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Praj Industries’ technology selected for the first bagasse-based biorefinery in the U.S.

Praj Industries Ltd. (Pune, India; www.praj.net) has announced a milestone in the commercialization of its ‘enfinity’ technology. ‘Enfinity’, Praj’s proprietary technology, will be deployed to produce ethanol and other c0-products using sugarcane bagasse in what will be the  first bagasse-based…

DuPont Sustainable Solutions separates from DuPont to become an independent consulting firm

DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS; www.consultdss.com) announced its debut as an independent global operations management consulting firm following its separation from DuPont. The new company will provide enhanced solutions that enable clients to protect their employees and assets, improve the effectiveness of…

Ube Industries and Kyocera form JV for manufacture of ceramic filters

Kyocera Corp. (Tokyo, Japan; global.kyocera.com) and Ube Industries, Ltd. (Ube City, Japan; www.ube-ind.co.jp) announced t that the two companies have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to manufacture ceramic filters for 5G base stations. Under the agreement, Kyocera will acquire…

Clariant confirms conversion of miscanthus biomass into lignocellulosic sugars and ethanol

Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) announced that it has conducted tests on approximately 30 tons of miscanthus provided by INA, Croatia’s leading oil and gas company. The miscanthus biomass was harvested and baled at the INA demonstration site in Croatia in…

Evonik purchases surface-modification business unit from Interface Biologics

Interface Biologics Inc. (IBI; Toronto, Canada; www.interfacebiologics.com), a privately held, commercial-stage developer of innovative material science technologies for Medtech and Pharmaceutical applications, is pleased to announce the sale of its surface modification business to Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com).…

BASF begins construction on new Chemetall surface-treatment site in China

The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com), operating under the Chemetall brand (www.chemetall.com), has started construction of its surface treatment site in the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone of Pinghu, Zhejiang…

Emerson expands steam-system offerings with acquisitions from Circor International

Emerson (St. Louis, Mo.; www.emerson.com) has acquired the Spence and Nicholson product lines from Circor International. The acquisition complements Emerson’s broad portfolio of steam system solutions for process industries and commercial buildings. The Spence and Nicholson lines are established industry-leading…

Sibur to sell Togliatti-based production assets to Tatneft

Sibur (Moscow; www.sibur.com) and Tatneft signed a letter of intent with respect to Togliatti-based petrochemical facilities. Under the deal, Sibur plans to sell and Tatneft plans to acquire certain production and other assets that are currently registered in the name…

HIMA partners with ECT to expand its rotating machinery business

HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH (Brüh, Germany; www.hima.com) has entered into a partnership with Energy Control Technologies (ECT; Urbandale, Iowa; www.energycontroltechnologies.com), a company focused on the rotating machinery market. The partnership will combine the strength of HIMA’s SIL rated products and…

New Wacker Production Plant for Dispersible Polymer Powders Goes on Stream in South Korea

Following a construction phase lasting 20 months, Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) has brought a new spray dryer for the production of dispersible polymer powders on stream in Ulsan, South Korea. The plant is part of an ongoing site…