On April 8, 2020, Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc. (FIT; Scarborough, Maine; www.fluidimaging.com) was acquired by Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Tokyo; www.yokogawa.com). As FIT joins the Yokogawa Group, Yokogawa will be able to expand its portfolio of cell observation and particle analysis…
The unprecedented demand for biocidal hand sanitizer products during the COVID-19 pandemic means suppliers are now facing significant challenges. Many companies are producing sanitizer and other essential supplies to fight against COVID-19, including Shell, ExxonMobil, Axalta, BASF, PPG, Johnson Matthey,…
Security Matters, Ltd. and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) have signed a binding joint development agreement to develop solutions for plastics traceability and circularity. Plastics, with unique characteristics and when used properly, contribute to a more sustainable and resource efficient…
Royal Dutch Shell N.V. (Shell, The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com) is joining the fight against the spread of COVID-19 through the expanded manufacture of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) for hand sanitizer production. Last Month, Shell’s manufacturing plants in Pernis, the Netherlands…
With a focus on recycling used tires, Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, France; www.michelin.com) has announced a partnership with Swedish start-up company Enviro, which has developed a technology to modify the chemical composition and physical phase of the pneumatic material during the pyrolysis…
Hexion Inc. (Columbus, Ohio; www.hexion.com) is leveraging its global manufacturing footprint and collective resources of its associates to help combat the challenges associated with the COVID-19 outbreak. Many companies are producing sanitizer and other essential supplies to fight against COVID-19,…
Johnson Matthey (JM; London; www.matthey.com), through its customer HOERBIGER Flow Control, is helping provide increased numbers of vital ventilator components in Europe. JM is also contributing to the fight against COVID-19 by donating cryogenic storage capacity for hospital usage. As…
As previously announced, Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has doubled its capacity for transparent, high-performance polyamide Trogamid CX at a facility in Marl, Germany. The planned expansion went on stream as scheduled in February 2020. “The reason we created…
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) launched a new program, #TyvekTogether to increase the overall availability of Tyvek personal protective equipment (PPE) garments in the company’s continued efforts to help combat the spread of COVID-19 and protect health care workers. At full capacity, this…
Huntsman Corp.’s (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.huntsman.com) manufacturing site near Melbourne, Australia, has become the company’s third location around the world to produce hand sanitizer for donation to health care and other critical facilities as part of the COVID-19 response. The…