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Arkema announces commissioning of hydrogen production plant in France
Arkema S.A. (Paris la Defense, France) announced that its site in Jarrie, Isère, France has reached a new milestone in its reorganization with the commissioning of a hydrogen production unit based on Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) technology. Arkema is one…
Toppan and Irplast inaugurate new BOPP film manufacturing line in Italy
TOPPAN Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), a TOPPAN Group company and wholly owned subsidiary of TOPPAN Holdings Inc., and its Italy-based film manufacturing subsidiary Irplast S.p.A. (Empoli, Italy), announced the inauguration of a new manufacturing line for high-performance biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP)…
LANXESS and Wuxi South exploring cooperation in lubricant additives
LANXESS AG (Cologne, Germany) and Wuxi South Petroleum Additive Co., Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore strategic cooperation aimed at strengthening supply chain resilience, regional manufacturing capabilities and customer support across China and the Asia-Pacific region.…
Panasonic Energy opens new lithium-ion battery R&D hub in Osaka
Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.(Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan), a Panasonic Group company, today announced the launch of Energy Innovation Square, a new lithium-ion battery research and development facility in Kadoma, Osaka. The facility will serve as a global hub for Panasonic Energy's…
Arkema expands glacial acrylic acid storage capacity at Ulsan terminal
Arkema S.A. (Paris la Defense, France) announced that it has secured new tank storage capacity of 3,000 m³ for Glacial Acrylic Acid (GAA) at the Ulsan HDOT terminal in Korea. The new facility will be part of Arkema's broader efforts…
Pilot project demonstrates AI-powered machine vision for tube quality control
Together, Prevas AB (Västerås, Sweden) and Alleima AB have developed and verified a machine vision solution for automated quality control of tubes. Using camera technology and AI-based image analysis, the solution can identify surface defects directly in the production environment…
Sumitomo Chemical and Tata Electronics sign MoU exploring development of India’s semiconductor supply chain
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Electronics Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai, India) to explore the possibility of collaborating to build a semiconductor supply chain in India. Under the MoU, Sumitomo Chemical will examine…
Shell inaugurates grease manufacturing plant in Indonesia
Shell Indonesia Corp. inaugurated a Grease Manufacturing Plant (GMP) in Indonesia. With a production capacity of up to 12,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr), the facility complements Shell's existing Marunda Lubricants Oil Blending Plant (LOBP) in Bekasi, Indonesia. Construction of…
BASF evaluating investment in new MDI production complex in India
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is evaluating a potential investment in India as part of its continued commitment to serving growing customer demand in the region. The company is in the advanced stages of a feasibility study for the construction of…
Toray Industries wins RO membrane order for Singapore’s Changi NEWater Factory
Toray Industries, Inc. announced today that it has received an order for its low-fouling reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for wastewater treatment. The RO membrane elements will be used for the Changi NEWater Factory (CNF3), a large-scale used water treatment plant…