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2026 CEPCI updates: February (prelim.) and January (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for February 2026 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. The most current increase is the sixth consecutive monthly rise, and pushes the CEPCI value to…

Dow and RDM Group collaborate on food packaging made with recycled fiber and plastic

Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com), a global materials science company, and RDM Group (Milan, Italy; www.rdmgroup.com), a leading producer of recycled cartonboard, today announced the launch of Multiboard CirculaRR, a breakthrough solution that advances circularity in food barrier packaging.…

First-of-a-kind project will integrate H2SITE membrane separation technology at Petronor refinery

H2SITE, a technology company specialized in advanced hydrogen production and separation solutions, has signed a strategic agreement with Petronor S.A., a leading refinery and key industrial player in the energy sector, to deploy its high-efficiency hydrogen separation technology at Petronor’s…

Johnson Matthey technology selected for new biomethanol plant in China

Guangdong Liquid Sunshine has selected Johnson Matthey (JM; London) as a technology partner for its first commercial-scale project - a biomethanol plant planned in Tiandong County, Guangxi. The two companies, alongside the East China Engineering Science and Technology Co. (ECEC),…

Air Products to construct new ASU in Florida supporting space launch providers

Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) announced plans to build, own and operate a new air separation unit (ASU) in the City of Cocoa, Florida. The ASU will produce liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon. The plant is targeted to be on…

These pumps are hermetically sealed to ensure no leakage of hazardous liquids or gases

The NEMO MY magnetically coupled pump is a hermetically sealed model designed for applications that require fully leak-free operations. It is ideal for use in chemical, pharmaceutical, paint, and food applications to convey highly viscous products. While mechanical seals are…

Corbion announces new patent for liquid suspension of high-omega-3 algal biomass

Corbion (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.corbion.com), a global leader in sustainable specialty food ingredients, announces its latest awarded patent relating to the liquid suspension of algal biomass with a distinct DHA-rich omega-3 profile. This innovation builds on a unique suspension design…

BlueAlp technology selected for BioBTX circular economy project in the Netherlands

Dutch technology companies BlueAlp (Eindhoven, the Netherlands; www.bluealp.nl) and BioBTX (Gronigen, the Netherlands; www.biobtx.com) announce that BlueAlp has been selected as technology partner for the BioBTX project in Delfzijl. The goal is to combine the technologies in the BioBTX plant…

Air Liquide enters agreement to supply gases for low-carbon-emissions steel facility

Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has entered into a long-term agreement to supply oxygen, nitrogen and argon to HYUNDAI-POSCO Louisiana LLC (HPLS; www.hyundai-steel.com) for its landmark new low-carbon emissions steel facility in Louisiana. Thanks to this new infrastructure, the Group…

ANSI dimensional pumps engineered for the most extreme chemical applications

An expansion of the ULTRAChem® line, the UCR and UCP series of centrifugal mag-drive pumps are engineered for the most demanding applications in the corrosive fluid transfer industry. ANSI-dimensional pumps designed for ultra reliability and ultra durability, the UCR and…