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Sika and Sulzer to establish plastics recycling JV for the construction sector

Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) and Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland) have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture (JV) to advance plastics recycling in the construction industry. The aim is to combine the strengths of both companies: Sika's…

Mitsubishi invests in e-scrap recycling company DEScycle Ltd.

Mitsubishi Corp. (MC; Tokyo) has agreed to acquire shares in e-scrap recycling company DEScycle Ltd. (Headquarters: UK), which has developed a proprietary technology for metal recovery from e-scrap. The two companies will also enter into a strategic business partnership to…

Fujifilm rebrands Life Sciences companies

Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo) announced that its Life Sciences Group companies will be adopting new names and identities as part of a strategic positioning effort. The Group Companies’ new names, collaborative strategic focus, and structural alignment reflects Fujifilm’s commitment to Life…

Sanofi acquires U.S. biopharmaceutical firm Blueprint Medicines for $9.1 billion

Sanofi S.A. (Paris, France) and Blueprint Medicines Corp. (Blueprint), a U.S.-based, publicly traded biopharmaceutical company specializing in systemic mastocytosis (SM), a rare immunological disease, and other KIT-driven diseases, have entered into an agreement under which Sanofi will acquire Blueprint. The…

Amyris expands fermentation capabilities in Brazil with new production line and acquisition

Amyris, Inc. (Emeryville, Calif.) announced that it has acquired Ingredion's 31% stake in the RealSweet Joint Venture to take full ownership of the industrial precision fermentation plant in Barra Bonita, Brazil. This follows an agreement with Ingredion to wind down their…

Premix Group opens plastics manufacturing plant in North Carolina

Premix Group, a global leader in electrically conductive plastics, announced the opening of its state-of-the-art US manufacturing facility in Apple Creek, North Carolina. With a $79 Million investment from the Department of Defense (DoD) and Health and Human Services (HHS),…

Saint-Gobain Glass and VEKA Recycling forge partnership to improve glass recycling

Saint-Gobain Glass has forged a new partnership with VEKA Recycling that represents a major advancement in sustainable construction and post-consumer glass recycling in the U.K. fenestration industry. Saint-Gobain has also been bolstering its glass-recycling capabilities in the U.S. with projects…

Dow to sell interest in DowAksa composites joint venture for $125 million

Dow Inc. (Midland, Mich.) announced that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell its 50% interest in DowAksa Advanced Composites Holdings BV (DowAksa) to Turkish chemicals firm Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.Ş., a company of Akkök Holding.…

Generative and Agentic AI: Intelligent Manufacturing Evolves

As many chemical producers are developing and implementing comprehensive AI strategies, newer AI paradigms, such as generative and agentic platforms are set to transform the benefits AI can provide Due to the continuous generation of data and the complexity and…

Product Focus: Seals and gaskets

This pump packing has a modular design The AMPS (Advanced Modular Packing System; photo) is a pump packing system designed to offer superior sealing efficiency and significantly reduce leakage and downtime while extending equipment life. It has a focus on…