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Sumitomo Bakelite to expand encapsulation materials capacity in China, Singapore
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan) will expand production capacity for encapsulation materials used in advanced semiconductor packages at its sites in Suzhou, China, and Singapore. New production lines will be installed at both sites for SUMIKON™ EME molded…
BASF and Highsun to explore polyamide 6 joint venture in Europe
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Highsun Holding Group Ltd. (HSCC; Fuzhou, China) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to explore the combination of their respective European activities across the polyamide 6 (PA6) value chain in a 50:50 joint venture.…
Honeywell to supply process technologies for Hengyi Industries’ Brunei petrochemical project
Honeywell Technologies (Charlotte, N.C.) announced the company will provide process technologies, licensing, engineering, proprietary equipment, catalysts and technical support services to help Hengyi Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Pulau Muara Besar, Brunei) improve efficiency and reliability with higher-value petrochemicals production. Honeywell Technologies…
Chemical dosing and metering is streamlined with this all-in-one integrated system
Eclipse Pro is a new chemical dosing solution for dosing for water and wastewater applications that replaces complex, multi-component systems with a single, fully integrated system. Combining the pump, motor, and controller into one rugged NEMA 4X/IP66 enclosure, Eclipse Pro…
AkzoNobel, Axalta to name combined company Axanzo after merger
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (Philadelphia, Pa.) announced Oct. 15 that Axanzo will be the name of the combined company following completion of their intended merger. The planned merger, announced in November 2025, will…
UPM inaugurates Leuna biorefinery, world’s largest wood-based chemicals facility
UPM Global (Helsinki, Finland) inaugurated its biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, marking the start of a new industrial platform for renewable chemicals made from wood. The biorefinery converts lignocellulosic biomass, primarily wood from sustainably managed forests and sawmill residues, into biochemicals.…
Plastipak opens PET resin manufacturing center in Verbania, Italy
Plastipak Packaging, Inc. (Plymouth, Mich.) announced the opening of its PET Material Center in Verbania, Italy. The center manufactures pakPET™ Single Pellet Solution, a PET resin with 30% recycled content designed to help customers maintain packaging quality, consistency and manufacturing…
This valve portfolio is certified for functional safety applications under new EN 17955 standard
This company's valve portfolio was recently assessed and certified in accordance with IEC 61508 and the new EN 17955 standard. According to independent functional safety specialist exida, this is the first EN 17955 certification of a manufacturer of lined valves…
Perpetual Next and Air Liquide join forces to accelerate biomethanol plant technology
Perpetual Next N.V. (Amsterdam) has signed a License and Engineering Agreement with Air Liquide Engineering and Technologies (Paris) for the supply of syngas-to-methanol technology for Perpetual Next's first biomethanol facility, with an option to extend across other biomethanol sites. The…
Moeve and ENSO team up to advance industrial decarbonization with biomass and renewable gases
Moeve S.A. (Madrid) and ENSO Energy Environment & Sustainability S.L. (Madrid), a group specializing in the development of biomass-based renewable energy solutions, have reached an agreement to advance industrial decarbonization by developing energy alternatives that will enable the gradual replacement…