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MAIRE wins approximately €50 million in new awards in Asia, Europe and North America
MAIRE S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) announced new awards in its Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) business unit for a total amount of approximately €50 million, with projects located across Asia, Europe, and North America. Stamicarbon B.V. (Sittard, the Netherlands), Nextchem's nitrogen technology…
Xanadu and Mitsubishi Chemical advance quantum computing collaboration for semiconductor manufacturing
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited (Toronto, Ont., Canada), a leading photonic quantum computing company, has announced the next phase of its collaboration with Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) to advance semiconductor fabrication technologies using quantum computing algorithms. This next phase is…
SOEC green hydrogen test facility breaks ground at BASF’s Schwarzheide site
Industrial Park Lausitz (Schwarzheide, Germany) and Sunfire SE (Dresden, Germany) officially broke ground on a green hydrogen test facility in the presence of representatives from government, business, and industry. At the BASF site, Sunfire will validate its latest and most…
Protect pressure-relief devices with this specialized discharge-pipe cover
Tube-End-Protection (TEP) is a protective cover made of breathable yet robust and waterproof polyethylene (PE) fleece that fits onto the discharge pipes of pressure-relief devices, which are responsible for ensuring ensures the safe discharge of the depressurized medium to a…
2026 CEPCI updates: June (prelim.) and May (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for June 2026 (most recent available) rose compared to the previous month’s value. The latest rise continues a trend of upward trajectory for the CEPCI since August 2025. All four…
Aker Solutions and Microsoft partner to advance carbon capture and removal projects globally
Aker Solutions ASA (Fornebu, Norway) has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. (Redmond, Washington) to advance the maturity, bankability and delivery of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects across the globe. Under the agreement, Aker…
KBR wins contract for Kazakhstan’s first SAF fuel plant
KBR, Inc. ( Houston, Tex.) announced it has been awarded a contract by KazMunayGas-Aero LLP (KMG-Aero; Astana, Kazakhstan), a subsidiary of NC KazMunayGas JSC, and KazFoodProducts LLP (KFP) for Kazakhstan's first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant. Under the terms…
Metso acquires pump technologies assets from Valmet
Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has signed an agreement to acquire peristaltic hose pump and progressive cavity pump technologies, as well as related aftermarket spare parts and service offering capabilities, from Valmet Oyj (Espoo, Finland), a global technology leader in serving…
A new line of fluorosurfactant-free sealing solutions for sensitive applications
This company has launched new high-temperature perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) and fluoroelastomer (FKM) materials that are fluorosurfactactant free, meaning they are made without low-molecular-weight PFAS fluorosurfactants. Isolast® PureFab® JPF50 is a high-purity FFKM formulated to meet stringent purity and plasma resistance requirements…
Fujifilm completes new post-CMP cleaner production plant at Oita, tripling capacity
Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) has announced the completion of a new production facility for post-CMP cleaners at the Oita Factory of FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. (FFEM), the core company leading Fujifilm's semiconductor materials business. The facility began operations in…