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Nouryon expands production capacity for colloidal silica in China

Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) is expanding production capacity for its premium grades of Levasil® colloidal silica at its manufacturing site in Guangzhou, China, to serve fast-growing segments like emissions control catalysts, electrical steel coatings and non-stick coatings for cookware across…

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing plant in India

Trelleborg Group AB (Trelleborg, Sweden), through its business area Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, announced the development of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, a greenfield investment that increases production capacity by 30%. The facility campus spans 50,000 square…

These eccentric-disc pumps have been enhanced for high-temperature fluid handling

A new version of G-FLO Series eccentric-disc pump has been introduced, with capabilities to handle fluids at temperatures as high as 160°C (320°F). This upgrade makes the G-FLO Series suitable for high-temperature chemical applications, including PVC additives, starch, resins, acrylic…

Indorama to build $525-million fertilizer and chemical plant in Egypt

Indorama Corp. (Singapore) announced the signing of a contract to establish a major phosphate fertilizers and chemicals complex in Egypt, with an initial investment of US$525 million. The project, referred to as “Indorama Egypt Fertilizers,” will be developed within the…

Wood awarded construction management contract for uranium-recovery project in Canada

Denison Mines Corp. has awarded Wood plc (Aberdeen, U.K.) with the construction management contract to oversee the building of the Phoenix in-situ recovery uranium mine. This is a key milestone for the Project and represents another crucial step towards the commencement of construction. David…

Glencore acquires 45% in South Caroline recycling and remelting plant

Glencore Ltd. (Baar, Switzerland) has announced the acquisition of a 45% stake in a recycling and remelting plant near Charleston, South Carolina. Glencore had previously provided funding to the facility in exchange for marketing rights. The remaining 55% stake will…

Syensqo and Shell Chemicals collaborate to advance low-carbon ethylene oxide

Syensqo S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Shell Chemicals Europe B.V. have joined forces to supply mass-balanced, low-carbon ethylene oxide (EO) solutions for the agricultural and industrial markets, enabling reduced product carbon footprint (PCF) without compromising performance. Syensqo intends to introduce EO-based solutions made…

Honeywell to provide digital services and operator training at Dangote Refinery in Nigeria

Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced it is providing connected services, advanced digital performance monitoring and operator training to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, Nigeria — the world's largest single-train petroleum refinery. Through this collaboration, Honeywell Performance+ Services, part of…

Non-contact level measurement for challenging media and mounting situations

The ILT radar sensor free-beam sensor enables non-contact level measurement — even through the walls of plastic containers. Its compact design makes the ILT particularly suitable for applications where space is limited. Manufacturers can, for example, install the sensor in…

thyssenkrupp Uhde to build a low-emission polyester plant for KÖKSAN in Turkey

Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany) announced that its subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer has signed a contract with the Turkish packaging producer KÖKSAN for the delivery of a PET production plant. The plant will be located in Yumurtalık, Turkey. The new production…