Evonik Industries AG (Essen,Germany) is localizing the final production step of its polybutadiene products, namely POLYVEST ST-E 60, in Shanghai, China. This decision highlights the company’s commitment to enhancing supply security and customer proximity in Asia. The expansion is expected…
Solenis Corp. (Wilmington, Del.) and NCH Corp. (Irving, Tex.) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge the NCH business with Solenis. Under the terms of the agreement, Solenis will acquire 100% of NCH stock, creating a more…
Gradiant Corp. (Boston, Mass.) announced that its lithium business, alkaLi, will design, build, own, and operate a commercial lithium production facility in the Marcellus Shale Formation of Pennsylvania. This site is the world’s first to Extract, Concentrate, and Convert (EC²)…
Thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (Dortmund, Germany) has received a new technology order for a chlor-alkali expansion project. Chemical Marketing and Distribution Company (CMDC), part of Basic Chemical Industries Company (BCI), has commissioned thyssenkrupp nucera to implement the next…
Borouge Plc is collaborating with Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) to conduct a proof of concept for AI-powered autonomous operations, which has the potential to revolutionize Borouge’s UAE plant operations. The collaboration between Borouge and Honeywell is set to deliver…
Aquatech (Canonsburg, Pa.) has been selected as the desalination technology partner for Corpus Christi’s Inner Harbor Water Treatment Campus. When complete, it will be the third largest seawater desalination plant in the Americas, and the first of its kind in…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and Shanghai Bluepha Microbiology Technology Co., Ltd. (Bluepha), a leading synthetic biotech company, have agreed on a three-year strategic collaboration to promote the large-scale application of PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) in fully bio-based barrier coatings for paper, board…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has signed an agreement to acquire Pontacol, a Swiss manufacturer of multilayer adhesive films. With this acquisition, Covestro strategically expands its specialty films portfolio and further advances the implementation of its "Sustainable Future" corporate strategy. At…
Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading partner of the biopharmaceutical industry, announced the completion of a multi-year capacity expansion project at its headquarters in Aubagne, France. Launched in 2021, the investments in several new facilities underscore the company’s dedication to providing…
Regulating conditions such as flow rate at input, and backpressure at the vent will result in clearer data for your gas chromatograph. In this article, learn to leverage new technology to ensure the reliability of analyzer data, and reduce failure points in…