Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that, in response to the global trend of tighter regulations regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and growing demand for reducing environmental impact, the Urban Infrastructure & Environmental Products Co. had been developing…
Cabot Corp. (Boston, Mass.) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mexico Carbon Manufacturing S.A. de C.V. (MXCB) from Bridgestone Corp. (Tokyo, Japan). The reinforcing carbons manufacturing facility was commissioned in 2005 and is located in…
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) has successfully completed a demonstration trial of an innovative biogas purification system using zeolites in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Begun in February 2025, the trial achieved biomethane production with yield of up to 99.5% or more…
i.safe MOBILE GmbH (Lauda-Koenigshofen, Germany) announced the successful acquisition of 100% of shares in Exloc Instruments UK Ltd., effective 1st July 2025. This strategic acquisition reinforces the company's commitment to strengthening its presence in the UK market. The acquisition of…
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, has successfully closed the divestment of its global Surface Solutions business to Global New Material International Holdings Ltd. (GNMI) following approval by all relevant regulatory authorities and the satisfaction of…
At a formal event in Algiers, Baladna, a leading Qatari dairy and food producer, the Algerian Government, and GEA Group (Düsseldorf, Germany) took part in a contract signing ceremony, enabling the construction of the world’s largest integrated dairy farm and…
Bio Usawa Biotechnology, Ltd. (Kigali, Rwanda), a leading African biotechnology firm, and Sartorius Stedim Biotech (Aubagne, France), a global partner of biopharmaceutical manufacturing, have announced a partnership to accelerate Africa’s biopharmaceutical industry and address the continent’s urgent, dual health burdens…
Linde plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced it has commissioned one of the world’s largest helium-storage caverns, further strengthening long-term reliability in this critical global market. The storage facility, located in Beaumont, Texas, has a capacity of more than three billion cubic…
In the catering industry, refined cooking oils (those that have undergone a process to remove lower-boiling-point impurities) are used and re-used in frying. Despite the refining process, high temperatures cause the oils to oxidize, creating polar compounds that degrade the…
Due to rising demand and widespread supply-chain turmoil, researchers around the world are investigating creative methods to obtain rare-earth elements (REEs) and other critical minerals and metals (CMMs). The ash from combusting coal has previously been seen as a potential…