Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has now announced plans to set up its first dedicated line for the mechanical recycling (MCR) of polycarbonates at its integrated site in Shanghai. The new MCR line will address the growing demand for more sustainable…
Metso Outotec Corp. (Helsinki, Finland) has consolidated its minerals testing services in the USA into a single 5,500sqm facility located in York, Pennsylvania. The Test Center capabilities will be continuously developed with the goal of covering the full minerals value…
Technip Energies (Paris) and Agilyx Corp. (Tigard, Ore.) announced the launch of the TruStyrenyx brand, the only all-in-one solution for the chemical recycling of polystyrene. TruStyrenyx combines Agilyx’s pyrolysis process and Technip Energies purification technology, yielding a recycled styrene monomer…
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, Mass.) expanded its cell and gene therapy capabilities with the opening of its new previously announced viral vector manufacturing facility in Plainville, Mass. The 300,000 square foot, state-of-the-art site will add approximately 300 jobs to support the…
The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose by 0.2% in July, following a 0.1% decline in June and a 0.4% gain in May, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). Chemical output was mixed across…
Achema continues on Thursday, August 24. Today's Focal Topic is Digitalization in the Process Industries, and there will be many speakers sharing their expertise on artificial intelligence, augmented reality, cybersecurity and more. For full coverage, please read Achema's Official Show…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Sulzer Chemtech (GTC Technology; Winterthur, Switzerland) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance technologies for renewable fuels and chemically recycled plastics that will further expand the partners’ portfolio of sustainable solutions. The companies…
Achema continues on Wednesday, August 24. A highlight today will be the announcement of the winner of the Achema Startup Prize, as well as the kickoff of Achema's Flow Chemistry Symposium in the dedicated Flow Chemistry Pavilion in Hall 9.1.…
Lummus Technology (Houston; www.lummustechnology.com), a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced two major technology awards from Fujian Eversun New Material Co., Ltd. Fujian Eversun has selected Lummus' Catofin technology for a new 900,000 metric tons per…
Thousands of process industries experts from around the globe are convening at Achema this week in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Follow along with our Achema coverage each day by reading Achema's Official Show Daily Achema kicked off Monday, August 22…