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Metso awarded lifecycle contract for new phosphate beneficiation plant Jordan

Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) and Ideal Development for Manufacturing Industries (IDMI) have signed a 2-year lifecycle contract covering a new phosphate beneficiation plant at the Eshidiya Mine, south of Jordan. Metso will support the customer in commissioning, ramping up and…

Fujifilm announces major investment in semiconductor-materials capacity in Belgium

Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it will install new production facilities of CMP slurries, advanced semiconductor materials, and enhance existing facilities for photolithography-related materials at its production site located in Belgium. In Europe, where demand for automotive semiconductors and industrial…

Veolia and Mistral AI collaborating on generative AI for environmental management

 Veolia (Paris) and Mistral AI, a specialist in generative artificial intelligence, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the management and monitoring of industrial sites for water management, waste recycling and local energy production. By combining Mistral AI’s cutting-edge…

Trelleborg agrees to acquire Aero-Plastics Inc.

Trelleborg Group AB (Trelleborg, Sweden) has, through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area, has signed an agreement to acquire the U.S. company Aero-Plastics Inc. The company specializes in attractive, high-performance plastics and interior segments for the aerospace industry. Aero-Plastics was…

3M joins consortium to accelerate semiconductor technology in the U.S.

3M, Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.) is expanding its commitment to the semiconductor industry by joining the US-JOINT Consortium, a strategic partnership of 12 leading semiconductor suppliers. The consortium drives research and development in next-generation semiconductor advanced packaging and back-end processing technologies…

Avantium and EPC Engineering & Technologies collaborate to commercialize continuous PEF production technology

Avantium N.V. (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) has signed a collaboration with EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH, an international technology provider as well as an engineering and plant construction company. This partnership aims to advance continuous PEF polyester production technology, targeting plant…

Bilfinger signs maintenance services contract for UPM Biochemicals’ biorefinery in Germany

Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany) has entered into a 6-year framework agreement with UPM Biochemicals covering comprehensive maintenance services for a new, sustainable production plant: At its Leuna site, UPM Biochemicals is currently building the world’s first biorefinery for the production…

Orion signs supply agreement with Contec for tire pyrolysis oil

Orion S.A. (Houston) has signed a long-term supply agreement with Contec S.A. (Warsaw, Poland), which will provide Orion with tire pyrolysis oil to produce circular carbon black for tire and rubber-goods customers. The agreement with Warsaw, Poland-based Contec further enables…

ChiralVision and Ecovyst enter collaboration to advance industrial biocatalysis

Catalysts companies Ecovyst Inc. (Malvern, Pa.) and ChiralVision B.V. (Den Hoorn, the Netherlands) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration in the field of enzyme immobilization. This partnership is expected to leverage the unique expertise of both companies…

Air Liquide to build ASU in Japan to support Mitsubishi Materials

Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France) will build, own and operate, through a significant investment, a large-scale Air Separation Unit (ASU) in Naoshima Island, Japan. This plant is designed to meet the rising demand for copper, a crucial element for the…