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BioMADE and Lygos to accelerate multi-user pilot biomanufacturing facility in California

BioMADE announced an agreement with Lygos, Inc. (Berkeley, Calif.) to transition its pilot-scale biomanufacturing infrastructure into a nationally available, multi-user facility. BioMADE will independently operate the pilot-scale facility as the second announced site in its national network of bioindustrial manufacturing…

Synthomer to divest inorganic chemistry business

Synthomer Plc (London, U.K.) announced an agreement to divest William Blythe Ltd., its inorganic chemistry business, to its management team alongside H2 Equity Partners, for consideration of £30 million. Founded in 1845, William Blythe has pioneered the development and use…

Celanese to divest Micromax ink and paste business

Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announced its intent to divest its Micromax portfolio of products. The Company’s Board and management are confident in the significant value created by a divestment while advancing Celanese’s strategic priority of cash generation and deleveraging. “Our…

INEOS and Covestro announce 8-Year LNG gas supply agreement

INEOS Enterprises Ltd. (London) and Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) have announced a significant long-term agreement for the supply of natural gas for up to eight years, starting 2027. The agreement builds on INEOS' newly established LNG supply chain, and both…

Arkema, AkzoNobel and Omya design lower-carbon footprint paints

Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France), AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and Omya have collaborated to develop a range of low-carbon options for more sustainable decorative paints with a 30% or more reduced carbon footprint (1) for mass market adoption while maintaining…

Dow finalizes sale of soil fumigation product line

Dow (Midland, Mich.) announced the completion of the sale of Telone, a soil fumigation product to TriCal Soil Solutions, Inc., a leading distributor and applicator of soil fumigation products. This transaction is consistent with Dow's best-owner mindset strategy of focusing…

Roquette completes acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions

Roquette (Lestrem, France) announced the successful completion of its acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions from International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF; New York City). This strategic milestone marks a significant step forward in its ambition to become a leader in…

Linde to expand supply of industrial gases to Samsung in South Korea

Linde plc (Guildford, U.K.) announced that it will increase its supply of ultra-high-purity atmospheric, process and specialty gases to Samsung’s world-scale semiconductor manufacturing complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. In 2024, Linde also announced its intent to expand gas supply to…

Vioneo selects Wood to design world’s first industrial scale methanol-to-plastics facility

Vioneo (Antwerp, Belgium) has awarded Wood plc (Aberdeen, Scotland) a multi-million dollar contract to deliver the front-end engineering design (FEED) for its revolutionary plant which will produce fossil-free plastics using green methanol. Based in Antwerp, Belgium, the renewably powered and…

Co-Current vs. Counter-Current Spray in Gas Cooling Applications

A CFD-Based Performance Analysis  Cooling hot gas is necessary in many industrial processes to protect equipment and ensure employee safety. Daniel deLesdernier, Advanced Spray Engineering Services Manager at BETE, presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based analysis of co-current and counter-current…