Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has decided to provide about 70% of the funds necessary for NanoScent, a startup company in Israel, to develop a rapid diagnostic sensor for COVID-19, using their scent recognition devices. NanoScent is developing various new…
Alstom S.A. (Saint-Ouen, France) has announced that after 530 days and more than 180,000 driven kilometers, the successful trial operation of the world's first two hydrogen trains was officially completed at the end of February. Two pre-series trains of Alstom's…
Sekab E-technology AB (Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) and Praj Industries Ltd. (Pune, India) have signed a collaboration agreement in order to upgrade and commercialize technology solutions geared towards the production of sustainable biofuels and chemical products. Praj industries will through this collaboration…
Specialty chemical company Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland; www.sika.com) has commenced production of respiratory masks in France. In addition to hand sanitizer, which is being manufactured at over 15 Sika national subsidiaries since March 2020, safety masks are now being produced…
For healthcare professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic, isolation gowns are among the most used and needed personal protective equipment (PPE). In response to this critical need, Dow (Midland, Mich.) collaborated with nine key partners across a myriad of industries to…
Lhyfe, a French producer and supplier of green hydrogen, has chosen ABB (Zurich, Switzerland) to implement an automation solution at its first green hydrogen production site. ABB supports a wide range of industries in their digital transformation and will supply…
Borealis Group AG (Vienna, Austria) has started production of meltblown fabrics for face mask applications on its unique pilot line in Linz, Austria. Borealis has quickly converted from smaller-scale pilot production to regularly produce rolls of fine fiber fabrics for…
Veolia Water Technologies will supply HPD crystallization systems that will produce sulfate of potash (SOP) fertilizer in Western Australia. Perth-based Salt Lake Potash Ltd. is developing the Lake Way potash-mining project to produce 245,000 tons per year of SOP (K2SO4)…
Honeywell announced that it will build a new production line capable of producing up to 4.5 million FFP2 and FFP3 disposable face masks per month at its Newhouse site in Scotland, U.K. These masks will assist the U.K. government's response…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) and Haldor Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) announced the signing of a global Alliance Agreement. The two companies will collaborate, using their extensive market network outreach for developing potential projects and the combination of their expertise on…