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Sika acquires Swedish mortar manufacturer Finja

Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has agreed to acquire Finja, a leading Swedish manufacturer of a wide range of mortars and integrated solutions that enhance efficiency and sustainability in construction. The acquisition will strengthen Sika’s Nordic presence and provide major cross-selling…

KBR awarded green ammonia project by IGNIS in Spain

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a technology and engineering contract by IGNIS for a new green ammonia facility in A Coruña, Spain. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide proprietary engineering design and pre-FEED…

Technip Energies awarded detailed engineering contract for Thailand’s first CCS project

Technip Energies (Paris) has been awarded a detailed engineering contract for PTTEP’s Arthit Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facilities project in the Gulf of Thailand by Thoresen Jutal Offshore Engineering Heavy Industries Limited (Thailand). PTTEP is leading the Arthit CCS…

Lummus Technology and Advanced Ionics break ground on novel electrolyzer pilot plant

Lummus Technology (Houston) and Advanced Ionics (Milwaukee, Wis.), a low-cost green hydrogen technology provider, broke ground recently on a pilot plant for Advanced Ionics' cutting-edge electrolyzer technology. "By demonstrating Advanced Ionics' technology at our state-of-the-art R&D facility, we are leveraging…

This lab-scale rotating-bed reactor boosts mass transfer and scaleup

The SpinChem MiniRBR is a refillable, milliliter-scale rotating bed reactor (RBR) designed for rapid screening and reliable scaleup in biocatalysis and solid–liquid processes. Operating from just 5 mL, the MiniRBR enables fast parallel testing, reduced work-up, and enhanced mass transfer…

Gasification pilot project will demonstrate the recycling of absorbent hygiene products

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Essity AB (Stockholm, Sweden), a global leading hygiene and health company, joined forces with the Technical University of Wien to revolutionize recycling of absorbent hygiene products (AHP). The groundbreaking gasification pilot project proves that used…

Chlorum Solutions acquires Iowa chlor-alkali facility from Cargill

Chlorum Solutions USA LLC (Chicago) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eddyville Chlor-Alkali, LLC (ECA), a subsidiary of Cargill, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.), located in Eddyville, Iowa. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2026. ECA…

Johnson Matthey officially opens first hydrogen internal combustion engine facility in Gothenburg

Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) has officially opened its first hydrogen internal combustion engine (H₂ICE) facility, where cutting-edge emission control systems will be tested. A global leader in sustainable technologies, JM has developed the new centre of excellence to strengthen…

Bio-based butadiene progresses toward commercialization

Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France), IFP Energies Nouvellas (IFPEN; Rueil-Malmaison, France) and Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, France) have announced significant advancements in the BioButterfly™ project, supported by ADEME, Région Nouvelle Aquitaine and Bordeaux Metropole, which aims to produce bio-based butadiene from bioethanol. Following the startup…

Streamlined OT cybersecurity offerings for plant automation users

This company has launched a strategic collaboration to offer users of Emerson’s DeltaV™ automation platform with a global suite of advanced operational technology (OT) cybersecurity services. The collaboration gives DeltaV users the option to have a single, authorized cybersecurity services…