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academic partnerships whose collabora- and membranes for PEM electrolysis, necessary to produce clean hydrogen
tive efforts support the global adoption the only domestic manufacturer of ion well into the future will be essential
of hydrogen as a clean energy source,” exchange materials, and a key project to this effort and aligns with our long-
said Ms. Stefanie Kopchick, Hydrogen partner in the Appalachian Regional standing sustainability values.” The
Business Venture Leader at Chemours. Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) under grants announced by the DOE under
the US DOE’s Regional Clean Hydro- the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are
Mr. Gerardo Familiar, President of gen Hub initiative. As such, we must part of $750-mn in funding for projects
Advanced Performance Materials at look further into the future and take a to advance hydrogen technologies and
Chemours, added, “We have a unique responsible approach to building and improve manufacturing and recycling
place in the hydrogen supply chain as maintaining this evolving industry. capabilities for clean hydrogen systems
the leading global supplier of ionomers Enabling the circularity of the materials and components.

EXPANDED CAPABILITIES
Grace expands fine chemicals contract manufacturing

facility in US

US-based speciality chemicals
firm, W.R. Grace & Co., has opened its
expanded fine chemical contract develop-
ment and manufacturing (CDM) faci-
lity in South Haven, Michigan (USA).

With 25% more capacity, the expan-
sion makes room for a new 4,000-gal-
lon ‘Hastelloy’ centrifuge and three
4,000-gallon, multi-use chemical reac-
tors, strengthening Grace’s ability to
serve growing demand for Active Pharma-
ceutical Ingredients (APIs).
current and future customers through Haven facility produces APIs, regulatory
“The expansion solidifies our com- every stage of fine chemical manufac- starting materials (RSMs) and drug
mitment to helping our fine chemi- turing – from research and develop- intermediates in quantities from kilos
cal customers bring life-saving and ment, to clinical trials, scale-up services to tonnes, compliant with the FDA’s
life-changing drug therapies to people and commercial production of custom current Good Manufacturing Practice
everywhere,” remarked Mr. Ed Sparks, molecules and compounds,” added (cGMP) regulations. The site integrates
CEO of Grace. Ms. Brenda Kelly, President, Materials with Grace’s Tyrone (Pennsylvania,
Technologies, Grace. US), facility to offer customers flexi-
“The additional capacity and cut- bility in meeting pharmaceutical and
ting-edge equipment in South Haven Serving the pharmaceutical mar- nutraceutical production needs with a
bolster our ability to grow with our ket for more than 40 years, the South US-based supply chain.

Air Liquide divests certain businesses in Africa

French industrial gases major, Air with Adenia, a private capital manage- cratic Republic of Congo, Senegal and
Liquide, has announced the divestiture ment firm based in Mauritius, to sell Togo. These activities represent sales
to Adenia Partners Ltd. of the Group’s its activities in the following twelve of about €60-mn (less than 10% of the
activities in twelve countries in Africa. countries in Africa: Benin, Burkina Group’s sales in Africa). Adenia plans
Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, to invest up to €30-mn to accelerate the
Air Liquide signed an agreement Gabon, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Demo- development of these businesses.

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