Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) has achieved a regulatory milestone with the EU Commission approval based on the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) positive safety assessment for its renewable rice bran wax additives in food-contact plastics. This authorization, published in…
UBE Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it has invested in CheomdanLab Inc. (Gwangju, South Korea), a South Korean startup that develops and manufactures silicon nitride (Si3N4) powder and ceramic balls. CheomdanLab possesses the sintered-after-reaction-bonded silicon nitride (SRBSN) technology that recycles and…
Messer Group GmbH (Bad Soden, Germany) and multi-metal supplier Aurubis AG have successfully commissioned a new production plant for the extraction of air gases at Aurubis' recycling site in Luenen, Germany. Aurubis AG is a leading global supplier of non-ferrous…
INOX Air Products (INOXAP), one of India’s leading manufacturers of industrial and medical gases, has entered into a long-term partnership with TACC Limited (The Advanced Carbons Company) (TACC), for supply of nitrogen through a dedicated onsite nitrogen plant for their…
Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that Verso Energy, an integrated energy company focused on producing low-carbon molecules, will use Honeywell UOP’s eFiningTM methanol-to-jet processing technology to produce electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) at seven planned production sites in France, Finland…
Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group and Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) projects. Samsung C&T, a leading global EPC contractor with extensive experience…
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB; Washington, D.C.; www.csb.gov) today released its final investigation report into the fatal October 10, 2024 release of toxic hydrogen sulfide at the PEMEX Deer Park Refinery in Deer Park, Texas. Two…
At the recent ARC Industry Leadership Forum event, Schneider Electric (Rueil-Malmaison, France, www.se.com), a global energy technology leader, announced the introduction of EcoStruxure™ Foxboro Software Defined Automation (SDA), the industry’s first open, software‑defined Distributed Control System (DCS). This breakthrough combines…
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced that its Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) films manufacturing operations in Buffalo, NY, Louisville, KY and Fayetteville, NC are now powered by 100% renewable electricity through the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This milestone reflects the…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announced the opening of its expanded Michigan Technology Center (MTC)—a strategic expansion that strengthens the company’s U.S.-based innovation footprint and advances its Engineered Materials 2026 growth strategy. The center is designed to enable earlier customer engagement,…