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Metso to launch pCAM pilot and demo production plants

Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) announced plans to launch pilot and demonstration plants for the development and production of pCAM (precursor cathode-active material), supporting customers in their pCAM-related R&D and process development. These pilot and demo plants are based on advanced…

thyssenkrupp nucera awarded FEED study for 600-MW green-hydrogen project in Europe

Thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (Dortmund, Germany) has been commissioned to carry out a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study for a large-scale hydrogen project in Europe. The planned water electrolysis plant will have a capacity of approximately 600 megawatts.…

Stepan increases alpha olefin sulfonates production capacity by 25%

Stepan Co. (Northbrook, Ill.) announced a significant increase in its production capacity for Alpha Olefin Sulfonates (AOS). Through strategic capital investments and process improvements, Stepan has expanded its AOS capacity by 25%. With the broadest network of sites and plants…

Braskem to commercially implement membrane-based olefin separation technology from Ardent

Braskem S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil) and Ardent Process Technologies (New Castle, Del.) announced the successful completion of their joint development program for an innovative olefin-paraffin separation technology , marking a significant advancement in polyolefin production efficiency. Earlier this year, Ardent…

Air Liquide to supply ultra-high-purity gases for VisionPower semiconductor manufacturing in Singapore

Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) will build, own and operate, through a significant investment of around €70 million, a new industrial gas production facility in Singapore. In the framework of the long-term agreement, large volumes of ultra-high-purity nitrogen, oxygen, argon and…

Fujifilm rebrands Life Sciences companies

Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo) announced that its Life Sciences Group companies will be adopting new names and identities as part of a strategic positioning effort. The Group Companies’ new names, collaborative strategic focus, and structural alignment reflects Fujifilm’s commitment to Life…

Sanofi acquires U.S. biopharmaceutical firm Blueprint Medicines for $9.1 billion

Sanofi S.A. (Paris, France) and Blueprint Medicines Corp. (Blueprint), a U.S.-based, publicly traded biopharmaceutical company specializing in systemic mastocytosis (SM), a rare immunological disease, and other KIT-driven diseases, have entered into an agreement under which Sanofi will acquire Blueprint. The…

Amyris expands fermentation capabilities in Brazil with new production line and acquisition

Amyris, Inc. (Emeryville, Calif.) announced that it has acquired Ingredion's 31% stake in the RealSweet Joint Venture to take full ownership of the industrial precision fermentation plant in Barra Bonita, Brazil. This follows an agreement with Ingredion to wind down their…

Premix Group opens plastics manufacturing plant in North Carolina

Premix Group, a global leader in electrically conductive plastics, announced the opening of its state-of-the-art US manufacturing facility in Apple Creek, North Carolina. With a $79 Million investment from the Department of Defense (DoD) and Health and Human Services (HHS),…

Dow to sell interest in DowAksa composites joint venture for $125 million

Dow Inc. (Midland, Mich.) announced that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell its 50% interest in DowAksa Advanced Composites Holdings BV (DowAksa) to Turkish chemicals firm Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.Ş., a company of Akkök Holding.…