BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and SK On, an electric-vehicle battery-cell manufacturer, have entered into an agreement to jointly evaluate collaboration opportunities in the global lithium-ion battery market focused on North America and Asia-Pacific. The collaboration brings together strong business and…
Process Sensing Technologies (“PST”) a leading provider of measurement instrumentation and monitoring systems for process-critical applications, finalized the acquisition of Fluid Components International (“FCI”), a renowned specialist manufacturer of thermal mass flow meters and switches. FCI’s unique technology has positioned…
Veolia, via its subsidiary Veolia Water Technologies, has signed a contract with POSCO Lithium Solution to design and deliver an integrated conversion system featuring its high purification HPD crystallization technology, a key process used in the refining of battery material…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea-based ISU Chemical for a commercial ammonia cracking project to be based in Ulsan, South Korea. The project will employ KBR's innovative technology, H2ACT, which has rapidly…
The Chemours Company (Wilmington, Del.) announced it is expanding production of Chemours HFC-152a by approximately 20 percent. In addition to helping meet customer demands for lower global warming potential (GWP) propellants and foam blowing agents, the expansion will enable reduced…
Vynova Group, part of the International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), plans to invest a high double-digit million euro amount in the construction of a plant complex for the production of all common sodium and potassium alcoholates at the Lülsdorf site…
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, Mass.) announced the opening of its Battery Customer Experience Center in Seoul, South Korea. The advanced facility will assist battery manufacturers in driving innovative solutions that support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of providing…
Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Izomaks Industries LLC (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), a leading manufacturer of waterproofing products (floors, roofs) in Saudi Arabia. Izomaks operates two manufacturing facilities in Riyadh, employs around 140…
The Eclipse Foundation (Brussels, Belgium; www.eclipse.org) one of the world’s largest open source software foundations, in collaboration with the Eclipse Sparkplug Working Group (sparkplug.eclipse.org) recently announced that the Sparkplug® 3.0 specification has been published as an International Standard. This publication is the…
Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) has announced the divestment of its fertilizer import and distribution subsidiary in Ivory Coast. Recognizing the ever-evolving challenges in the global food industry, Yara has undertaken a thorough analysis of its operations, considering market dynamics,…