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Aster invests in expansion projects at Bukom petroleum refinery

Aster Chemicals and Energy Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) is investing to strengthen energy supply resilience with key rejuvenation projects at its Bukom petroleum refining facility in Singapore. These investments will increase crude processing capacity while enhancing operational reliability, positioning Aster to…

Adaptive engineering enhances hand protection in extreme cold

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), workers exposed to extreme cold may be at risk of cold stress, a condition that lowers skin and core body temperatures and can lead to tissue damage or even death.…

New series of screens maximize user flexibility for mining and aggregates operations

The Grande Series of screening solutions is specifically engineered to maximize productivity and efficiency in mining and aggregates operations and to meet the most demanding screening requirements. Covering three new stationary screen types — GLH, GMF and GFF — the…

Film Forming Substances: Promises, Pitfalls and Field Evidence

Film-forming amines (FFAs) are a class of chemical additives used in water-steam cycles to mitigate corrosion and improve operational efficiency. These substances work by adsorbing onto metal surfaces — particularly iron and iron oxide — and forming a hydrophobic barrier…

ABB joins Energy Impact Partners coalition to accelerate industrial energy transition

ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has partnered with Energy Impact Partners (EIP), joining a global coalition of industrial partners to accelerate technological innovation across its electrification and automation portfolio. EIP collaborates with its strategic partners to find, screen, and scale technologies…

Suez strengthens China presence with new recycling and waste-management partnerships

SUEZ (Paris) has announced the signature of new collaborative initiatives with local partners from Jiangsu and Shandong provinces in China to deepen cooperation in water and waste management sectors. These two partnerships that reinforce SUEZ’s strategic focus on the Chinese…

ExxonMobil, Aramco and Samref evaluating refinery upgrade and new petrochemical complex

Exxon Mobil Corp. (Houston, Tex.), Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arbia) and Samref (Yanbu, Saudi Arabia) have signed a Venture Framework Agreement (VFA) to evaluate a significant upgrade of the Samref refinery, in Yanbu, and an expansion of the facility into an…

Kuraray to transfer its methacrylate business in China

Kuraray Co. (Tokyo) has decided to transfer all of the shares of its wholly owned subsidiary Kuraray Methacrylate (Zhang Jia Gang) Co., headquartered in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China, to Jiangsu Double Elephant Group Co. and has concluded a share…

A new benchmark for accuracy and reliability in residual solvent analysis

Veritas Ultimate GC-Headspace ultra-pure solvents are designed for pharmaceutical, food and environmental laboratories to deliver performance and precise results for gas chromatography (GC) headspace testing. Residual solvent analysis is critical for ensuring product safety and regulatory compliance, helping to ensure…

Trelleborg Medical Solutions opens new manuacturing facility in Costa Rica

Trelleborg Medical Solutions announced the opening of its new 107,600-ft2 (10,000-m2) manufacturing facility in Costa Rica’s Evolution Free Zone Industrial Park. As the company’s first facility in Central America, it will facilitate supply chain continuity through a global manufacturing and…