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Adnoc to acquire 25% stake in Borealis

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) announced a strategic transaction involving Borealis Group AG (Vienna, Austria), one of Europe’s leading petrochemical companies. Under this agreement, ADNOC will acquire a 25% shareholding in Borealis from Mubadala.…

Lotte Chemical and Air Liquide form new hydrogen JV in South Korea

Air Liquide Korea and Lotte Chemical entered a joint venture to scale-up the hydrogen supply chain for mobility markets in South Korea. The companies will co-invest through the joint venture in a new generation of large scale hydrogen filling centers…

DOMO Chemicals expands polyamide production capacity in China

DOMO Chemicals (Leuna, Germany) is investing to expand production capacity of TECHNYL polyamide in China to meet growing market demand This plan aims to meet growing demand in the automotive, electrical & electronics, and industrial consumer goods industries, and help…

Umicore to supply nickel cathode materials for ACC’s large-scale EV battery plants

Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium) and Automotive Cells Company (ACC – a joint company between Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and TotalEnergies together with its subsidiary Saft) have signed a long-term strategic supply agreement for EV (electric vehicle) cathode materials in Europe. Umicore will…

Air Products to invest $900 million for ultra-high-purity gases supply in Taiwan

Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) announced that Air Products San Fu Co. Ltd has been selected by one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers to supply industrial gases to the customer’s new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan. Air…

Air Liquide to build new ASU for EZZ Steel in Egypt

Air Liquide SA (Paris) and EZZ Steel (Cairo, Egypt), one of the leading steel producers in the Middle East and Africa, have signed a new longterm agreement for the supply of industrial gases to EZZ’s new plant in Ain Sokhna,…

Show Preview: IFAT Munich

IFAT 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management takes place from May 30 to June 3 at the Munich fairgrounds (www.ifat.de). More than 3,300 exhibitors from 58 countries will be displaying their equipment…

An ammonia leak-detection system for process refrigeration

The Chillgard 5000 NH3 monitoring system (photo) features a sophisticated design with photoacoustic infrared (PAIR) sensors that provide an easy-to-install, highly reliable gas-detection solution specifically for ammonia. The systems are compliant with ANSI/International Institute of Ammonia Research (IIAR) and EN378…

Use these plug valves with slurries and gritty media

This company’s Cam-Centric plug valves (photo) feature 100% port, which makes them a suitable choice for applications where slurries, grit or solids are present. The valves’ eccentric action allows the plug to rotate and lift out of its seated position,…

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Growing sulfur batteries from crystals

Strain on demand for critical battery metals is forcing manufacturers to seek alternative materials. Sulfur’s high thermal stability and abundance are making it a promising emerging battery material. A new class of solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries developed by Theion GmbH (Berlin,…