Total Corbion PLA (www.total-corbion.com), a 50/50 joint venture between Total S.A. (Paris, France; www.total.com) and Corbion N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.corbion.com), is joining the fight against the coronavirus by donating Luminy polylactic acid (PLA) resins for the production of 3D-printed…
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) and the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) they have initiated multi-sector and joint development projects to rapidly redesign and manufacture reusable personal protection equipment (PPE) for health care workers, such as face shields…
Abengoa S.A. (Seville, Spain; www.abengoa.com) has been selected, in a consortium with engineering and construction company SEPCOIII, to construct a 600,000-m3/d desalination plant for Acwa Power. The value of Abengoa’s scope in the project exceeds $200 million Specifically, the company…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.com) announced that its subsidiary Tecnimont S.p.A. has been granted awards for a total amount of approximately $10 million for technology-driven engineering services and feasibility studies in the petrochemical sector in Korea, Russia and India.…
SPIG S.p.A. (SPIG), a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W; Akron, Ohio; www.babcock.com), has been awarded a contract by BASF Antwerp NV for more than $3 million to design and supply two cooling towers for the company’s plant…
Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.nouryon.com) has entered into an agreement to acquire the merchant triethyl aluminum (TEAL) business of Sasol, including its specialty fleet of returnable cylinders. TEAL is a metal alkyl essential in the production of high-volume plastics including…
In fighting the spread of COVID-19, many organizations are opening themselves to new collaborative efforts and shifting their production capabilities. Many are looking toward additive manufacturing (AM) technologies to rapidly prototype and manufacture critical medical and protective supplies. Design that…
Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan; www.chiyodacorp.com) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with 5 Singaporean companies, City Gas Ltd., Jurong Port Ltd., PSA International Ltd., Sembcorp Industries Ltd., Singapore LNG Corp., together with Mitsubishi Corp., to collaborate toward a…
The REflex quick-change seat (QCS) control valve (photo) equipped with the REact 30 DC-PoP smart actuator is a flexible all-in-one solution for noise reduction and high pressure-drop applications. The Reflex QCS control valve assembles and disassembles in four steps without…
To guarantee that its vacuum pumps are effectively protected from the aggressive cleaning media used in hygienic applications, this company has developed a series of hygienic enclosures. These stainless-steel housings are available in seven different sizes, tailor made for each…