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Panasonic Industry will double the production capacity of circuit board materials in Thailand

Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group company, announced plans for a major expansion of its global production capacity for MEGTRON multi-layer circuit board materials. The company plans to double its production over the next five years to meet growing…

Symrise to expand powder production with new spray dryer in France

Symrise AG (Holzminden, Germany) has announced expansion plans at its Berric site in France, which will enable  the launch of new chicken powder products. A new spray-drying tower, operational from mid-2026, will expand Symrise’s production capacity and portfolio. The company already…

Aquatech acquires direct lithium extraction portfolio from Koch Technology Solutions

Aquatech (Canonsburg, Pa.) has acquired Koch Technology Solutions' (KTS) direct lithium extraction (DLE) business, integrating the Li-Pro Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) technology and extensive Li-Pro IP portfolio into the PEARL™ process technology platform. The acquisition of KTS' Li-Pro LSS technology…

Nippon Sanso to construct air separation unit in Norway

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. (NSHD; Tokyo) has announced that its Norwegian subsidiary, Nippon Gases Norway, under its European operating company Nippon Gases Euro-Holding S.L.U. (Madrid, Spain), will construct a new air separation plant at the Viganeset industrial area in Hjelmeland…

Thyssenkrupp nucera and well:fair to support clean-water projects in East Africa

Thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (Dortmund, Germany) and nonprofit well:fair have agreed on a two-year partnership contributing to projects focusing on access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in East Africa. thyssenkrupp nucera, a global leader in electrolysis…

Goodbye Thermowell! Introducing high-precision non-invasive temperature measurement

This new advanced temperature measurement technology delivers accuracy while saving you time and money associated with additional thermowell requirements. This white paper presents results of a direct comparison of non-invasive temperature measurements with classic measurements in a measuring medium, achieved…

Teijin Frontier to expand production of recycled-polyester filament yarn in Thailand

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. announced that it will expand production capacity for high-tenacity recycled polyester filament yarn used in industrial applications such as tire cords, reinforcements for rubber products and seat belts. The expansion at Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Limited (TPL),…

Kemira acquires Water Engineering Inc. for $150 million

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) is expanding its offering into industrial water treatment services and has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Water Engineering, Inc., a company specialized in water treatment services with headquarters in Nebraska, USA, from Nolan Capital, Inc.…

Solvay doubles production capacity for high-purity hydrogen peroxide in China

Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) opened a significant expansion at its Zhenjiang, China, facility, doubling its annual production capacity for electronic grade hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). This investment underscores Solvay's commitment to supporting the semiconductor industry, which relies on this ultra-pure chemical…

From Pitfalls to Potential: Best Practices in Facility Siting

Learn how to remove uncertainties in facility siting studies by addressing key factors, such as blast overpressure and protection, managing risks and incorporating blast-resistant control rooms The U.S. petroleum refining industry in 2024 comprised over 130 operational refineries, managed primarily…