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Air Liquide starts up world's largest molybdenum manufacturing plant
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France) has successfully started up a new plant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. This Molybdenum manufacturing plant, the largest in the world, will supply leading semiconductor customers with a portfolio of ultra-high purity molybdenum molecules and first-of-its-kind proprietary distribution systems. MORE |
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BASF reaches mechanical completion on acrylics complex at Zhanjiang Verbund site
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has reached a major construction milestone at the Zhanjiang Verbund site with the successful mechanical completion of the first batch of plants in the acrylics complex, including the glacial acrylic acid (GAA) and butyl acrylate (BA) plants. This achievement marks a significant step toward the site’s scheduled start-up in 2025. MORE |
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Linde to significantly expand industrial gases site in Florida that supplies rocket launches
Linde plc (Dublin, Ireland) has announced ambitious new investments into the commercial space-launch sector. With two new long-term agreements to supply bulk industrial gases for rocket launches, Linde is strengthening its leadership in the rapidly expanding U.S. space industry. As part of these agreements, Linde will significantly expand its industrial gases facility in Mims, Florida. MORE
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AGC sells polycarbonates business to Sumitomo Bakelite
AGC Inc. (Tokyo) announced that it has reached an agreement with Sumitomo Bakelite Co. (Tokyo) to transfer its polycarbonate business. AGC's polycarbonate business offers an extensive lineup in a wide range of fields that include industry and electronics in addition to building materials. MORE |
GEA opens food application and technology center in Wisconsin
GEA Group (Düsseldorf, Germany) opened its New Food Application and Technology Center (ATC) in Janesville, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2025. The $20 million facility is the company’s second global Center of Excellence dedicated to alternative proteins and sustainable food solutions as alternatives to traditional foods such as meat, dairy, seafood and eggs. MORE
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) commissioned its new production line for the manufacture of ultra-pure semiconductor-grade polysilicon at its Burghausen production site in Germany. By investing in a new production line for semiconductor-grade polysilicon, Wacker continues to expand its activities in this sector. Compared to 2024, the company aims to double its sales to semiconductor customers by 2030. MORE |
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