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Arkema announces capacity expansion at PVDF manufacturing site in China
Arkema S.A. (Paris la Defense, France) announced a 20% expansion of production capacity at its Changshu Kynar® PVDF manufacturing site in China scheduled to start up in 2028. This significant investment reflects the Group’s strategy to increase its Kynar® PVDF…
KBR to support $300-million wastewater upgrade in Sydney
KBR Inc. (Houston), as part of the North West Hub Alliance (NWHA) with Sydney Water, John Holland and Stantec, will deliver the next scheme of wastewater treatment growth works in Sydney’s north-west, valued at AUD$300 million. Expected to be completed…
A new size expands power range of these permanent-magnet synchronous motors
IE5+ permanent-magnet synchronous motors deliver constant high efficiency and torque over a wide speed range, reducing system variants and total cost of ownership. Permanent-magnet technology utilizes high-strength permanent magnets to create a constant magnetic field, eliminating the need for external…
A new corrosion-resistant industrial camera withstands acid exposure, humidity and washdown
The MZ-HD39-1 is a corrosion-resistant IP camera designed specifically for chemically aggressive, high-moisture and washdown environments common in chemical processing facilities. The MZ-HD39-1 is built using a durable non-metallic composite housing that offers inherent corrosion resistance in environments where airborne…
Aduro Clean Technologies signs LOI for future offtake of circular hydrocarbons
Aduro Clean Technologies (London, Ont., Canada; www.adurocleantech.com), a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21st century, announces that it has signed…
BASF to sell Softex business to GOVI CAST
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to sell its Softex business to GOVI CAST Sdn. Bhd., a leading supplier of specialty chemicals. The transaction includes the customer list, formulation and production know-how, and a tolling/supply agreement…
Indorama Ventures to establish one of Africa’s largest recycling facilities for PET
Indorama Ventures Ltd. (Bangkok, Thailand), together with Nigerian Breweries Plc and Genesis Power & Energy Solutions Ltd, a leading African clean-energy infrastructure development and asset management company, have entered a strategic partnership to establish one of Africa’s largest state-of-the-art recycled…
New hydrogen project in Spain will demonstrate decoupled electrolysis powered by off-grid solar power
H2Pro and Doral Hydrogen announced the signing of an agreement during the European Hydrogen Energy Conference (EHEC) to co-develop a solar-powered hydrogen production project in Extremadura, Spain. The project is expected to be the first ever to produce hydrogen entirely…
Abundia and Topsoe enter partnership for waste-to-renewable fuels project
Abundia Global Impact Group, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has entered a multi-project licensing agreement with Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) , a leading global provider of technology and solutions for the energy transition, to deploy its HydroFlex® technology for the upgrading…
Clariant completes pilot project on pyrolysis-oil upgrading with Borealis
Clariant AG (Munich, Germany; www.clariant.com), a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the successful completion of a collaborative pilot-scale project with Borealis (Vienna, Austria; www.borealisgroup.com), a leading provider of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions, and SINTEF (Trondheim, Norway; www.sintef.no), one…