has awarded the company a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for its H2H (Hydrogen to Humber) project in northeast England.

Johnson Matthey Plans UK Gigafactory for Hydrogen Fuel Cells

UK sustainable technologies group Johnson Matthey plans to invest £80 million in a gigafactory at its site in Royston to scale up the manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell components. The facility is expected to be in operation by the first half of 2024.

Johnson Matthey Closes Sale of Health Business

Johnson Matthey has completed the sale of its Health business to US-based private equity firm Altaris Capital Partners for £325 million. As part of the transaction, Johnson Matthey has retained a stake of approximately 30% in the business, which has been rebranded as Veranova.

Johnson Matthey Sells Battery Materials Assets

Johnson Matthey has agreed to sell parts of its Battery Materials business in two separate transactions, marking a turnaround from its decision in January to close the division after failing to secure a buyer.

Standard Industries Takes Stake in Johnson Matthey

The investment arm of US industrial group Standard Industries has taken a 5.23% stake in UK-based multinational specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company Johnson Matthey. Neither company has commented on the transaction.

Johnson Matthey Partners to Enhance Electrolyzer Efficiency

Johnson Matthey and Schaeffler, a leading supplier to the automotive and industrial industries, are working with Bekaert, a provider of porous transport layers for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers, and research institute TNO to bring a step-change in the efficiency of electroyzers used to produce hydrogen.

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Johnson Matthey and 8 Rivers Collaborate on Clean Hydrogen

Johnson Matthey has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 8 Rivers Capital to commercialize the latter’s clean hydrogen process, known as 8RH2. The collaboration will combine Johnson Matthey’s low-carbon hydrogen (LCH) production process with 8 Rivers’ carbon capture technology.

CropEnergies and Johnson Matthey in Renewable Ethyl Acetate Project

German ethanol producer CropEnergies has entered into an agreement with Johnson Matthey covering technology license, engineering and technical services for a 50,000 t/y renewable ethyl acetate plant. CropEnergies said the project, which would cost between €80 million and €100 million, would also lay the first foundation stone of Biobased Chemicals as a new business line.

Johnson Matthey Sells Health Business to Altaris

Following a strategic review of its Health division in April, Johnson Matthey (JM) has agreed to sell a majority stake in the business to US investment company Altaris Capital Partners for an enterprise value of £325 million. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2022, subject to regulatory approval.

Liam Condon Heads from Bayer to Johnson Matthey

Liam Condon, head of Bayer CropScience, will resign his position at the end of 2021 and will be succeeded on Jan.1, 2022 by Rodrigo Santos, chief operating officer of the Bayer agrochemicals business. Three months later, Condon will move to London-headquartered chemical company Johnson Matthey as its new CEO.

Companies Make Hydrogen Pledge at COP26

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) have announced that 28 companies, including the likes of energy industry giants Shell and BP, have pledged to grow the hydrogen market.

MyRechemical and JM in Waste-to-Methanol Pact

MyRechemical, the dedicated waste-to-chemical-technology subsidiary of NextChem, part of Italy's Maire Tecnimont group, is collaborating with Johnson Matthey (JM) of the UK to commercialize waste-to-methanol technology worldwide.

Johnson Matthey Uses Kebotix AI to Create Catalytic Coatings

UK sustainable technologies company Johnson Matthey and Kebobtix, a US technology platform company for new chemicals and materials, have agreed to jointly explore developing the next generation of coatings for catalytic converters.

Johnson Matthey in Catalysis Project with BP, UK Universities

Sustainable technology company Johnson Matthey is participating in a five-year project with multinational energy giant BP and two UK universities to explore new catalyst technology to help the world achieve net zero.

Johnson Matthey Wins Multiple Methanol Licenses

UK technology company Johnson Matthey (JM) has won a contract to supply multiple licenses to China’s Ningxia Baofeng Energy to develop five of the largest single-train methanol plants in the world. The contract is the fourth methanol project that Baofeng has awarded to JM.

Dow and JM Win China IP Case

Dow and Johnson Matthey (JM) have won a second court case in China over infringement of their jointly owned LP Oxo technology for producing oxo-alcohols.

JM and KBR Link on Ammonia-Methanol Process

UK specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company Johnson Matthey (JM) and US engineering and construction contractor KBR have entered into an alliance to license a “ground-breaking” ammonia-methanol co-production process.

Johnson Matthey Wins China Methanol Contract

Johnson Matthey has won a contract to build a third methanol synthesis plant for China’s Ningxia Baofeng Energy at its coal-to-olefins complex near Yinchuan in Ningxia province.

Dow and Johnson Matthey Win China INA Deal

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