The step-by-step approach described in this article is designed to help plants adopt AI effectively for management of electrical equipment assets Chemical plants must balance high production demands with strict safety standards and tight margins. Equipment failures are more than…
Editor's note: The Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) update scheduled for October 21, using the latest available data from July and August 2025, has been partially disrupted by the current government shutdown in the U.S., which began on Oct.…
Ketjen Corp. and Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) announced a change to Ketjen and Axens’ ownership of and collaboration with Eurecat. Under the agreements, Ketjen will extend its collaboration with Eurecat on advanced catalyst technologies and services, including regeneration, rejuvenation, ex-situ sulfiding,…
Symrise AG (Holzminden, Germany) announced a strategic equity investment in Cellibre, a U.S.-based biotechnology company specializing in sustainable biomanufacturing. This partnership positions Symrise at the forefront of fermentation-derived ingredients that are better for both people and planet. It will initially…
TotalEnergies SE (Paris) and the independent French consulting and engineering group Oteis have signed a deal for the sale of TotalEnergies’ sustainable consultancy and solutions affiliate GreenFlex to Oteis, a divestment that reflects TotalEnergies’ strategy to concentrate its activities on…
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) has announced the official approval of new facilities at its Kawasaki Works to manufacture electrolysis system components for both alkaline water electrolysis and chlor-alkali electrolysis. Alkaline water electrolysis systems in particular are expected to enjoy significant…
At the K Show, Novoloop (Menlo Park, Calif.) announced a strategic partnership with Shanghai Huide Science & Technology Co., Ltd. to scale the production of Novoloop’s Lifecycled thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The collaboration is formalized through a five-year Contract Manufacturing Agreement,…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has officially opened its first state-of-theart fumed alumina production facility “Alu5” in Yokkaichi, Japan, which marks a major step forward in the company’s strategy to serve the Asian market with advanced aluminum oxide-based solutions. This…
Saint-Gobain Canada announced that its CertainTeed Kootenay West Gypsum Mine has completed the final phase of construction and entered full production capacity with the installation and commissioning of permanent equipment on site. The Kootenay West Gypsum Mine located near Canal…
Air Water Inc. (Osaka, Japan) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Air Water India Pvt. Ltd., has acquired a large-scale gas plant currently under construction at Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur plant in Jharkhand, Eastern India, and has entered into a 20-year…