PMC Group N.A., Inc. (Mount Laurel, N.J.; www.pmc-group.com) and the Organometallics business of Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) announced that the parties have reached an agreement whereby PMC’s European subsidiary will acquire the organotin specialties product line (the Business) from…
What is currently the world’s largest pilot plant for the CO2-neutral production of hydrogen has successfully commenced operation at the Linz site of voestalpine AG (Linz, Austria; www.voestalpine.com), simultaneously setting an international milestone in the advancement of new energy supply…
ABB (Zurich, Switzerland; www.abb.com) has won a project to install its extended automation system at a greenfield pilot plant for SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; www.sabic.com) in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, supporting SABIC’s broader vision to digitalize its operations. Leveraging ABB Ability…
AGC Inc.(Tokyo; www.agc.com) has announced plans to expand facilities at the U.S. and European sites of its subsidiary AGC Biologics, headquartered in the United States and engaged in the biopharmaceutical CDMO (Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization) business. A 500-liter mammalian-cell…
Blockchain technology, which establishes a transparent and reliable shared data network, significantly boosts transparency of the raw material supply chain as the information about the material’s origin cannot be changed undetected. The benefits of blockchain are increasingly important for manufacturers…
McDermott International, Inc. (Houston; www.mcdermott.com) announced that it has been awarded a sizeable technology contract by Formosa Chemicals Industries Ningbo Ltd. for the technology license and basic engineering services for a grassroots alpha-methylstyrene (AMS) recovery unit in Ningbo, China. This 10,000…
Avantium (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.avantium.com) has inaugurated its plant-based MEG (mono-ethylene glycol) demonstration factory in Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The opening ceremonies were hosted by Nienke Homan, regional minister of the province of Groningen, the Netherlands and Avantium CEO…
Corbion (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.corbion.com) and Nestlé S.A. (Vevey, Switzerland; www.nestle.com) have entered into a joint development agreement to develop a next generation platform of algae-based ingredients rich in protein and micronutrients that can deliver sustainable, great-tasting, highly nutritious products.…
Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.; www.eastman.com) has reached an agreement to process post-consumer carpet, which is one of the most problematic waste materials in U.S. landfills. The reclaimed carpet will be recycled through Eastman’s carbon-renewal technology and converted into new…
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham, Mass.; www.thermofisher.com) announced that it is investing nearly $24 million in its Inchinnan, Scotland, site to expand global bioproduction capabilities with additional large-volume liquid manufacturing capacity for cell culture media. Thermo Fisher's high-quality liquid products, including cell…