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ABB and Bilfinger joining forces to boost instrumentation and digital efficiencies

ABB Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a Framework Agreement with international industrial services provider Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany) to collaborate on instrumentation and digital solutions boosting operational efficiencies in the energy and process industries.…

Direct-ocean carbon-capture pilot plant starts up in Hawaii

Captura Corp.  (Pasadena, Calif.) announced the start of operations at its latest pilot plant, capable of capturing 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually.  Located in Kona, Hawaii, and developed in partnership with multinational energy company Equinor, the facility marks…

Honeywell confirms intent to split into three separate companies

Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced  that its Board of Directors completed the comprehensive business portfolio evaluation launched a year ago by Chairman and CEO Vimal Kapur and intends to pursue a full separation of Automation and Aerospace Technologies. The…

BP announces intent to sell its Ruhr Oel GmbH – BP Gelsenkirchen operation in Germany

BP Europa SE announced its intention to market its Ruhr Oel GmbH – BP Gelsenkirchen operation in Germany for potential sale. Its assets include the bp refinery in Gelsenkirchen and DHC Solvent Chemie GmbH in Mülheim an der Ruhr.   The…

Metso awarded lifecycle contract for new phosphate beneficiation plant Jordan

Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) and Ideal Development for Manufacturing Industries (IDMI) have signed a 2-year lifecycle contract covering a new phosphate beneficiation plant at the Eshidiya Mine, south of Jordan. Metso will support the customer in commissioning, ramping up and…

Worley wins engineering contract for Power2X eFuels Rotterdam project

Power2X (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has contracted Worley Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia) to provide engineering and project management services for its eFuels Rotterdam project – a world-scale production facility for sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) and ultra-low carbon fuels. The Power2X production facility…

Thyssenkrupp Uhde and Novonesis launch new enzymatic esterification technology

 Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany), in partnership with Novonesis Group (Lyngby, Denmark), announced the launch of their joint offering: Uhde Enzymatic Esterification. This new technology bears the potential to revolutionize ester production by significantly reducing energy consumption and enhancing product…

Fujifilm announces major investment in semiconductor-materials capacity in Belgium

Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it will install new production facilities of CMP slurries, advanced semiconductor materials, and enhance existing facilities for photolithography-related materials at its production site located in Belgium. In Europe, where demand for automotive semiconductors and industrial…

Plug Power launches industry’s first spot pricing program for green hydrogen

Plug Power Inc. (Latham, N.Y.) has introduced the first-ever spot pricing program for liquid green hydrogen, marking a major step forward in the industry. Hydrogen buyers now have the freedom to purchase liquid green hydrogen from Plug’s production plants on-demand…

Veolia and Mistral AI collaborating on generative AI for environmental management

 Veolia (Paris) and Mistral AI, a specialist in generative artificial intelligence, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the management and monitoring of industrial sites for water management, waste recycling and local energy production. By combining Mistral AI’s cutting-edge…