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Breaking through the wastewall as we build a circular economy
AmSty spells out recycling involvement in sustainability report
July 03, 2024
In the report, AmSty refers to its memorandum of understanding to purchase up to 125,000 tons of circular feedstocks created via a solvent-based chemical recycling technique at plants operated by Texas-based Encina Development Group. AmSty says Encina intends to ramp up its production capacity over time…
Renewable Carbon News
July 03, 2024
Encina Development Group, LLC (Encina), a manufacturer of ISCC PLUS certified circular chemicals, and BASF announced a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled circular benzene derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastics. The agreement marks a pivotal moment in sustainable sourcing, as BASF strengthens the circular economy by integrating more chemically recycled, circular-based raw materials into its production processes. BASF will use the chemically recycled benzene for its broad Ccycled® product portfolio…
BASF, Encina sign long-term supply contract for chemically recycled benzene
June 24, 2024
BASF and Texas-based circular chemicals manufacturer Encina have inked a long-term supply contract for chemically recycled benzene.Encina manufactures the circular aromatics from post-consumer plastics. BASF will use the ISSC-Plus certified polymer building blocks to replace fossil feedstock in its Ccycled range of products…
Encina and BASF Form Long-Term Partnership for Supply of Circular Raw Materials
June 24, 2024
Manufacturer of ISCC PLUS-certified circular chemicals Encina Development Group and BASF have established a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled circular benzene derived from postconsumer end-of-life plastics. The agreement marks a pivotal moment in sustainable sourcing, as BASF strengthens the circular economy by integrating more chemically recycled, circular-based raw materials into its production processes. BASF will use the chemically recycled benzene for its broad Ccycled product portfolio…
BASF and Encina enter long-term supply agreement for circular benzene
June 21, 2024
Chemical company BASF has announced a significant long-term supply agreement with circular chemical manufacturer Encina Development Group for circular benzene.
Benzene is a chemically recycled product derived from post-consumer plastics.
The partnership is a strategic move towards enhancing the circular economy and integrating sustainable raw materials into BASF’s production…
Encina and BASF establish partnership for circular raw materials supply
June 20, 2024
Chemical manufacturer Encina and BASF have announced a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled circular benzene, derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastics.
BASF says it is aiming to strengthen the circular economy by integrating more chemically recycled, circular-based raw materials into its production processes. BASF will use the chemically recycled benzene for its broad Ccycled product portfolio…
Pennsylvania College of Technology Day one of Baja SAE Williamsport is a success.
May 16, 2024
Day one of Baja SAE Williamsport kicked off on Thursday with ideal spring weather and high spirits, as the 100+ teams made their way from Penn College’s main campus in Williamsport to the competition venue at the college’s Heavy Construction Equipment Training Operations in Brady Township. There, teams registered, settled into their paddocks, socialized with fellow competitors, and took their cars through SAE’s tech inspection and engine check stations. Teams also connected with event sponsors, ate lunch and enjoyed the beautiful, green central Pennsylvania scenery…
Firms Secure Recycled Raw Materials
January 19, 2024
Two large chemical firms—Braskem and Covestro—have secured supplies of recycled raw materials. Braskem has signed an agreement with Shell, which will supply propylene derived from mixed plastic waste. Braskem will use the propylene at its polypropylene plant in Wesseling, Germany. Covestro has signed a supply agreement with Encina, which is building a plant in Pennsylvania that will turn plastic waste into benzene, toluene, xylene, and other chemicals.
Covestro Enters Agreement with US Company Encina for Supply of Recycled Raw Materials
January 18, 2024
Covestro, a worldwide frontrunner in the production of high-performance polymers, has forged a substantial long-term supply deal with Encina, an American company recognized for manufacturing ISCC PLUS certified circular chemicals. The agreement revolves around the procurement of chemically recycled, circular feedstock derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastic. Specifically, Encina is set to supply Covestro with benzene…
Covestro and Encina Reach Agreement For Supply Of Circular Raw Materials
January 17, 2024
Encina, a US-based producer of ISCC PLUS certified circular chemicals, reached a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled, circular feedstock derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastic.
News From Accredo Packaging, Hillenbrand, Coca-Cola And More
January 17, 2024
Accredo Packaging partnered with Presto Products, a business of Reynolds Consumer Products, to create a flexible stand-up pouch made with more than 50% food-grade PCR. Chemical recycling firm Elemental Recycling announced David Hudson will serve as the company’s chief executive officer. Hudson previously founded film processor Circulus, and he’s held positions at reclaimer Avangard Innovative and glass recycler Strategic Materials.
Covestro And Encina Reach An Agreement For A Long-Term Supply Of Circular Raw Materials
January 17, 2024
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) and Encina Development Group, LLC (Encina) reached a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled, circular feedstock derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastic. Specifically, Encina will supply Covestro with benzene and toluene pending the completion of Encina’s world-scale production facility, anticipated to come online at the end of 2027.
Encina To Supply Renewable Aromatics To Covestro
January 17, 2024
Agreement covers supply of benzene, toluene from chemically recycled, circular feedstock derived from postconsumer end-of-life plastic.
Covestro Strikes Deal With US Firm Encina For Recycled Raw Materials Supply
January 17, 2024
LONDON (ICIS)–Covestro has entered an agreement with US firm Encina for the supply of chemically recycled raw materials, the Germany-based polymers producer said on Wednesday.
Covestro, Encina Sign Long-Term Supply Contract For Circular Aromatics
January 17, 2024
For Encina, founded in 2016, it is the second major contract, having previously signed both a memorandum of understanding and offtake agreement with Americas Styrenics in 2022 for the supply of circular feedstocks from its facilities. However, it is Covestro’s first foray into the chemically recycled materials space, emphasised Frank Doerner, leading the procurement of Strategic Commodities at Covestro, during an online interview with Sustainable Plastics – an interview that also included Christine Mendoza-Frohn, EVP Performance Materials Sales EMEA & LATAM Performance Materials at Covestro, and David Roesser, CEO at Encina.
Covestro Signs Up with Encina for Supply of Circular Raw Materials
January 17, 2024
In a big win for chemical recycling, high-performance polymer supplier Covestro is scheduled to begin taking delivery of chemically recycled benzene and toluene from US-based Encina for use in producing polyurethane foams and polycarbonates.
Circular Plastics Producer Encina Collaborating to Deliver ‘World Class’ Water Treatment Plant
08/07/2023
Enica, a producer of ISCC+ circular chemicals from end-of-life plastics, announced today an agreement with global water treatment expert Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, which will engineer, deliver, operate, and maintain a water treatment system for the Encina Point Township Circular Manufacturing Facility in Point Township, Pennsylvania.
Encina Partners with Veolia for Pennsylvania Circular Manufacturing Facility
08/07/2023
Encina Development Group, LLC (Encina), a producer of ISCC+ circular chemicals from end-of-life plastics, announced an agreement with global water treatment expert Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, which will engineer, deliver, operate and maintain a world-class water treatment system for the Encina Point Township Circular Manufacturing Facility in Point Township, Pennsylvania.
Encina, Veolia Team Up to Deploy Water Treatment System in Pennsylvania
08/03/2023
Encina Development Group announced a new partnership with Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions to deploy a water treatment system for the Encina Point Township Circular Manufacturing Facility in Point Township, Pennsylvania.
Encina Partners With Veolia for Pennsylvania Circular Manufacturing Facility
08/02/2023
Encina will partner with Veolia to build a water treatment system in compliance with a water management plan reviewed and approved by Susquehanna River Basin Commission.
Encina Chemical Recycling Project Moves Ahead
07/25/2023
A Pennsylvania environmental hearing board dismissed a group’s complaint against Encina Development Group’s planned chemical recycling facility after determining that the action lacked legal standing.
Legal Action Against Advanced Recycling Company Is Dismissed
07/20/2023
A legal action targeting the construction of an advanced recycling facility in Point Township, PA, by the Clean Air Council (CAC) has been dismissed by Pennsylvania’s Environmental Hearing Board (EHB). The special interest group sought to delay the state’s permitting process, which could have affected plans by advanced recycling company Encina to build a circular manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania.
Encina forms recycling partnership with Shaw Industries Group
04/11/2023
Encina Development Group, a producer of circular chemicals from end-of-life plastics based in The Woodlands, Texas, has formed a recycling partnership with Shaw Industries Group Inc., a global flooring manufacturer based in Dalton, Georgia. Under the agreement, Shaw will provide Encina with more than 2 million pounds of waste materials from its carpet manufacturing processes annually.
Encina and Shaw Industries Announce Carpet Waste Recycling Partnership
04/07/2023
THE WOODLANDS, Texas –Encina Development Group (“Encina” or the “Company”), a producer of ISCC+ circular chemicals from end-of-life plastics, announced a new recycling partnership with Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (“Shaw”), a global flooring manufacturer. Under the agreement, Shaw will provide Encina with more than 2 million pounds of waste materials from its carpet manufacturing processes annually.
Calif. carpet recycling rate rises, Shaw signs deal
04/04/2023
The California carpet recycling rate rose by about 5 percentage points last year, reaching a record high of 33%. Meanwhile, carpet manufacturer Shaw reached a deal to recycle about 2 million pounds of production scrap a year.
Encina, Shaw Industries Announce Carpet Waste Recycling Partnership
04/01/2023
THE WOODLANDS, TX – Its future in Point Township is still up in the air, but Encina says it’s continuing to form recycling partnerships with other companies. Encina announced this week an agreement with Shaw Industries Group, a global flooring manufacturer. Encina says the agreement says Shaw will provide Encina with more than 2 million pounds of waste materials from is carpet manufacturing processes annually.
Encina advances plans for Pennsylvania facility
10/18/2022
Six years ago, the Woodlands, Texas-based Encina began as a small company focused on generating high-value chemicals from low-quality feedstocks. In 2020, the company developed what it calls a proprietary advanced recycling process that it now hopes to expand at facilities globally.
Encina signs first customer for incoming plant in Point Township
10/12/2022
On Tuesday afternoon, Encina Chief Executive Officer Dave Roesser, Encina Director of Government Relations and Compliance Michael Marr and Bravo Group Senior Director Steve Kratz spoke with The Daily Item and discussed the latest updates to the project to build a circular manufacturing facility, which is expected to open in 2025.
MOU, offtake agreement with Encina secures AmSty’s circular feedstock supply
09/26/2022
Americas Styrenics (AmSty) and Encina Development Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, under which AmSty will be able to purchase up to 250,000 tons per year of circular feedstocks from Encina’s facilities.
AmSty signs longterm agreement for purchase of circular feedstocks from Encina recycling facilities
09/22/2022
Americas Styrenics (AmSty) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Encina Development Group, LLC (The Woodlands, Tex.) that will provide the opportunity to purchase up to 250,000 tons per year of circular feedstocks from Encina’s facilities.
AmSty, Encina sign offtake agreement for polystyrene feedstocks
09/21/2022
Americas Styrenics (AmSty), Houston, as signed a memorandum of understanding with The Woodlands, Texas-based Encina Development Group that enables AmSty to purchase up to 250,000 tons per year of circular feedstocks from Encina’s facilities.
AmSty and Encina in Long-Term Agreement for Circular PS Feedstocks
09/21/2022
Integrated styrene/PS resin producer Americas Styrenics (AmSty) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Encina Development Group, LLC that provides the company with the opportunity to purchase up to 551 million lb/yr of circular chemically recycled feedstocks from Encina’s facilities.
DRIVE purchases Encina Point Township manufacturing site
09/12/2022
POINT TOWNSHIP — Economic development agency DRIVE (Driving Real Innovation for a Vibrant Economy) purchased land to facilitate the planning and development of a new circular manufacturing operation that developers say could inject more than $1 billion into the local economy and create hundreds of new jobs.
The plastic-ban fallacy
06/21/2022
There is little disagreement that plastic waste is a significant global health and environmental problem, and that mechanical recycling has not been a complete solution. Product bans can be appropriate sometimes — specifically, when viable alternatives are universally available, and impacts are not inequitably distributed. However, it is unrealistic to suggest that we can “ban” our way to a sustainable plastics-free society.
Public learns about Encina’s proposed plastic recycling plant at open house
05/12/2022
POINT TOWNSHIP — Members of the community on Wednesday night had a chance to meet with company officials who are building a $1.1 billion manufacturing facility along Route 11 in Point Township to facilitate the recycling of plastics.
Encina announces major investment in new advanced recycling manufacturing facility
04/21/2022
Chemical recycling innovator and producer Encina has announced that it will invest $1.1 billion to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Point Township, Pennsylvania.
Encina To Build $1.1B Advanced Manufacturing Facility In Pennsylvania
04/20/2022
In Point Township, PA, Encina Development Group will invest $1.1 billion to build a new manufacturing facility that will create 300 new full-time jobs.
Chemical Company Plans to Construct $1 Billion Plastic Recycling Plant
04/20/2022
Encina, a chemical company based near Houston, has announced its intentions to construct a $1 billion manufacturing plant to produce raw materials from recycled plastic.
Encina slates plastics recycling plant as Brightmark cancels
04/18/2022
The plastics recycling start-up Encina has announced plans for its first major plant, in Point Township, Pennsylania. The $1.1 billion complex will use catalytic pyrolysis to turn 450,000 metric tons (t) of plastic waste per year into 200,000 t of benzene, toluene, xylene, and other chemicals.
Encina plans $1.1-billion advanced recycling facility in Pennsylvania
04/18/2022
Encina Development Group (The Woodlands, Texas) has announced plans to build a $1.1-billion, 450,000-metric tons/year facility for the advanced recycling of waste plastics in Point Township, Pennsylvania. ROESSER: Pennsylvania is an ideal location for the project.
What are circular chemical solutions?
04/12/2022
One of the most intriguing aspects of the proposed $1.1 billion Encina plastics recycling plant — aside from the $2.1 billion in projected economic benefits to the region in the first five years after construction starts in Point Township or the 300 permanent jobs offering annual salaries of about $75,000 — is a concept called circular chemical solutions.
Encina eyes East Coast location for $1.1B plastics recycling facility
04/08/2022
A Texas company is proposing a $1.1 billion plant to create chemicals from used plastics in central Pennsylvania.
$1.1 billion manufacturing plant proposed for Point Township
04/07/2022
NORTHUMBERLAND — A company based near Houston, Texas, announced on April 6 that it plans to build a $1.1 billion manufacturing facility along Route 11 in Point Township to facilitate the recycling of plastics.
Advanced Recycling Company Encina Secures $55 Million of Equity Capital
03/22/2022
Encina Development Group, a producer of circular chemicals from waste materials, has secured a total of $55 million of equity capital.
Encina Development secures $55M for its advanced recycling project
03/17/2022
Over the next three years, Encina Development Group will hold several more financing rounds, its founder said, for its Pennsylvania project as well as five others it hopes to build in the U.S.
Encina Announces $55 Million of Financing Backed by IMM Investment Global Limited
03/16/2022
Encina Development Group, a manufacturer of circular chemicals from waste materials, stated that it raised $55 million in equity financing through a $32 million private offering, including participation from institutional investors IMM Investment Global Limited and SW Recycle Fund.
Two plastic processors get investments for facilities
03/16/2022
Two emerging plastic recycling companies, PureCycle and Encina, have raised a combined $300 million in investments for their projects.
IMM Investment invests in U.S. sustainable chemical producer Encina
03/16/2022
South Korea’s venture capital firm IMM Investment has invested in United States-based Encina Development Group specializing in producing circular chemicals from waste materials aimed to reduce plastic pollution.
IMM Investment invests in U.S. sustainable chemical producer Encina
03/16/2022
South Korea’s venture capital firm IMM Investment has invested in United States-based Encina Development Group specializing in producing circular chemicals from waste materials aimed to reduce plastic pollution.
Encina宣佈獲得5,500萬美元承諾融資，IMM Investment Global Limited參與投資
03/16/2022
Encina宣佈獲得5,500萬美元承諾融資，IMM Investment Global Limited參與投資
Encina宣佈獲得5,500萬美元承諾融資，IMM Investment Global Limited參與投資
03/16/2022
融資所得將用於支援項目開發，興建Encina在賓夕法尼亞州的首家塑膠廢料製備芳烴回收工廠
Encina宣佈獲得5,500萬美元承諾融資，IMM Investment Global Limited參與投資
03/15/2022
融資所得將用於支援項目開發，興建Encina在賓夕法尼亞州的首家塑膠廢料製備芳烴回收工廠
Encina宣佈獲得5,500萬美元承諾融資，IMM Investment Global Limited參與投資
03/15/2022
融資所得將用於支援項目開發，興建Encina在賓夕法尼亞州的首家塑膠廢料製備芳烴回收工廠 休斯頓–(美國商業資訊)–利用廢料生產循環再用化學品的生產商Encina Development Group（簡稱“Encina”或「公司」）今天宣佈已獲得總計5,500萬美元的股權資本，包括來自機構投資者IMM Investment Global Limited（簡稱“IMM Global”）和SW Recycle Fund的3,200萬美元私募配售。在各機構強有力的支持下，該私募配售獲得超額認購。IMM Global將在此次投資後加入公司董事會。 Encina將利用新獲資金以及早前獲得的2,
Encina receives $55 million in financing to construct waste-to-aromatics recycling plant in Pennsylvania
03/15/2022
Encina Development Group, a producer of circular chemicals from waste materials, has secured a total of $55 million of equity capital which included participation from institutional investors IMM Investment Global Limited (“IMM Global”) and SW Recycle Fund through a $32 million private placement.
Circular Chemicals Startup Encina Raises $55 Million to Fund Plastic Waste-to-Aromatics Buildout
03/14/2022
Circular chemicals startup Encina Development Group announced today it has raised $55 million of equity capital to fund the construction of its first plastic waste-to-aromatics recycling plant in Pennsylvania.
Encina secures funding from IMM Investment Global Ltd
03/14/2022
Encina Development Group (Encina), a producer of circular chemicals from waste materials, has announced that it has secured a total of US$55 million of equity capital which included participation from institutional investors IMM Investment Global Ltd (IMM Global) and SW Recycle Fund through a US$32 million private placement.
Encina receives $55M for new recycling plant
03/14/2022
Houston-based Encina Development Group, a producer of circular chemicals from postuse plastics, has announced it has secured $55 million of equity capital. This included participation from institutional investors IMM Investment Global Ltd., Hong Kong, and SW Recycle Fund through a $32 million private placement.
Encina Announces $55 Million of Committed Financing
03/14/2022
HOUSTON –Encina Development Group (“Encina” or the “Company”), a producer of circular chemicals from waste materials, announced today that it has secured a total of $55 Million of equity capital which included participation from institutional investors IMM Investment Global Limited (“IMM Global”) and SW Recycle Fund through a $32 million private placement.
Encina Raises $55M in Funding
03/14/2022
Encina Development Group, a Houston, TX-based producer of circular chemicals from waste materials, secured a total of $55M of equity capital.
Technip Energies inks agreement with Encina Development Group LLC
02/15/2022
Technip Energies has signed an agreement with Encina Development Group LLC to deliver the front-end engineering design (FEED) of the fluidised bed catalytic pyrolysis reaction section for Encina’s commercial Plastic Fluid Catalytic Cracking (PFCC) unit to produce circular chemicals from plastic waste in North America.
Technip Energies to design commercial unit for Encina to produce circular chemicals from plastic waste
02/14/2022
Technip Energies announced it has signed an agreement with Encina Development Group, LLC to deliver the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the fluidized bed catalytic pyrolysis reaction section for Encina’s commercial plastic fluid catalytic cracking (PFCC) unit to produce circular chemicals from plastic waste in North America.
Technip Energies to Deliver FEED Package for Encina’s Advanced Plastics-Recycling Plant
02/14/2022
Technip Energies (Paris) announced it has signed an agreement with Encina Development Group, LLC (Encina) to deliver the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the fluidized bed catalytic pyrolysis reaction section for Encina’s commercial Plastic Fluid Catalytic Cracking (PFCC) unit to produce circular chemicals from plastic waste in North America.
Sulzer Chemtech to provide technology for Encina’s waste-plastics-to-aromatics plant
01/27/2022
Share to TwitterShare to PrintShare to EmailShare to MoreSulzer Chemtech (Winterthur, Switzerland) has finalized an agreement with Encina Development Group, LLC.
Sulzer Chemtech and Encina enter into agreement
01/26/2022
Sulzer Chemtech will provide technology to recover high-purity circular aromatics from cracked oil products derived from Encina’s mixed-plastics-to-aromatics catalytic conversion platform.
New Encina Chief Sustainability Officer: Sheida Sahandyr
08/26/2021
Encina selected Sheida Sahandy as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, to spearhead its environmental, social and governance plans.
Encina appoints Sheida Sahandy as Chief Sustainability Officer
08/25/2021
Encina, a company that turns waste plastics into circular chemicals, appoints Sheida Sahandy as Chief Sustainability Officer to lead its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts.
Encina Appoints Sheida Sahandy as Chief Sustainability Officer
08/25/2021
THE WOODLANDS, Texas –Encina Development Group (“Encina”), a company that turns waste plastics into circular chemicals is delighted to welcome Ms. Sheida Sahandy as its Chief Sustainability Officer.
Encina hires chief sustainability officer
08/24/2021
A graduate of Columbia Law School and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Sheida Sahandy was most recently a member of the executive cabinet for Washington State Governor Jay Inslee.
Encina appoints chief sustainability officer
08/24/2021
Encina Development Group, a company that produces circular chemicals from plastic scrap based in The Woodlands, Texas, has added Sheida Sahandy to its team as chief sustainability officer.
New hire at Encina
08/24/2021
Encina has appointed Sheida Sahandy as Chief Sustainability Officer to lead its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts.
Encina Appoints Sheida Sahandy as Chief Sustainability Officer
08/24/2021
Encina Development Group, a company that turns waste plastics into circular chemicals welcomes Sheida Sahandy as its Chief Sustainability Officer.
Encina Appoints Sheida Sahandy as Chief Sustainability Officer
08/24/2021
Encina Development Group (“Encina”), a company that turns waste plastics into circular chemicals is delighted to welcome Ms. Sheida Sahandy as its Chief Sustainability Officer.
Sheida Sahandy
08/24/2021
Encina appointed Sheida Sahandy as its Chief Sustainability Officer to lead the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts.
Encina appoints chief sustainability officer
08/24/2021
Encina Development Group, a company that produces circular chemicals from plastic scrap based in The Woodlands, Texas, has added Sheida Sahandy to its team as chief sustainability officer.
New hire at Encina
08/24/2021
Encina Development Group (“Encina”), a company that turns waste plastics into circular chemicals is delighted to welcome Ms. Sheida Sahandy as its Chief Sustainability Officer.
Encina Appoints Sheida Sahandy as Chief Sustainability Officer
08/24/2021
Encina appoints Sheida Sahandy as Chief Sustainability Officer to lead its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts. Sheida brings 25 years of experience spanning business, government, science, and law.
Encina Development Group names new CEO
08/04/2021
The new executive will be the first to hold the CEO position at the company.
Encina Development Group Appoints Dave Roesser As CEO
08/04/2021
THE WOODLANDS, Texas –Encina Development Group (“Encina”) today announced that Dave Roesser, Ph.D., has been appointed as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective August 2, 2021.
Encina Development Group Appoints Dave Roesser As Chief Executive Officer
08/02/2021
Encina appoints Dave Roesser, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Roesser brings strong leadership and extensive expertise in leading diverse, global businesses and high-performance teams.
Encina Development Group Appoints CEO
08/02/2021
Encina Development Group, a company that produces circular chemicals from plastic scrap that is based in The Woodlands, Texas, has appointed Dave Roesser as its new chief executive officer.
Encina names Dave Roesser CEO
08/02/2021
Roesser previously held several senior leadership positions in Cargill’s bioindustrial enterprise and industrial solutions groups, most recently heading the company’s $1 billion performance chemicals division.
Encina Development Group Appoints CEO
08/02/2021
Encina Development Group, a company that produces circular chemicals from plastic scrap that is based in The Woodlands, Texas, has appointed Dave Roesser as its new chief executive officer.
Encina Appoints New CEO
08/02/2021
Encina Development Group today announced that Dave Roesser, Ph.D., has been appointed as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective August 2, 2021.
Encina Development Group Appoints Dave Roesser As Chief Executive Officer
08/02/2021
Encina Development Group (“Encina”) today announced that Dave Roesser, Ph.D., has been appointed as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective August 2, 2021.
Encina Names Carlos Cabrera to Board of Directors
07/20/2021
Cabrera is currently the executive chairman of the board of directors of Genomatica and a member of the board of directors of the Gas Technology Institute. He was formerly chairman, president, and CEO of UOP.
Encina Adds Chemicals Industry Veteran to its Board
07/17/2021
Encina Development Group, a company based in The Woodlands, Texas, that produces circular chemicals from plastic scrap, has added Carlos Cabrera to its board of directors.
Encina Adds Chemicals Industry Veteran to its Board
07/17/2021
Encina Development Group, a company that produces circular chemicals from plastic scrap based in The Woodlands, Texas, has added Carlos Cabrera to its board of directors.
Carlos Cabrera
07/16/2021
Encina, a company that produces circular chemicals from waste plastics, appointed Carlos Cabrera to its board of directors. Mr. Cabrera comes with decades of global industry expertise and strong leadership.
Encina Appoints Carlos Cabrera to Board of Directors
07/16/2021
Encina Development Group (Encina), a company that produces circular chemicals from waste plastics, announced the appointment of Carlos Cabrera to its board of directors.
Encina Development Group Announces Appointment of Seasoned Executive Carlos Cabrera to Board of Directors
07/15/2021
THE WOODLANDS, Texas –Encina Development Group (“Encina”), a company that produces circular chemicals from waste plastics, announced the appointment of Carlos Cabrera to its board of directors.
Aaron Domingo
06/30/2021
Encina, a company that produces circular chemicals from waste plastics, has appointed Aaron Domingo as the managing director of Asia to leads its Asian business.
Encina Appoints Aaron Domingo as Managing Director, Asia
06/30/2021
Encina Development Group, a company that produces circular chemicals from waste plastics, has appointed Aaron Domingo as the managing director of Asia.
Encina Names Aaron Domingo as Managing Director, Asia
06/30/2021
Encina Development Group, a company that produces circular chemicals from waste plastics, has appointed Aaron Domingo as the managing director of Asia.
Encina Appoints Managing Director, Asia
06/30/2021
Encina Development Group, a The Woodlands, Texas-based company that produces circular chemicals from plastic scrap, has appointed Aaron Domingo its managing director of Asia.
Encina Hires Asia Managing Director
06/29/2021
Aaron Domingo “is a proven leader with a quarter-century career in the project finance and project development sectors,” says David Schwedel, executive director of Encina.
Encina Appoints Florian Jardin as Director, Business Development and Product Manager, Europe
06/17/2021
Encina Development Group, a company that produces circular chemicals from waste plastics, has appointed Florian Jardin to the position of European Director of Business Development and Product Manager.
Encina Sets up in Europe with New Hire
06/16/2021
The company, which is developing a technology for the conversion of mixed-plastic waste to aromatic feedstock, has appointed Florian Jardin as European director of business development and product manager.
Encina Hires Director of Business Development and Product Manager
06/16/2021
Encina Development Group, a company that produces circular chemicals from plastic scrap based in The Woodlands, Texas, has appointed Florian Jardin to the position of European director of business development and product manager.
Encina Hires Director of Business Development and Product Manager
06/16/2021
Encina Development Group, a company based in The Woodlands, Texas, that produces circular chemicals from plastic scrap, has appointed Florian Jardin to the position of European director of business development and product manager.
Flint Hills, Encina to Produce Renewable Fuels, Chemicals
03/03/2021
Encina Development Group is pleased to announce the signing of a non-binding term sheet with Flint Hills Resources to produce renewable chemicals and renewable fuels from waste plastic.
Encina, Flint Hills Consider Renewable Aromatics in Texas
03/01/2021
Encina Development Group (Encina; The Woodlands, Texas) and Flint Hills Resources are exploring a collaboration to produce renewable chemicals and fuels from plastic waste. The two have signed a nonbinding term sheet that proposes construction of a…
Flint Hills Resources, Encina Contemplate Partnership
02/24/2021
The companies are considering partnering on a facility that would recycle plastic scrap into chemicals and renewable fuels.
Encina, Flint Hills to Partner on $1B Corpus Christi Chemical Plant
02/22/2021
The companies are working to develop the project ahead of what will probably be a 2023 groundbreaking.
Encina, Flint Hills Consider Renewable Aromatics Facility in Corpus Christi
02/19/2021
MOSCOW (MRC) — Encina Development Group (Encina; The Woodlands, Texas) and Flint Hills Resources say they are exploring a collaboration to produce renewable chemicals and fuels from plastic waste, reported Chemweek.
Flint Hills Resources and Encina Announce Term Sheet to Develop a Facility to Produce Renewable Chemicals and Renewable Fuels from Waste Plastic
02/18/2021
Encina Development Group announces the signing of a non-binding term sheet with Flint Hills Resources to produce renewable chemicals and renewable fuels from waste plastic.
Flint Hills, Encina Join Forces on Recycled Plastics Project
02/18/2021
Encina Development Group announces the signing of a non-binding term sheet with Flint Hills Resources to produce renewable chemicals and renewable fuels from waste plastic.
Facility to Produce Renewable Chemicals and Renewable Fuels from Waste Plastic
02/18/2021
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Encina Development Group (“Encina”) is pleased to announce the signing of a non-binding term sheet with Flint Hills Resources to produce renewable chemicals and renewable fuels from waste plastic.
Flint Hills Resources and Encina Announce Term Sheet to Develop a Facility to Produce Renewable Chemicals and Renewable Fuels from Waste Plastic
02/17/2021
(Encina Development Group) Encina Development Group (“Encina”) is pleased to announce the signing of a non-binding term sheet with Flint Hills Resources to produce renewable chemicals and renewable fuels from waste plastic.
Flint Hill, Encina Join Forces on Recycled Plastics Project
02/17/2021
(Encina Development Group) Encina Development Group (“Encina”) is pleased to announce the signing of a non-binding term sheet with Flint Hills Resources to produce renewable chemicals and renewable fuels from waste plastic.
Encina, Flint Hills Consider Renewable Aromatics Facility
02/16/2021
Encina Development Group (Encina; The Woodlands, Texas) and Flint Hills Resources say they are exploring a collaboration to produce renewable chemicals and fuels from plastic waste. The two have signed a nonbinding term sheet that proposes…
Flint Hills Resources Signs Term Sheet to Build Waste Plastic to Renewable Chemicals and Fuels Plant
02/16/2021
In Texas, Encina Development Group has signed a non-binding term sheet with Flint Hills Resources to produce renewable chemicals and renewable fuels from waste plastic.
Encina and Flint Hills Resources Partner on Potential Production of Waste-Plastic-Based Fuels and Chemicals
02/16/2021
Encina Development Group, LLC (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.encina.com.) announced the signing of a non-binding term sheet with Flint Hills Resources, LLC (Wichita, Kan.; www.fhr.com) to produce renewable chemicals and renewable fuels from waste plastic.
Flint Hills, Encina May Partner to Produce Renewable Chemicals and Fuels from Waste Plasticable-chemicals-and-fuels plant in Corpus Christi, TX.
02/16/2021
Encina Development Group has signed a non-binding term sheet with Flint Hills Resources LLC to produce renewable chemicals and fuels from waste plastic.
Flint Hills Resources and Encina Announce Non-Binding Term Sheet for Renewables
02/16/2021
Encina Development Group is pleased to announce the signing of a non-binding term sheet with Flint Hills Resources to produce renewable chemicals and renewable fuels from waste plastic.
Encina to Invest Hundreds of Millions to Make Products From Waste Polypropylene
02/05/2021
Renewable products technology developer Encina will soon launch its first commercial plant that will leverage pyrolysis to convert waste polypropylene (PP) into end chemicals, and petrochemical giant and biopolymer producer Braskem will buy the output.
Encina Development Group Won’t Need Global Headquarters After Pandemic
01/25/2021
“Our projects live in the field, they’re not in downtown Houston.”
New plastic Pyrolysis Capacity Planned in the US
01/09/2021
Two new plastic pyrolysis plants are in the works in the US that could add a new recycling option for plastic trash and increase the supply of some commodity chemicals.
Braskem, Encina to Collaborate on Circular Propylene Supply
12/14/2020
Braskem and Encina Development Group have agreed to collaborate on establishing a supply of circular propylene feedstock from a post-consumer plastics recycling plant that Encina plans to build in the US. Construction is to begin in the second half…
Braskem America, Encina Partner to Develop Circular Polypropylene Feedstock
12/10/2020
Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and supplier of biopolymers globally, announced its collaboration with Encina Development Group, a provider of solutions to produce renewable chemicals.
Braskem America and Encina to Collaborate on the Production of Recycled Polypropylene
12/09/2020
Braskem will work closely with Encina to develop the necessary logistics, product quality, and certifications for a recycled propylene feedstock that Braskem will use in the production of recycled PP materials.
Braskem, Encina Team Up on Chemical Recycling Project
12/09/2020
Braskem and Encina Development in the second half of 2021 plan to break ground on a facility that will use a catalytic pyrolysis process to convert plastic waste into recycled propylene feedstock. Braskem will help certify the resulting rPP and source the material for its products.
Braskem, Encina to Collaborate on Circular Propylene Feedstock Supply from New Recycling Plant
12/08/2020
Will develop formal supply deal prior to project’s approval in 2021; plant will initially process 175,000 metric tons/year of plastics into 90,000 metric tons/year of chemicals.
Agreement Aims To Produce Circular, Recycled Polypropylene
12/08/2020
Braskem, producer of polyolefins and biopolymers, announces its collaboration with Encina Development Group, a provider of technologies to produce renewable chemicals, to develop a long-term relationship enabling the production of circular, recycled polypropylene (PP).
Braskem, Encina to Develop Circular Feedstock to Produce Recycled Polypropylene
12/08/2020
Biopolymers producer Braskem has collaborated with Encina Development Group, a provider of solutions to produce renewable chemicals, to develop circular feedstock for the production of recycled polypropylene (PP).
Braskem, Encina Collaborate Production Circular Recycled PP
12/08/2020
Biopolymers producer Braskem has collaborated with Encina Development Group, a provider of solutions to produce renewable chemicals, to develop circular feedstock for the production of recycled polypropylene (PP).
Braskem America and Encina Announce Intent to Develop Circular Feedstock Agreement for Production of Recycled Polypropylene
12/08/2020
Encina’s technology is able to produce renewable chemicals made from post-consumer plastic and the company is targeting to break ground on a new facility in the second half of 2021.
Encina Eyes ’23 Start-up for US Chem-Recycling Plant; to Supply Braskem
12/08/2020
Encina is in final talks for the location of the plant, said David Schwedel, executive director of Encina. The company is considering three locations in the northeast, and it should complete site selection in the first quarter of 2021.
Braskem and Encina Partner to Advance Circular Polypropylene Technologies
12/08/2020
Braskem S.A. (Philadelphia, Pa.) announced its collaboration with Encina Development Group, a leading provider of solutions to produce renewable chemicals, to develop a long-term relationship enabling the production of circular, recycled polypropylene (PP).
Braskem to Collaborate with Encina on Production of Circular, Recycled PP
12/08/2020
Braskem S.A. (Philadelphia, Pa.) announced its collaboration with Encina Development Group, a leading provider of solutions to produce renewable chemicals, to develop a long-term relationship enabling the production of circular, recycled polypropylene (PP).
Braskem, Encina Formalize Partnership
12/07/2020
Encina’s technology produces renewable chemicals made from postconsumer plastic, and the company is planning to break ground on a new facility in the second half of 2021.
New Plastic Pyrolysis Capacity Planned in the US
09/07/2020
Two new plastic pyrolysis plants are in the works in the US that could add a new recycling option for plastic trash and increase the supply of some commodity chemicals.
Encina Finds the Future of BTX in Plastic Waste
07/27/2020
Encina (The Woodlands, Texas) was founded to produce benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX) from coal, but the company made a sharp change in direction last October after discovering that an alternative feedstock – plastic waste – dramatically improved the economics of its process, reported Chemweek.
New Plastic Pyrolysis Capacity Planned in the US
07/09/2020
The pyrolysis firm Encina is finishing designs with engineers at Worley for a plant that will take in about 160,000 metric tons (t) of waste plastic per year and yield 90,000 t of BTX, a mixture of benzene, toluene, and xylenes normally produced from oil.
Meet Two New Entrants to the Chemical Recycling Market
07/06/2020
A pair of companies recently announced plans to build commercial-scale pyrolysis facilities, with one set for Texas and the other in Virginia. The plants will convert scrap plastics into chemical products.
Encina Finds its Future in Plastic Waste
07/06/2020
A surprising discovery led the BTX producer away from coal and into the circular economy Encina (The Woodlands, Texas) was founded to produce benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX) from coal, but the company made a sharp change in direction last…
Worley Will Provide Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Services for Encina’s Consumer Plastics to Benzene-Toluene-Xylenes (BTX) Processing Plant in the United States
06/24/2020
Benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) are important building blocks for a variety of widely-used products including pharmaceuticals, clothing, and glues.
Worley Will Provide Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Services for Encina’s Consumer Plastics to Benzene-Toluene-Xylenes (BTX) Processing Plant in the United States
06/24/2020
Benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) are important building blocks for a variety of widely-used products including pharmaceuticals, clothing, and glues.
Encina Hires Purchasing Director to Lead Plastic Waste Sourcing
06/12/2020
Encina plans to build a $255 million facility for the conversion of waste plastic to benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX).
Encina Names Mylinda Jacobsen as Global Director of Purchasing
06/11/2020
“Mylinda is a proven leader in the scrap plastics procurement space, and an operational executive with an impressive 25-year career in leading new initiatives in plastic recycling,” said David Schwedel, Founder & Executive Director of Encina.
Encina Hires Global Director of Purchasing
06/10/2020
“Mylinda is a proven leader in the scrap plastics procurement space, and an operational executive with an impressive 25-year career in leading new initiatives in plastic recycling,” says David Schwedel, founder and executive director of Encina.
Encina Hires Global Director of Purchasing
06/10/2020
“Mylinda is a proven leader in the scrap plastics procurement space, and an operational executive with an impressive 25-year career in leading new initiatives in plastic recycling,” says David Schwedel, founder and executive director of Encina.
Encina Hires Global Director of Purchasing
06/10/2020
“Mylinda is a proven leader in the scrap plastics procurement space, and an operational executive with an impressive 25-year career in leading new initiatives in plastic recycling,” says David Schwedel, founder and executive director of Encina.
Worley to Provide EPC Services for the Plastics-to-BTX Plant of Encina
06/02/2020
Worley will provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for Encina’s plastics to benzene-toluene-xylene (BTX) plant in the United States.
Australia’s Worley Provides Engineering, Construction Support for Encina’s US Chemical Recycling Plant
06/01/2020
Worley — Energy, Chemicals & Resources announced that it will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for Encina Development Group’s consumer plastics to benzene-toluene-xylenes (BTX) processing plant in the United States.
Exclusive: Houston Specialty Refiner Eyes quick Project Pace After Covid-19 Delay
06/01/2020
“It was very hard for a period of about 60 days to get anything done. Zoom can only carry you so far.”
Exclusive: Houston Specialty Refiner Awards $255M Contract to Build First Facility
06/01/2020
“It was very hard for a period of about 60 days to get anything done. Zoom can only carry you so far.”
Worley to Provide EPC Services for Consumer-Plastics-to-BTX Plant in U.S.
05/29/2020
Worley (North Sydney, Australia) will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for Encina’s (Houston) consumer-plastics-to benzene-toluene-xylenes (BTX) processing plant in the U.S.
Worley to Provide EPC Services for Consumer Plastics to BTX Plant in U.S.
05/29/2020
Worley will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for Encina’s consumer-plastics-to benzene-toluene-xylenes (BTX) processing plant in the U.S.
Encina Turning Plastic Waste Into Renewable Base Chemicals and Fuels
05/28/2020
Encina’s initial U.S. facility will implement the proprietary technology to produce the valuable renewable chemicals and can take plastic in varying conditions – from post-consumer, mixed plastics to ocean plastics.
Worley Will Provide Engineering, Procurement, And Construction (EPC) Services For Encina’s Consumer Plastics To Benzene-Toluene-Xylenes (BTX) Processing Plant In The United States
05/25/2020
Worley will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for Encina’s consumer plastics to benzene-toluene-xylenes (BTX) processing plant in the United States
Earth Day 2020: Pyrolysis Player Cracks Case of Hard-to-Recycle Waste Plastics
04/15/2020
Earth Day will celebrate its 50th anniversary on April 22, and the plastics industry inevitably will be cast among the villains. We are pushing back with a series of articles highlighting how industry is, in fact, leveraging innovation to promote sustainability.
Turning the Tide on Ocean Plasticsa
04/07/2020
Recycling innovators are developing techniques to reclaim and reuse plastic waste that fouls oceans and littoral waterways
People in Plastics
04/04/2020
A&R LOGISTICS INC. — The dry bulk and liquid chemical transportation services provider in Louisville, Ky., named Dionne Quiachon chief environmental, health, safety and security officer.
‘Plastic Wars’ Documentary Omits Recent Innovations in Recycling Technology
04/02/2020
If you haven’t had a chance to see Plastic Wars, the documentary produced by NPR and Frontline that aired on PBS stations on March 31, you should watch it.
Encina Promotes Badiola to Senior VP of Engineering
04/01/2020
Encina Development Group, LLC (Encina), a company that processes plastic waste to create renewable chemicals and renewable fuels, has promoted Carlo Badiola to senior vice president of engineering and technology.
Encina Promotes Carlo Badiola to Senior Vice President of Engineering & Technology
03/16/2020
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Encina Development Group, LLC (“Encina”), a company that processes plastic waste to create renewable chemicals and renewable fuels, announced the promotion of Carlo Badiola to Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technology.
Exclusive: Houston Chemical co. Eyes Growth Despite Coronavirus, Weak Oil Prices
03/16/2020
With massive volumes of plastic waste being produced worldwide, this chemical company is eyeing a global growth approach.