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Panasonic Energy opens new lithium-ion battery R&D hub in Osaka
Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.(Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan), a Panasonic Group company, today announced the launch of Energy Innovation Square, a new lithium-ion battery research and development facility in Kadoma, Osaka. The facility will serve as a global hub for Panasonic Energy's…
Arkema expands glacial acrylic acid storage capacity at Ulsan terminal
Arkema S.A. (Paris la Defense, France) announced that it has secured new tank storage capacity of 3,000 m³ for Glacial Acrylic Acid (GAA) at the Ulsan HDOT terminal in Korea. The new facility will be part of Arkema's broader efforts…
Proprietary AI modeling to optimize critical infrastructure performance and efficiency
BVInfraIQ is an AI-enabled digital infrastructure intelligence platform that transforms complex operational data into actionable intelligence and real-time, prioritized recommendations to optimize asset performance across the entire end-to-end critical-infrastructure value chain. As infrastructure systems become increasingly complex, operators need more…
Water and Wastewater Management: Knowledge Guide
Managing water and wastewater is becoming increasingly complex for chemical process industries. From regulatory compliance and rising costs to water reuse and sustainability goals, this Knowledge Guide provides practical insights and proven strategies to help facilities improve performance and build…
Pilot project demonstrates AI-powered machine vision for tube quality control
Together, Prevas AB (Västerås, Sweden) and Alleima AB have developed and verified a machine vision solution for automated quality control of tubes. Using camera technology and AI-based image analysis, the solution can identify surface defects directly in the production environment…
Sumitomo Chemical and Tata Electronics sign MoU exploring development of India’s semiconductor supply chain
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Electronics Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai, India) to explore the possibility of collaborating to build a semiconductor supply chain in India. Under the MoU, Sumitomo Chemical will examine…
Shell inaugurates grease manufacturing plant in Indonesia
Shell Indonesia Corp. inaugurated a Grease Manufacturing Plant (GMP) in Indonesia. With a production capacity of up to 12,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr), the facility complements Shell's existing Marunda Lubricants Oil Blending Plant (LOBP) in Bekasi, Indonesia. Construction of…
BASF evaluating investment in new MDI production complex in India
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is evaluating a potential investment in India as part of its continued commitment to serving growing customer demand in the region. The company is in the advanced stages of a feasibility study for the construction of…
This lube-oil analyzer features triple-cell FTIR technology
This company has expanded the technical capabilities of its eraspec oil technology, a portable, stand-alone Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) lubricant analyzer. Designed to deliver laboratory-grade precision directly to onsite environments, the lube-oil analyzer utilizes a fully automated, solvent-free workflow with an…
Toray Industries wins RO membrane order for Singapore’s Changi NEWater Factory
Toray Industries, Inc. announced today that it has received an order for its low-fouling reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for wastewater treatment. The RO membrane elements will be used for the Changi NEWater Factory (CNF3), a large-scale used water treatment plant…