On 27 November 2020, the shareholders' meeting of the Netzsch Group (Waldkraiburg, Germany) approved the centralization of the facilities in Waldkraiburg. With an investment of €50 million, a new production unit will be built on Geretsrieder Straße, integrating the assembly…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland) today announced that it is making good progress with the construction of its sunliquid cellulosic-ethanol production plant in Podari, in the southwestern part of Romania. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present a challenging situation, Clariant’s team…
Optitune Oy (Oulu, Finland) has developed an ultra-flexible hard coating material with best-in-class optics and durability based on its proprietary siloxane-based technology. Recently, more and more top brands are introducing foldable phones based on large foldable organic light-emitting-diode (OLED) displays.…
hte GmbH – the high throughput experimentation company (Heidelberg, Germany) has been selected by Bechtel, a global engineering, construction, and project management company, to produce white petroleum waxes from refinery waxes in hte’s R&D pilot plant. These highly valuable products…
A significant breakthrough in the production of the rigid foam component MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)for the energy-efficient insulation of buildings and refrigeration devices: Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has successfully put into operation a pilot plant based on the innovative AdiP…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has started construction of a new production plant for Vulkollan raw materials in the Map Ta Phut industrial zone in Thailand. With the new plant, the company aims to satisfy the growing demand for high-performance elastomers…
JordProxa Pty Ltd (Perth, Australia) has recently delivered crystallization plants for two major battery-metal producers, solidifying its position in the growing new energy market. JordProxa designed, fabricated and dispatched several large-scale orders to site, including an evaporator and two crystallization…
Saft Group S.A. (Levallois-Perret, France) has opened a new manufacturing hub for energy storage solutions (ESS) in Zhuhai, China. This will enhance the company’s capacity to serve the global ESS market and support the transition to renewable energy. The new…
Direct and close customer support has always been in the focus of Büchi Labortechnik AG (Flawil, Switzerland). Therefore, the company has further expand its direct distribution network by establishing Buchi Ibérica S.L. in Barcelona, covering the Spanish market. The new…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) is to begin construction on a new production line for silane-terminated polymers at its site in Nünchritz, Germany, this year. Such hybrid polymers are used as binders for formulating high-quality adhesives and sealants, liquid waterproofing…