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Worley awarded EPCM contract for first phase of hydrogen pipeline project in Denmark

Worley Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia) has signed a five‑year Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services contract by Energinet to support Phase 1 of the Danish Hydrogen Backbone pipeline. The Danish hydrogen infrastructure is a cornerstone project in Denmark’s ambition…

Power2X acquires hydrogen developer HyCC to accelerate clean molecule delivery

Power2X announced the acquisition of HyCC, the Netherlands-based large-scale green hydrogen project developer. The acquisition strengthens Power2X’s position as a clean molecules leader, focused on clean fuels and feedstocks for industries in the Netherlands and Germany. The deal creates more…

Operations commence at world’s largest methanation test facility

Inpex Corp. (Tokyo) and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. commenced demonstration operations of a methanation test facility for a joint technology development project aimed at the practical implementation of a CO2 methanation system to achieve carbon neutrality for city gas. This…

Técnicas Reunidas-led consortium to advance carbon capture for construction and steel industries

A consortium led by Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain), with the participation of Cementos Cruz, Ferrovial and Urdecón, announced the development of the CO2MCHRETE project, focused on a new technological solution for carbon capture in industrial processes.  The CO2MCHRETE…

Carbon Direct and C2X project in Louisiana will convert forestry residue to biofuels

Carbon Direct (New York) and C2X Ltd. have announced a new collaboration to advance the Beaver Lake Biofuels project in Louisiana. This project presents a pioneering approach to biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS), transforming forestry residues and by-products into…

Asahi Kasei to acquire German biopharmaceutical company Aicuris for €780 million

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all issued shares of Aicuris Anti-infective Cures AG, a German-based biopharmaceutical company, for approximately €780 million. This transaction expands Asahi Kasei’s specialty pharmaceutical platform further into…

Clariant obtains EU approval for rice-bran wax additives in food-contact plastics

Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) has achieved a regulatory milestone with the EU Commission approval based on the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) positive safety assessment for its renewable rice bran wax additives in food-contact plastics. This authorization, published in…

This claw vacuum pump comes with an ultra-high-efficiency permanent magnet motor

The new MINK MV 0360 A ECOTORQUE is an intelligent and energy-efficient addition to the MINK family of claw vacuum pumps. With integrated ECOTORQUE technology and an IE5 permanent magnet synchronous motor, the MINK MV 0360 A ECOTORQUE provides energy…

UBE announces investment in silicon nitride startup CheomdanLab

UBE Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it has invested in CheomdanLab Inc. (Gwangju, South Korea), a South Korean startup that develops and manufactures silicon nitride (Si3N4) powder and ceramic balls. CheomdanLab possesses the sintered-after-reaction-bonded silicon nitride (SRBSN) technology that recycles and…

Messer commissions new air separation plant at Aurubis metal-recycling facility

Messer Group GmbH (Bad Soden, Germany) and multi-metal supplier Aurubis AG have successfully commissioned a new production plant for the extraction of air gases at Aurubis' recycling site in Luenen, Germany. Aurubis AG is a leading global supplier of non-ferrous…