Endress+Hauser AG (Reinach, Switzerland; www.endress.com) has invested more than €10.4 million in a new, state-of-the-art production facility at its location in Nesselwang, Germany. The 4,800-square-meter building contains new production and office space, in addition to technology and common rooms. With…
Siemens AG (Munich, Germany; www.siemens.com) and Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation celebrated the grand opening of their new joint venture, Advanced Airfoil Components, in Hillsborough County, Florida. This partnership represents a capital investment of $139 million and will add 350 jobs…
Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium; www.umicore.com) and automobile manufacturer Audi have successfully completed phase one of their strategic research cooperation for battery recycling. The two partners are developing a closed-loop process for components of high-voltage batteries that can be used again…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) is set to increase the company’s fluoroelastomer (FKM) production to support global customers’ continuing strong demand for high performance sealing applications. End-use applications in hybrid and low emission internal combustion engines (ICE) and in the…
The Lubrizol Corp. (Wickliffe, Ohio) will invest more than $25 million in its Calvert City, Kentucky manufacturing facility, allowing the company to meet increasing customer demand. This investment follows a recent $10 million expansion at the site to further improve…
Air Liquide Canada, a subsidiary of the Air Liquide Group (Paris; www.airliquide.com) officially celebrated the opening of its brand-new carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery plant, located in Aylmer, Ontario, Canada. Following the inauguration of another CO2 recovery plant in Johnstown, Ontario…
Tata Chemicals Ltd. (TCL; Mumbai, India; www.tatachemicals.com) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CSIR-CECRI (Central Electrochemical Research Institute), Karaikudi, to explore collaborative technology for scaling up the manufacture of cathode materials for lithium-ion batter (LIB) cells. Under this MOU,…
Vertellus LLC (Indianapolis, Ind.; www.vertellus.com) announced that John Van Hulle is assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective immediately. Mr. Van Hulle brings to Vertellus more than three decades of leadership experience in the specialty chemical and plastics…
Unilever (London; www.unilever.com) and Veolia (Paris; www.veolia.com) announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly work on emerging technologies that will help create a circular economy on plastics across various geographies, starting in India and Indonesia. According to…
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) announced that Air Liquide Advanced Materials Inc. (ALAM) was joined by local officials and members of the community to inaugurate a new specialty-chemical production facility in Upper Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, on October 19, 2018. This…