Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) announces close to 200 million US dollars investment in two advanced material production centers in Taiwan and South Korea, to accelerate the development and manufacturing of new advanced materials while increasing reliability and improving the sustainability…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for May 2023 (most recent available) is higher than the previous month’s value. The rise is the second consecutive increase. In May, upticks were observed in all four subindices —…
Locus Fermentation Solutions (Locus FS; Solon, Ohio), a leading green tech company that produces biological alternatives to traditional chemicals, has expanded its operational footprint by 100,000 square feet. The expansion includes two state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facilities. They enable Locus FS to increase…
Avient Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio) announced it is expanding the manufacturing of its UL-certified Syncure XLPE Cross-Linkable Polyethylene (PE) Formulations to Europe, helping to reduce lead times for global customers and support sustainable infrastructure. Syncure XLPE formulations are recognized and well-established…
A partnership has been announced between Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France), Polymem S.A.S. and Tergys S.A.S. for innovative autonomous filtration systems to supply drinking water. The innovation is the result of a three-way development between the companies to develop innovative autonomous…
UBE Corp. (Tokyo) announced plans to expand the silicon nitride production facility at its Ube Chemical Factory to meet rapidly growing demand mainly for bearings and substrates for electric vehicles (xEVs). The facility is scheduled to go online in the…
Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) announced plans to increase regular-tow carbon-fiber production capacity at two facilities. Capital investments will add lines to the Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, USA of Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. and the Gumi plant in Gyeongsangbuk-do,…
MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt Germany, announced the $25-million expansion of its facility in Lenexa, Kansas, adding 98,000 square feet of lab space and production capability to manufacture cell culture media. “The Lenexa…
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has acquired Thiessen Team USA, a US manufacturer of shotcrete and grouting products for the mining industry in the USA. The company serves the Western US mining industry which produces essential minerals for the growing electric…
3M (St. Paul, Minn.) says that its Brookings, S.D., plant is poised to expand, with 3M investing up to $468 million over the next three years. “3M is proud to have been a part of the growing community of Brookings…