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EPAM and Baker Hughes collaborate on advanced AI implementations for the energy industry

EPAM Systems, Inc. (Newtown, Pa.) announced an expanded engagement with Baker Hughes, Inc. (Houston) to revolutionize the energy sector. This engagement names EPAM as Baker Hughes’ systems integration collaborator for digital and artificial intelligence (AI) implementations, marking a significant milestone…

Fluor and Hatch awarded joint EPC contract for BHP mining project in South Australia

Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.) announced that its Mining & Metals business was awarded a joint venture contract with Hatch to perform engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) for BHP’s proposed Olympic Dam Smelter & Refinery Expansion Project in South Australia,…

Repsol investing over €800 million in the Ecoplant renewable methanol project

Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) has announced plans to invest in the Ecoplant, a pioneering project in Europe to transform urban waste into renewable fuels and circular products, adding a solution for reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector, while at…

Moeve announces €600-million investment to develop 30 biomethane plants in Spain

Moeve (formerly Cepsa; Madrid, Spain) announced an ambitious €600-million investment plan for the construction, together with its partners, of up to 30 new biomethane plants by 2030, which the company projects throughout Spain, with Andalusia, Catalonia, and Galicia being among…

Rio Tinto and Hydro partner on carbon-capture technologies for aluminum smelters

Rio Tinto plc (London) and Norsk Hydro ASA (Oslo, Norway) will join forces to identify and evaluate available carbon capture technologies for future implementation in the aluminum electrolysis process. The companies have signed a partnership agreement that provides for the…

Sumitomo Chemical acquires full ownership of two agricultural subsidiaries in Europe

Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has acquired all shares of Philagro Holding, S.A. (Philagro), its France-based consolidated subsidiary engaged in sales of crop protection products. In addition, Sumitomo Chemical is to acquire all shares of another of its consolidated subsidiary,…

Covestro launches digitalized lifecycle-assessment tool for over 50,000 products

Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has announced a new digitalization strategy that is focusing on more data-centric business management to achieve digital transformation and to offer its customers transparency for its products. Covestro's climate impact from the manufacture of its products…

Stamicarbon awarded contract to upgrade urea plant in China

MAIRE S.p.A. (Milan) announced that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary Stamicarbon, the nitrogen fertilizer technology licensor, has been selected to provide the Process Design Package to upgrade the Hulunbeier New Gold Chemical Co., Ltd.’s urea plant in Hulunbuir (China), leveraging on…

Moisture measurement in hazardous environments

This company’s explosion-proof sensor (photo) combines near-infrared technology with robust safety features, providing accuracy and reliability in explosive atmospheres. This sensor offers protection through a certified explosion-proof enclosure with conduits, unions, elbows and nipples for secure external connections. Even in…

These dust-control fans are now ATEX certified

This company has recently secured full ATEX Zone 22 certifications for its EX200 and EX205 2-hp dust-control fans (photo). These fans are designed explicitly to provide proactive protection against fugitive combustible dust in hard-to-reach areas, enabling users to operate more…