AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announced that a major investment project has been completed at the company’s production plant in Bac Ninh province near Hanoi in Vietnam, which will help to strengthen the company’s position in Asia and sharpen its…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) is selling its superabsorbents business to the International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). The purchase price (enterprise value) is in the low triple-digit million euro range. The agreement also includes the assumption of pension obligations by…
The manufacturing landscape is evolving rapidly, marked by ever-increasing competition and consumer demands, unpredictable supply chain disruptions, and the persistent challenge of employee turnover. In this dynamic environment, optimizing processes and tightening production efficiency has become a top priority for…
UBE Corp. (Tokyo) announced that the company’s Board of Directors resolved to construct a dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) plant in the U.S. It also decided to increase capital in UBE C1 Chemicals America, Inc. (UCCA), a…
Arlanxeo (Maastricht, the Netherlands) announced the planned construction of a hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) plant in Changzhou, China. With a nameplate annual production capacity of 5,000 tons, the first phase of construction will allow for the production of 2,500…
Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) has announced the construction of its first integrated innovation and technology center in Latin America, located in Jundiaí, Sao Paulo. The new center aims to create a collaborative ecosystem for developing innovations and solutions for the…
AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has opened a new €26-million manufacturing plant in Faisalabad – the company’s largest investment in Pakistan to date. The 25-acre site, which has facilities for making decorative paint, wood finishes, automotive and specialty coatings, coil…
This company is now offering its first refrigerant-free chiller. The TE400 (photo) utilizes Peltier technology to provide efficient laboratory cooling with a range of –5 to 40°C and a cooling capacity of up to 400 W. It is equipped with…
Extending its CATLine product series (photo), this company has launched application-tailored single-pair Ethernet (SPE) cables in five variants. Compared to conventional four-pair Ethernet connections, SPE offers significant savings potential in material, space and costs as high data rates can be…
The new Free Rotating Retractor (photo) is a high-efficiency retractable cleaning device that quickly and effectively removes residues from the interior surfaces of hard-to-clean vessels. This retractable cleaning-in-place (CIP) device remains sealed off from the product area during production, flush…