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News from Abroad

CLEAN FUEL

Mitsui & Co. invests in American synthetic fuel maker,

Infinium

Japan’s Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has
invested in Infinium Holdings’ Series C
funding round.

Infinium is a US-based provider of
gas conversion solutions and developer
of eFuels technology and projects.
This is Mitsui’s second initiative in the
synthetic fuel area, following the in-
vestment in Twelve Benefit Corporation
announced in February 2025. Synthetic
eFuels are liquid fuels produced through
the catalytic chemical reactions that
occur between green hydrogen (produced
by electrolysing water using clean energy) in the world to start up a synthetic eFuel with a focus on sustainable aviation
and carbon dioxide (CO ). production operation using their propri- fuel (eSAF) production. Canadian asset
2
etary reverse water gas shift (RWGS) management firm Brookfield, which has
These can be used as drop-in fuels and ‘Liquid Fuel Production’ processes. invested in a wide range of next-gene-
without the need to modify engines, Its first production plant in Corpus ration fuel-related business, and Break-
including aircraft engines, or transpor- Christi, Texas commenced production through Energy Catalyst, a clean energy
tation and storage infrastructure. In ad- in late 2023. Customers include Amazon investment program, have invested di-
dition, they are suitable for applications who uses the eDiesel produced at the rectly into the project. Customers in-
for which electrification is not viable, plant to fuel its delivery trucks, and clude the International Airlines Group
such as aviation, shipping, and long-dis- Borealis who take the eNaphtha to produce (IAG) and American Airlines who have
tance land surface transportation. low-carbon plastics. Infinium’s second committed to buy eSAF produced at the
According to Mitsui, Infinium was the first facility is in development in West Texas new plant.

Azelis expands partnership with Agrana for personal

care in Asia

Azelis, the Belgian speciality chemi- agricultural raw materials into ingre-
cals and food ingredients distributor, dients used across various market seg-
has announced a new distribution ments. PuraBeet is a multi-functional
agreement with Agrana, an Austrian skin care ingredient, 100% plant-based
producer of speciality ingredients for and naturally derived from sugar beet
life sciences. As per the deal, Azelis molasses as crystalline betaine. It is
will distribute Agrana’s PuraBeet for said to enhance skin hydration, rein-
the personal care segment in China, forces the skin barrier against harmful
Japan, the Philippines, and Thailand. substances, and help reduce inflamma-
tion caused by chemical compounds in
The two firms already have exist- personal care products. Additionally,
ing collaboration across the Americas, it is claimed to improve the sensory
EMEA, and Asia Pacific. With over experience by enhancing texture and
30 years of expertise, Agrana converts spreadability.

152 Chemical Weekly April 29, 2025

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