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Carester to build rare-earth recycling and refining facility in France

Caremag SAS, a subsidiary of Carester SAS (Lyon, France), has secured €216 million to build its new rare earth recycling and refining industrial facility in Lacq, in the south of France. Expected to begin operations by late 2026, this project…

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical begins construction of mobile methanol demonstration plant

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC; Tokyo) announced it has commenced construction of a methanol production demonstration facility within its Mizushima Plant. The facility will utilize diverse gases, including CO2 and industrial by-product gases as raw materials. The construction of the…

thyssenkrupp Uhde secures major contract for GNFC’s new nitric acid plant

Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany) has been awarded a contract by Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC) for the construction of a Weak Nitric Acid (WNA - III) Plant in Bharuch, Gujarat, India. The scope of work includes…

Wison Engineering awarded FEED contract for Turkey’s first biogas-to-methanol project

Wison Engineering Ltd. (Shanghai, China) announced the signing of a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the ITC-WasteFuel Ankara Green Methanol Project in Turkey. The ITC-WasteFuel project plans to utilize biogas generated from the waste treatment facilities of ITC in…

Röhm starts production at new MMA plant in Texas

Röhm GmbH (Darmstadt, Germany) announced the successful start of production at its new Bay City, Tex. plant, implementing its proprietary C2-based LiMA technology on a large industrial scale. “The start of production in Bay City marks a milestone in the…

Drive Innovation, Sustainability & Margin in Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing

Upgrading automation, digital and data infrastructure has become essential for chemical companies seeking long-term growth and competitiveness. 
From optimizing existing operations to innovating new materials for emerging markets, digital tools play a pivotal role in ensuring both technical and economic…

REMBE® CO.Pilot – A safety investment that pays off.

This paper discusses critical safety and efficiency challenges in drying operations, introduces the CO.Pilot, and shows how this system can enhance both safety and efficiency resulting in a true return on investment.

From Lab to Digital Twin: Estimating Simulation Parameters for Batch Columns from Experimental Data

The Batch Column in CHEMCAD is a powerful unit operation that allows the fast, simple, and reliable estimation of the feasibility of a batch distillation process. Whether you're designing a new column, developing new separation processes in existing columns, optimizing…

ABB signs agreement with Dow as the automation partner to support Path2Zero ethylene complex in Canada

ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has signed a Leveraged Procurement Agreement (LPA) to support as the automation partner for Dow’s Path2Zero project at Fort Saskatchewan in Alberta, Canada. According to Dow, the project, which is currently under construction, will create the…

Laying the Foundation for Industrial Project Success

Accurate baseline data is the foundation for every successful industrial project, whether you’re modernizing aging equipment or expanding operations. Traditional measurement methods often leave you working with incomplete or outdated facility documentation, introducing costly uncertainty into planning, design, and execution.…