As the Covid-19 outbreak persists, the need for additional N95 face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) has been growing. Many companies are adding or augmenting production to facilitate increased PPE demand, including DuPont and Cummins; Porvair; ExxonMobil and…
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, Cummins Inc. (Columbus, Ind.; www.cummins.com) and DuPont (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) are collaborating to provide N95 respirator masks. Cummins’ NanoNet and NanoForce Media technology, which uses DuPont’s Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT), can typically…
Woodward, Inc. (Fort Collins, Colo.; www.woodward.com) and Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn.; www.hexcel.com) announced that the companies have mutually agreed to terminate their merger agreement, previously announced on January 12, 2020, under which the parties had agreed to combine in an…
In the fight against the coronavirus crisis, hospitals are in dire need of mechanical ventilators to treat COVID 19 patients. In response to this shortage, 3D-printing specialist Materialise N.V. (Leuven, Belgium; www.materialise.com) has developed the Materialise NIP Connector, a device…
In response to Government calls for businesses to support in the production and supply of ventilators and ventilator components, Porvair Filtration Group Ltd. (Segensworth, Fareham, Hampshire, U.K.) has rapidly adapted some its manufacturing processes in order to join forces in…
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Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) announced that Shenghong Petrochemical Group will use five Honeywell UOP Polybed pressure swing adsorption (PSA) units to supply high-purity hydrogen for a new refinery complex in Lianyuangang, Jiangsu Province in China. “Petrochemical manufacturers including…
AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Mauvilac Industries Limited, a leading paints and coatings company in Mauritius. The transaction includes a local production facility, four concept stores and access to…
Total Corbion PLA (www.total-corbion.com), a 50/50 joint venture between Total S.A. (Paris, France; www.total.com) and Corbion N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.corbion.com), is joining the fight against the coronavirus by donating Luminy polylactic acid (PLA) resins for the production of 3D-printed…
Hydrite Chemical Co. (Brookfield, Wis.; www.hydrite.com), an integrated manufacturer and supplier of chemicals and related services, is donating a specially formulated hand sanitizer to support hospitals, healthcare workers and facilities, and food banks in local communities as they respond to…