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The complete guide to evaluating Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS)

A reference guide full of insights and experiences to assist you in evaluating all the major considerations that should be reviewed when selecting and purchasing a CEMS solution. When evaluating a CEMS solutions, your tendency might be to focus on…

Ashland completes pharmaceuticals capacity expansion in Brazil

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (Wilmington, Del.) has completed a $10-million expansion of its pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Cabreúva, Brazil and will celebrate the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 4, 2025. Ashland has also recently expanded its capacities for…

Automation leaders Siemens and Honeywell invest in life sciences offerings

In a pair of separate announcements, automation giants Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) and Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) affirmed their commitment and significant investment in the life sciences and biomanufacturing sector, also signifying the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI)…

Sika opens mortars plant in Ecuador

 Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has announced the opening of a new plant for mortars in Quito, Ecuador. This strategic investment enhances Sika’s ability to tap into Ecuador’s full market potential for its mortar solutions, which will be primarily used for…

Wacker Biotech expands mRNA biopharma development through collaboration with RNAV8

Wacker Biotech, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) wholly owned by Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany),  announced a strategic collaboration with RNAV8 Bio, a Boston-based pioneer in mRNA engineering. The collaboration is aimed at progressing the development and…

Kemira completes acquisition of Thatcher iron sulfate business

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) has completed the acquisition of Thatcher Group’s iron sulfate coagulant business in the East Coast region of the U.S. The transaction includes certain customers and assets of the business. No employees will move to Kemira in…

Lanxess completes sale of Urethane Systems business to UBE

Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) has completed the sale of its Urethane Systems business to UBE Corp. (Tokyo) on April 1, 2025. UBE is a global manufacturer of chemical products and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. All relevant antitrust authorities…

Kuraray to acquire California-based materials-science company Nelumbo

 Kuraray Co. (Tokyo) has decided to acquire Nelumbo Inc. (Hayward, Calif.), a company that has developed a unique materials technology for surface modification. The purchase price has not been disclosed. Nelumbo was founded in 2016 as a technology start-up out…

Blue Tide & Shell Lubricants complete re-refining facility to develop lubricants from used motor oil

Pennzoil-Quaker State Company, a subsidiary of Shell plc, and Blue Tide, a company developing a network of used motor oil (UMO) re-refining facilities across North America and a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital LLC, announced the completion of Blue Tide’s…

Shell completes sale of Energy & Chemicals Park in Singapore

Shell Singapore Pte Ltd (SSPL), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has successfully completed the previously announced sale of its Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore to CAPGC Pte. Ltd. (CAPGC), a joint venture between Chandra Asri Capital Pte. Ltd. and…