Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it will install new production facilities of CMP slurries, advanced semiconductor materials, and enhance existing facilities for photolithography-related materials at its production site located in Belgium. In Europe, where demand for automotive semiconductors and industrial…
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, N.Y.) has introduced the first-ever spot pricing program for liquid green hydrogen, marking a major step forward in the industry. Hydrogen buyers now have the freedom to purchase liquid green hydrogen from Plug’s production plants on-demand…
Veolia (Paris) and Mistral AI, a specialist in generative artificial intelligence, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the management and monitoring of industrial sites for water management, waste recycling and local energy production. By combining Mistral AI’s cutting-edge…
Blue Biofuels, Inc. (Palm Beach Garden, Fla.) has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire 35.5 acres of land in Frostproof, Florida, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commercialization efforts. The site will house a new production facility…
Trelleborg Group AB (Trelleborg, Sweden) has, through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area, has signed an agreement to acquire the U.S. company Aero-Plastics Inc. The company specializes in attractive, high-performance plastics and interior segments for the aerospace industry. Aero-Plastics was…
3M, Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.) is expanding its commitment to the semiconductor industry by joining the US-JOINT Consortium, a strategic partnership of 12 leading semiconductor suppliers. The consortium drives research and development in next-generation semiconductor advanced packaging and back-end processing technologies…
Avantium N.V. (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) has signed a collaboration with EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH, an international technology provider as well as an engineering and plant construction company. This partnership aims to advance continuous PEF polyester production technology, targeting plant…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) announced that its Coatings division has successfully transitioned to 100% renewable electricity at its North American sites in Greenville, Ohio, and Blackman Township in Jackson County, Michigan, effective January 2025. The switch to renewable electricity will…
Synthomer Plc (London, U.K.), Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) and PCS have established one of the first International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) certified value chains to manufacture bio-based nitrile latexes for the glove industry using responsibly sourced bio-based feedstock. This marks…
Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany) has entered into a 6-year framework agreement with UPM Biochemicals covering comprehensive maintenance services for a new, sustainable production plant: At its Leuna site, UPM Biochemicals is currently building the world’s first biorefinery for the production…