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Emerson to automate Syzygy Plasmonics’ photocatalytic reactor platform

Emerson (St Louis, Mo.) has been chosen by Syzygy Plasmonics to automate its innovative catalyst reactor technology that uses light instead of thermal energy, such as heat generated from burning fossil fuels, for chemical manufacturing. The all-electric production method is…

TotalEnergies launches its largest battery-energy storage project in Europe at Antwerp refinery

Saft has announced that TotalEnergies SE (Paris) has launched at its Antwerp refinery (Belgium), a battery farm project for energy storage with a power rating of 25 MW and capacity of 75 MWh, equivalent to the daily consumption of close…

Técnicas Reunidas signs contract for Pacific Green Fertilizer’s new plant in Washington

Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) has signed a contract with the green fertilizer company Atlas Agro (AA) for the development of a zero-carbon fertilizer plant, Pacific Green Fertilizer (PGF), in the Northwest of the United States, close to Richland,…

Asahi Kasei to invest in 3D-printing startup Castor Technologies

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) has decided to invest in Castor Technologies Ltd., an Israeli startup specialized in the development of 3D printing software. In addition to utilizing CASTOR’s software and services, the investment will allow Asahi Kasei to pursue synergies…

Arkema acquires adhesives manufacturer Polytec PT

Arkema SA (Colombes, France) is acquiring Polytec PT, a company specialized in adhesives for batteries and electronics. With the planned acquisition of Polytec PT, Arkema will strengthen Bostik’s product offer to serve the fast-growing batteries and electronics markets. This bolt-on acquisition…

Fujifilm to build a new plant for semiconductor materials in Taiwan

Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it will build a new factory for cutting-edge semiconductor materials in Taiwan in order to further expand its electronic materials business. The company’s Taiwan-based semiconductor materials subsidiary, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Taiwan Co., Ltd., will acquire…

Blockchain platform for steel supply chain selected for Chevron Technology Venture’s Catalyst Program

SteelTrace (Maastricht, The Netherlands), a digital platform provider utilizing blockchain technology to manage all aspects of the steel supply chain, has been selected by Chevron Technology Ventures, LLC (CTV) as part of its Catalyst Program. The Catalyst Program was launched…

Stamicarbon awarded contract for green ammonia plant in the U.S.

Stamicarbon BV (Sittard, the Netherlands), the innovation and license company of MAIRE Group, has signed a license agreement with its customer in the U.S. to develop a basic engineering design package for a 450 metric tons per day (m.t./d) green…

Samsung Engineering and OMV to jointly develop sustainable, modular projects

Samsung Engineering (Seoul, South Korea) and OMV AG (Vienna, Austria) announced the signing of an MoU to cooperate on projects from the early development stage. The MoU was signed at the OMV headquarters in Vienna, Austria, by Martijn van Koten,…

Henkel opens new technology center in New Jersey

Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) has officially opened its Technology Center in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Occupying 70,000 square ft., the center provides a unique and interactive destination for the company’s strategic partners and customers. The facility showcases Henkel’s entire technology portfolio…