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15 Oct 2024
International Electric Marine Association establishes global headquarters in Barcelona
Chemistry & Sustainability
See more International Electric Marine Association establishes global headquarters in BarcelonaIEMA chose Barcelona for its strategic location near key maritime innovation hubs and international regulatory bodies like the IMO and ISO.
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20 Jun 2024
AkzoNobel to invest €14 million and create over 70 new jobs in Catalonia
Business Investments · Chemistry & Sustainability
See more AkzoNobel to invest €14 million and create over 70 new jobs in CataloniaThe Dutch company AkzoNobel will expand the production capacity of its factories in the Zona Franca and Vilafranca del Penedès (Barcelona).
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05 Dec 2023
Catalonia participates in a €7 million European project to accelerate the recycling of photovoltaic panels
Chemistry & Sustainability
See more Catalonia participates in a €7 million European project to accelerate the recycling of photovoltaic panelsThe project, called RETRIEVE, will last 3.5 years and will demonstrate the efficiency of using different technologies to recycle components such as glass, silicon, silver, polymers, or heavy metals to produce photovoltaic panels.
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29 Nov 2023
French company Lhyfe to build hydrogen plant in Tarragona and create 300 jobs
Business Investments · Chemistry & Sustainability · Manufacturing
See more French company Lhyfe to build hydrogen plant in Tarragona and create 300 jobsThe 15 MW green hydrogen production plant will deliver up to 5 tons of green hydrogen daily to local industrial customers.
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17 Nov 2023
Dutch multinational AkzoNobel invests 32 million euros to open a metal packaging factory in Catalonia
Business Investments · Chemistry & Sustainability
See more Dutch multinational AkzoNobel invests 32 million euros to open a metal packaging factory in CataloniaThe company will create 40 new job positions with the construction of the new production center in Vilafranca del Penedès (Barcelona), scheduled to commence operations by mid-2025.
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14 Nov 2023
Barcelona will host a hydrogen laboratory and a pilot plant to produce green hydrogen
Catalan Economy · Chemistry & Sustainability
See more Barcelona will host a hydrogen laboratory and a pilot plant to produce green hydrogenThe Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech (UPC) has launched its hydrogen laboratory and green hydrogen production pilot plant. These state-of-the-art facilities serve as a living lab to advance research and innovation in hydrogen technologies, a pivotal energy vector in the transition toward decarbonization.
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18 Oct 2023
The Chinese multinational WANHUA, one of the world's largest chemical companies, will open an innovation center in Catalonia
Business Investments · Chemistry & Sustainability
See more The Chinese multinational WANHUA, one of the world's largest chemical companies, will open an innovation center in CataloniaWANHUA currently operates ten chemical product factories, including automotive, green energy, construction, and electronics, employing over 27,000 workers and holding over 5,000 registered patents.
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21 Jul 2023
AkzoNobel will create 80 new jobs in Catalonia by expanding its Barcelona plant
Business Investments · Chemistry & Sustainability · Manufacturing
See more AkzoNobel will create 80 new jobs in Catalonia by expanding its Barcelona plantThe Dutch company is transforming the Barcelona site, which already employs 566 people, into AkzoNobel's main European production center for automotive coatings.
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13 Jul 2023
HRS lands in Barcelona with the opening of its first international subsidiary
Chemistry & Sustainability
See more HRS lands in Barcelona with the opening of its first international subsidiaryThe French company expects to accelerate the development of its hydrogen refueling network in the Iberian Peninsula, where they have already sold nine hydrogen stations.
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