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OPSWAT and Emerson announce reseller agreement for cybersecurity technologies

OPSWAT Inc. (Tampa, Fla.; www.opswat.com) global leader in critical infrastructure cybersecurity, and Emerson (St. Louis, Mo.; www.emerson.com), a global automation leader, today announced a global strategic reseller agreement that will bring OPSWAT’s industry-proven cybersecurity technologies to Emerson’s power and water industry…

Evonik launches new isodewaxing catalysts for fuel and lubricants

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has launched a new generation of high-performing isodewaxing catalysts that significantly enhance the production of high quality fuels and lubricants. The new catalysts incorporate proprietary mesoporized zeolite technology from Belgium‑based technology company Zeopore (Leuven,…

Solenis breaks ground on new production facility in Guangxi Province, China

Solenis (Wilmington, Del.) announced the groundbreaking of its new 60,000‑ton/yr production facility in Beihai, Guangxi Province, China. The investment of RMB 250 million (USD $35 million) marks a significant milestone in the company’s continued expansion across the Asia Pacific region and…

Air Liquide to construct two new gas plants in Hiroshima to support semiconductor industry

Under a new long-term agreement, Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) will build, own and operate two new state-of-the-art industrial gas production units in Hiroshima, Japan, to support the major expansion of a global leader in the semiconductor industry. With a total…

Novonesis acquires fermentation production facility in Thailand

Novonesis Group (Lyngby, Denmark) has signed an agreement with Meihua to acquire a production facility in Rayong, Thailand for around $50 million, increasing the company’s footprint in Southeast Asia and strengthening its ability to serve customers worldwide. Expanding in Asia…

TSR Group and BASF cooperate on the recycling of electric vehicle batteries in Europe

TSR Group (Lünen, Germany), one of the leading metal recycling companies in Europe and part of the REMONDIS Group, and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany), a leading provider of advanced cathode active materials (CAM) and recycling services for lithium-ion batteries, have…

Dow names Karen S. Carter as next chief executive officer

Dow (Midland, Mich.) announced that Jim Fitterling, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chair of the Board, effective July 1, 2026. The Dow Board of Directors has appointed Karen S. Carter, currently Chief Operating Officer, as Chief Executive…

Wacker and Amyris join forces to develop bio-based functional ingredients

Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) and Amyris, Inc. (Emeryville, Calif.) announced at the in-cosmetics trade show in Paris, France, that the two companies will be expanding their collaboration in the development of bio-based functional ingredients for the personal care sector.…

Arlanxeo inaugurates innovation center in Changzhou, China

Arlanxeo (Maastricht, the Netherlands) inaugurated its Innovation Center Asia (ICA) in Changzhou, China, where the company also recently launched a new manufacturing hub. The new center was created by upgrading the existing Regional Technical Center (RTC) into an Asia hub…

Technip Energies awarded two FEED contracts by SOGARA for refinery complex in Gabon

Technip Energies (Paris) has been awarded two Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contracts by Société Gabonaise de Raffinage (SOGARA) for its refinery in Port-Gentil, Gabon. The FEED scope covers both the revamp and the expansion of the existing refinery. The first…