This paper provides a brief overview of direct steam injection heating and how it can help support heating of your water or process fluids. Though it may not be the right fit for all heating applications in manufacturing processes its…
Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.) announced a formal strategic partnership with Huafon Chemical to establish a joint facility to produce cellulose-acetate yarn. The facility will be dedicated to localized production and product innovation of Eastman Naia cellulose acetate filament yarns…
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (Aubagne, France) and Nanotein Technologies, a developer of next-generation immune cell activation reagents, have entered into a partnership. As part of the collaboration, Sartorius will invest up to $3 million in a minority shareholding in Nanotein Technologies…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany)’s has combined expertise in GMP manufacturing of biologics, including pDNA, with Gearbox Bioscience’s innovative solutions for antibiotic-free plasmid proliferation to address the challenges associated with the scalability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of manufacturing pDNA for…
Ecolab Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ovivo’s Electronics business, a leading and fast-growing global provider of breakthrough ultra-pure water technologies for semiconductor manufacturing. The acquisition will further strengthen Ecolab’s global high-tech growth engine…
With energy prices on the rise and sustainability in the spotlight, manufacturers are under pressure to do more with less. Rebates for energy-efficient operations are up for grabs — but only if your systems are ready. Enter the Wilden® Pro-Flo®…
Bionova Scientific, an Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) company and commercial-scale biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced the opening of a 10,000 square-foot state-of-the-art plasmid DNA (pDNA) development and production facility in The Woodlands, Texas. Located less than…
Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has signed a long-term agreement with Arauco to supply essential sodium chlorate and chlorine dioxide solutions for Arauco’s new $4.6 billion pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. As part of the agreement, Nouryon will…
Chevron Phillips Chemical L.P. (CPChem; The Woodlands, Tex.) has successfully completed the expansion of its low-viscosity polyalphaolefins (LV PAO) production unit in Beringen, Belgium, significantly boosting its manufacturing capacity in Europe. The project has doubled the site’s LV PAO production…
In a strategic move to address escalating global demand, Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) has unveiled significant advancements in its stabilizer portfolio, combining expanded production capacity in China with innovative applications that enhance performance in artificial turf applications and medical sectors.…