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SULPHUR REMOVAL
Merichem Technologies acquires Chemical Products

Industries

Merichem Technologies, a portfolio of concentrations and end-markets,” a
company of Black Bay Energy Capital, statement from the company said. Meri-
has announced the closing of its acqui- chem Technologies, acquired by Black
sition of Chemical Products Industries Bay in early 2024, is a global provider
(CPI), a provider of novel chemistries of sulphur treating solutions, and a suite
for sulphur removal and industrial of proprietary chemical catalysts. The
cleaning applications. company serves end markets that
include refining, renewable fuels, bi-
CPI’s flagship product line, the Sul- ogas, midstream, petrochemical, and
furtrap family of adsorbents, delivers a other industrial applications.
highly efficient, lower cost, and envi-
ronmentally friendly solution for sul- CPI’s products will be integrated into
phur contaminants in natural gas and the Merichem Technologies’ Catalyst
biogas. “The acquisition of CPI aligns tegy to be a leading provider of sulphur Division, leveraging a global sales force
with Merichem Technologies’ stra- treating solutions across a broad range and clients across multiple continents.

ENERGY NETWORK
Air Products to build hydrogen refuelling stations

in Canada

Air Products has announced it experience and speed that is similar to
intends to build a network of permanent, gasoline or diesel.
commercial-scale multi-modal hydrogen
refuelling stations stretching from “This hydrogen infrastructure will
Edmonton to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. help Western Canada reach a goal of
5,000 hydrogen or dual fuel vehicles on
The refuelling stations will be the road in five years,” a statement from
equipped to serve heavy-duty vehi- Air Products said. Each of the state-
cles, such as commercial and munici- will be along the Queen Elizabeth II of-the-art, high-capacity, high-reliability
pal trucks and buses, as well light-duty Highway that runs through Calgary stations will be able to fuel up to 200
hydrogen fuel cell cars. The stations and Edmonton, providing a fuelling heavy-duty trucks or 2,000 cars per day.

CC Industries acquires Foremark Performance

Chemicals

Affiliates of CC Industries, Inc. “Foremark is an outstanding busi- Foremark operates a state-of-the-art,
(CCI) have announced that they have ness with a proven ability to develop highly automated, and vertically in-
acquired Foremark Performance innovative products for customers tegrated facility serving natural gas
Chemicals from SK Capital Partners. and adapt to market demands,” said service companies primarily in North
Foremark is a leading, vertically inte- Mr. Bill Crown, President and CEO, America and petrochemical customers
grated producer of natural gas sweet- CCI. in the US Gulf Coast. The company
eners, chemical building blocks, and will continue to operate as a stand-
slow-release fertilizers. Headquartered in League City, Texas, alone entity.

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