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Tokuyama-LOTTE JV breaks ground on new tetramethylammonium hydroxide plant

Tokuyama Corp. (Tokyo) announced that Hantok Chemicals Co., Ltd. , an equity-method affiliate of Tokuyama, held a groundbreaking ceremony in Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, for its new Pyeongtaek Plant, which will be a production facility for tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH), a…

Compliant weighing and scalable connectivity, without extra software

Cubis® III lab balances deliver compliant, connected weighing without relying on any type of software typically required to bridge instruments and lab systems. With built-in connectivity, native compliance features and configurable on-instrument workflows, Cubis III integrates directly into any digital…

A paddle blender designed to produce uniform blends

This company's model HD-24-SSI is a new sanitary paddle blender that features two intensifiers, which blend, de-agglomerate and disperse dry bulk materials, pastes, slurries and emulsions in batches to 12 ft3 (0.34 m3). Driven by a 5-horsepower (hp) (3.73 kW)…

thyssenkrupp Uhde and Johnson Matthey complete ammonia-plant modernization work in Turkey

Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany), in close cooperation with Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London), has successfully completed the modernization of the ammonia converter for İGSAŞ – İstanbul Gübre Sanayii A.Ş. – at its Kocaeli production site. A recent performance test…

Kemira and IFF announce new plant location for bio-based materials JV

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF; New York) announced an update to the previously communicated plans regarding the future location of their Alpha Bio joint venture manufacturing plant for biobased materials at a commercial scale. Project…

WACKER opens new Czech production site for specialty silicones

Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) officially opened a new production site for silicones in the Czech Republic. After just two years of construction, the first production line officially went on stream in Karlovy Vary. Here, customized silicones for the automotive,…

QuantumScape announces agreement with Honda on solid-state battery technology

QuantumScape Corp. announced a joint research agreement with Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of automobiles, motorcycles and power equipment, aimed at advancing the QS solid-state lithium-metal battery platform…

Syensqo and Memsift collaborating on membrane technologies for water applications

Syensqo Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and Memsift Innovations Pte. Ltd. announced the signing of a Binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the evaluation, development, and potential commercialization of next-generation membrane technologies for industrial water treatment, water reuse, and…

De Nora UV technology selected for waterworks refurbishment project in Singapore

Industrie De Nora S.p.A (Milan, Italy) announced it has been selected to supply its Sentinel® UV technology with upgraded electronic ballast systems for the refurbishment of ultraviolet disinfection systems at PUB’s Johor River Waterworks, which is an essential water supplier…

Novonesis announces cooperation to expand biofuels production in Vietnam

Global biosolutions firm Novonesis Group (Lyngby, Denmark) and Nhà Xanh, Vietnam's leading biofuel producer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost domestic biofuels production and strengthen Viet Nam's long-term energy security. The agreement, signed at the Embassy of…