Siemens AG (Munich and Berlin, Germany; www.siemens.com) has launched an initiative to enable fast ramp-up and reconfiguration of production facilities together with partner companies from the mechanical engineering, automotive, robotics and information technology industries. Companies can still register and present…
Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan; www.chiyodacorp.com) has developed digital systems for material and field labor controls to maximize the efficiency of construction sites. Chiyoda introduced these systems into the hydrogen plant in Negara Brunei Darussalam, currently under construction. Chiyoda also plans…
Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany; www.merckgroup.com) says that the company management and the Joint Works Council have signed a comprehensive agreement applicable to the Darmstadt site. The aim is to secure the future viability of company headquarters as a central science…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) has opened a new laboratory for food applications in Shanghai. This specialized laboratory will enable Wacker to provide its customers in Asia with even better support in developing innovative, customized products in the fast-growing…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is expanding its production capacity for the industrial chemical benzyl alcohol for the global market by around 30%. The two-stage expansion of the plant at the German site in Krefeld-Uerdingen is scheduled for completion by…
Thyssenkrupp’s plant engineering business (Dortmund, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com) has won a major order from the Egyptian chemical and fertilizer manufacturer NCIC (El Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals). The order for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new fertilizer complex…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) is enhancing its regional innovation capabilities with new facilities at the Innovation Campus Shanghai, China, to further strengthen collaboration with the automotive industry and to offer new process catalysts to the chemical industry. With an…
Today, Haldor Topsøe Holding A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) and Temasek (Singapore; www.temasek.com.sg) have signed an agreement for Temasek to purchase 30% of the shares in Haldor Topsoe A/S. Closing of the agreement is expected later this year. Haldor Topsøe Holding…
ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC (ExxonMobil; Houston; www.exxonmobil.com) and Axens (Rueill-Malmaison, France; www.axens.net) have signed an alliance agreement for the sublicense of ExxonMobil’s Sulfuric Acid Alkylation technology. Under agreement, Axens and ExxonMobil will market and deliver all technologies associated within…
Sulzer (Winterthur, Switzerland; www.sulzer.com) and Tamturbo (Tampere, Finland; www.tamturbo.com) will together bring the benefits of high-speed technology in air compression to users that need intrinsically safe oil-free air. The target is to replace existing technologies, such as oil-free screw…