McDermott International Inc. (Houston) has been awarded an engineering, procurement services and construction management (EPsCm) contract from Slovnaft, a.s., for the steam cracker intensification off-gas processing project at its plant in Bratislava, Slovakia. The project will upgrade the existing steam cracker…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) and industrial 3D Printer manufacturer Farsoon are collaborating once again to bring INFINAM TPC (thermoplastic copolyester) to market—a new ready-to-use elastomer powder material. By pushing the edges of what is possible, they continue to expand…
Corrosion Innovations, LLC announced that they acquired the Chlor*Rid product line from Milliken & Company (Spartanburg, S.C.) on March 16, 2023. The Chlor*Rid product line includes surface decontamination, passivation products, and salt testing kits for soluble salt detection and removal.…
DOMO Chemicals (Leuna, Germany) announced the groundbreaking for its new plant in Haiyan, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China. The new plant will produce TECHNYL polyamide-based grades and is expected to be in full operation by end Q1 2024. It represents a significant…
Aurorium (Indianapolis; formerly Vertellus) announced the acquisition of Centauri Technologies. The addition of Centauri’s complementary specialty material product portfolio and advanced manufacturing capabilities expands Aurorium’s offering and extends its reach in high-growth end markets. In addition to the acquisition, the…
DIC Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it has reached an agreement with Idemitsu Kosan Co. (Tokyo) to build a new biomass plastics supply chain, as well as to begin exploring the production of biomass polystyrene. Actual production of biomass polystyrene, at DIC’s…
Thyssenkrupp nucera and Unigel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase the capacity of the green hydrogen plant that Unigel is developing in Bahia, Brazil, from 60 MW to 240 MW of water electrolysis. The signing ceremony was…
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has awarded Black & Veatch (Overland Park, Kan.) a grant to investigate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids that pose a potential risk for the agricultural industry, food supply and ultimately, human health. The…
Ceres Power Holdings plc, a global leader in fuel cell and electrochemical technology, has signed contracts with Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany) and Robert Bosch GmbH (Gerlingen, Germany) to start a collaboration to validate the performance, cost, and operational functionality of…
Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) announced that its subsidiary Greenerity GmbH has started expanding catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) production capacity. These CCMs are key components of solid polymer electrolyte (PEM) water electrolyzers for green hydrogen production. Greenerity develops, manufactures, and sells components…