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Evonik develops methanol optimization measures for methionine production

As part of strengthening its long-term raw material strategy, Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has developed a new solution to secure the methanol supply needed for producing a methionine precursor at its Wesseling site. The concept was implemented together with…

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Merck to acquire U.S.-based Bio-Techne Corp. for $11.3 billion

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and Bio-Techne Corp., a Minneapolis-based global provider of life science tools, analytical technologies, and consumables, entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, will, subject to customary closing conditions, acquire Bio-Techne for…

Rockwell manufacturing site named part of WEF’s Global Lighthouse Network

Rockwell Automation Inc. (Milwaukee, Wis.; www.rockwellautomation.com), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, recently announced its Singapore manufacturing facility has been named a member of the Global Lighthouse Network by the World Economic Forum (WEF; www.weforum.org).…

Amogy and KOWA form partnership for ammonia-cracking-based hydrogen supply in Japan

Amogy Inc. (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and KOWA Company, Ltd. (KOWA) announced a partnership to bring ammonia cracking-based hydrogen supply solutions in Japan, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two companies in April 2026. Through the collaboration,…

FDA confirms Coperion recycling technology for food-grade rHDPE and rPP

Coperion Gmbh (Stuttgart, Germany) has received a Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) recycling technology. The letter confirms that the combination of Coperion twin screw…

Petrobras and Finep initiate call for proposals for electrolyzer technology development in Brazil

Petrobras (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Finep launched a call for proposals for the domestic development of an industrial-scale electrolyzer to convert water into low-carbon hydrogen. Currently, very few companies in Brazil manufacture such equipment, and none produces its core…

Syntholene completes construction of integrated geothermal-SOEC facility in Iceland

Syntholene Energy Corp. (Chicago, Ill.) announced that it has completed construction of its geothermal-integrated Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) demonstration facility in Húsavík, Iceland, approximately six months ahead of the Company’s original development schedule and under budget. “Completing a first…

Sandvik acquires Italian firm Diemme Filtration

Sandvik AB (Stockholm, Sweden) has signed an agreement to acquire the Italy-based company Diemme® Filtration, a leading provider of filtration and dewatering solutions for the global mining industry, with a leading position in high-performance filter presses. The company will be…

Ohmium and Hynfra join forces to advance green hydrogen projects

Ohmium International Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency, modular Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers, and Hynfra P.S.A., a prominent green hydrogen and green ammonia project developer, today announced the signing of a master cooperation agreement to advance green hydrogen projects…