Trelleborg Group AB (Trelleborg, Sweden) has, through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area, has signed an agreement to acquire the U.S. company Aero-Plastics Inc. The company specializes in attractive, high-performance plastics and interior segments for the aerospace industry. Aero-Plastics was…
3M, Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.) is expanding its commitment to the semiconductor industry by joining the US-JOINT Consortium, a strategic partnership of 12 leading semiconductor suppliers. The consortium drives research and development in next-generation semiconductor advanced packaging and back-end processing technologies…
Avantium N.V. (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) has signed a collaboration with EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH, an international technology provider as well as an engineering and plant construction company. This partnership aims to advance continuous PEF polyester production technology, targeting plant…
Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany) has entered into a 6-year framework agreement with UPM Biochemicals covering comprehensive maintenance services for a new, sustainable production plant: At its Leuna site, UPM Biochemicals is currently building the world’s first biorefinery for the production…
Orion S.A. (Houston) has signed a long-term supply agreement with Contec S.A. (Warsaw, Poland), which will provide Orion with tire pyrolysis oil to produce circular carbon black for tire and rubber-goods customers. The agreement with Warsaw, Poland-based Contec further enables…
Catalysts companies Ecovyst Inc. (Malvern, Pa.) and ChiralVision B.V. (Den Hoorn, the Netherlands) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration in the field of enzyme immobilization. This partnership is expected to leverage the unique expertise of both companies…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France) will build, own and operate, through a significant investment, a large-scale Air Separation Unit (ASU) in Naoshima Island, Japan. This plant is designed to meet the rising demand for copper, a crucial element for the…
Samsung E&A (Seoul, South Korea) received a Letter of Award (LOA) on 31 January for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the TA'ZIZ Methanol Project. The contract value is $1.7 billion, with a contract duration of 44 months.…
Kurita America, part of the Kurita Group (Tokyo) , a leading global provider of water treatment solutions, announced its pending merger with sister company, Avista Technologies, Inc. (Avista). This merger will officially take effect on April 1, 2025. Avista, headquartered…
EPAM Systems, Inc. (Newtown, Pa.) announced an expanded engagement with Baker Hughes, Inc. (Houston) to revolutionize the energy sector. This engagement names EPAM as Baker Hughes’ systems integration collaborator for digital and artificial intelligence (AI) implementations, marking a significant milestone…