Lhyfe (Paris, France) received a grant of up to SEK 125.6m (around €11 million) from Klimatklivet, an investment program supported by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, to build a local renewable hydrogen production system in Trelleborg, the southernmost city in…
Elkem ASA (Oslo, Norway) is researching a new concept for silicon production, which aims to eliminate nearly all direct CO2 emissions. The concept involves capturing and recycling the carbon in the process off gas and reusing it in the production…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has granted an Exclusive Technology License to SEQENS ,an integrated global player in solutions and ingredients for the pharmaceutical and specialty market, to manufacture PEKK (Poly-Ether-Ketone-Ketone) for sale in long-term medical implantable applications The two companies…
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), alongside TA'ZIZ (owned ADNOC), Fertiglobe, and South Korea's GS Energy Corporation, has agreed to commence construction of an ammonia production facility in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E). In addition, Mitsui has signed a loan agreement…
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Donatelle Plastics Incorporated, a leading medical-device contract manufacturer specializing in the design, development and manufacture of medical components and devices. The transaction is expected to close in the third…
In 1851, the year that the first America’s Cup sailboat race was contested, the top speed for a wind-powered vessel was 10 knots. Over the next 100 years, top sailboat speeds barely budged, but by the mid-1970s, top sailing speed…
These new powder containers (photo) feature a custom design that streamlines material transfer in a personal-care-product manufacturing process. Developed for a major private-label manufacturer, the powder containers set FDA-compliant, polyethylene bulk containers within durable, steel frames in a configuration that…
The FLT93 flow switch Series (photo) is suitable for flow detection of liquids or gases. FLT93 is a dual-function instrument capable of monitoring and alarming on both flow and temperature in a single device. FLT93 flow switches can be specified…
Basotect thermoset melamine resin foam (photo) offers outstanding acoustic properties. Because of its fine, open-cell foam structure, it can achieve sound-absorption values in the mid- and high-frequency ranges. Moreover, sound absorbers made from Basotect reduce the echo caused by reverberation…
The FIT in-plant and Foresight overland conveyors reliably transport material in the mining industry. The standardized conveyor modules and premium components offer high capacity and layout flexibility, as well as substantial savings in time and resources. The high-capacity Foresight overland…