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ABB and Syre to explore technologies for industrial-scale textile recycling

ABB Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swedish textile impact company Syre to jointly explore technologies to support the development of Syre’s first textile-to-textile recycling plant in Vietnam. The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration…

Reju awarded €135 million in funding for industrial textile-recycling hub in the Netherlands

French textile-to-textile regeneration company Reju has been awarded €135 million in funding under the Netherlands’ Nationale Investeringsregeling Klimaatprojecten Industrie (NIKI) program. The funding will support Reju’s planned industrial-scale Regeneration Hub at Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard-Geleen, covering both the investment…

This new resin for heat-resistant molded parts is solvent-free

POWERSIL Resin 710 is designed for for heat-resistant molded parts that can withstand temperatures above 200°C over long periods. WACKER offers a material solution for  Using the silicone resin compound, molded parts can be produced by compression molding, pressure gelation, or…

Granulation solution for urea mixes and other fertilizer suspensions

With the world’s population projected to reach around 9.8 billion by 2050, the pressure on agricultural systems to deliver higher yields – despite increasingly degraded soil conditions and finite nutrient resources – continues to mount. For fertilizer producers, the challenge…

Bookshelf for April 2026

The following is a list of recently published, first-edition books that may be relevant to professionals working in the chemical process industries (CPI).  Fluidization Processes: Design and Operation. By Jia Wei Chew and Ray Cocco, Wiley-VCH Publishing, March 2026, 688…

Outokumpu details circular economy model for mining sidestreams

Steel manufacturer Outokumpu (Helsinki, Finland) announced that its Kemi mine, together with the EU-funded Lapland Mining Hub project and Digipolis in Kemi, is launching a data-driven circular economy ecosystem that aims to transform the mine's side streams from waste into…

Gevo reveals expansion plans for low-carbon ethanol facility in North Dakota

Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.) announced that it is developing plans for a potential expansion at the site of its Gevo North Dakota facility (GND) in Richardton, North Dakota by adding a second ethanol production facility with targeted production capacity of…

Consistent Articulation of Data is Vital for HAZOP Success

From cause statements to documenting scope to traceability, the value of HAZOP data depends strongly on how results are articulated and maintained While the categorical structure of HAZOP records is well-established in industry, considerable variation exists in how causes, consequences…

Waste-to-Feedstock Scaling and Integration Challenges

Utilizing waste plastics as feedstocks in circular processes requires a systems-based approach. Presented here are the challenges that must be overcome to make circular hydrocarbons investable, scalable and repeatable For more than a decade, the chemical process industries (CPI) has…

These new IP68 pressure transmitters are designed for long-term operation

The OpreX Pressure Transmitter EJX S Series is the successor to this company's core EJX A lineup of plant field instruments. Building on a silicon resonant sensor technology, the EJX S Series offers enhancements in accuracy, long-term stability and durability…