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Facts At Your Fingertips: Discharging Solids from Bins and Hoppers

The chemical and physical properties of some solid materials render them prone to restricted flow and flow stoppages when discharging from bins and hoppers. This one-page reference outlines common solids-flow problems, as well as strategies and devices that can aid…

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Business News: February 2026

Plant Watch Solstice announces manufacturing expansions in Germany and the U.S. January 15, 2026 — Solstice Advanced Materials (Morris Plains, N.J.; www.solstice.com) has completed two significant manufacturing expansions: a recently completed €5.5-million expansion of its stannous fluoride manufacturing facility in…

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The Future Role of AI in CPI Compliance

Compliance in the chemical process industry (CPI) has become an increasingly complex endeavor, but artificial intelligence (AI) promises to help effectively navigate modern regulatory landscapes When it comes to compliance and safety in the chemical process industries (CPI), product stewardship,…

Dow announces cost-structure plan to utilize AI and automation; cut jobs

Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced a comprehensive plan to simplify how it operates and streamline its end-to-end processes. The Company will also reset its cost structure and modernize how it serves customers. Transform to Outperform targets the addition…

MOL Group enters strategic partnership with Libya’s National Oil Corporation

MOL Group (Budapest, Hungary; www.molgroup.info) has entered into a new strategic partnership with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC; Tripoli, Libya; www.noclibya.com.ly). The Memorandum of Understanding sets the foundation for cooperation in hydrocarbons exploration, technological innovation and crude trading.  The memorandum…

A new AI chat assistant helps meet data-management demands

  EcoSys™ 9.4 is the latest evolution of this company's Enterprise Project Performance solution. This update introduces the generative AI chat assistant, HxGN Alix, which is now embedded within EcoSys to transform how organizations plan and manage complex projects, letting…

Aduro Clean Technologies to build Hydrochemolytic Technology demonstration plant in the Netherlands

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (London, Ont., Canada; www.adurocleantech.com) today announced it has selected Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands, located within the Chemelot chemical site, as the location for its planned industrial scale-up facility. The facility will host a First-of-a-Kind…

AkzoNobel to launch a new aerospace-coatings facility in Dubai

AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com), the manufacturer of high-performance aerospace coatings solutions for aircraft worldwide, is preparing to launch a new color blending and distribution facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The strategic location of the new site…

This twin-screw feeder combines high-volume filling with accurate dribble flow

The Model TSF twin-screw feeder from Best Process Solutions (BPS) is designed for precise batching and weighing applications. The feeder’s dual-helix design combines fast, high-volume filling with accurate dribble flow at the end of the cycle. Its compact design is…

Kemvera gears up for commercialization of bio-based manufacturing processes for acetic acid and ethyl acetate

Kemvera (Denver, Colo.; formerly New Iridium) announced it has completed the process design package (FEL 1) for its planned 50,000 metric tons per year commercial-scale plant. To support scale-up for this commercial facility, Kemvera completed the design for a 500…