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Samsung E&A awarded contract for Emirates Biotech PLA plant

Samsung E&A (Seoul, South Korea) has been awarded the contract for Emirates Biotech's upcoming Polylactic Acid (PLA) production plant — said to be the world's largest — in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The strategic project, officially named Falcon PLA…

Worley and Topsoe are partnering to bring modularized e-methanol production to the U.S. Midwest

Worley Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia)  entered into a collaboration with Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) to accelerate standardized, modularized e-methanol production plants in the U.S. Midwest. This partnership aims to support the shipping industry transition to low-carbon fuels while addressing growing…

Axens to expand catalyst production capacity in Saudi Arabia

Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) has completed an expansion project at Axens Catalyst Arabia Ltd. (ACAL) site in Saudi Arabia, which comprises additional production capacity for Axens to manufacture Tail Gas Treatment Catalyst on the site Axens completed the expansion of its…

Genesis Fertilizers Partners with thyssenkrupp Uhde for sustainable ammonia production

Genesis Fertilizers announced the signing of a Process Design Package (PDP) and License agreement with Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany), a leader in sustainable ammonia production technology. This partnership represents a critical step in Genesis Fertilizers’ mission proposing to construct…

Sumitomo and ABB join forces to explore decarbonization of mining machinery

ABB Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with the Construction and Mining Systems Strategic Business Unit (SBU) of Sumitomo Corp. (Tokyo), the Japan-headquartered industrial group. The two companies will collaborate to explore joint solutions for…

Sika opens new production plant for mortars and concrete admixtures in Kazakhstan

 Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has opened a new production facility in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan, with production lines for mortar and concrete admixtures, as well as a modern laboratory. The plant is Sika’s fourth factory in Kazakhstan and is located in a…

Synthetic diamond manufacturer Element Six and Bosch form quantum sensing JV

Element Six (Oxford, U.K.) and Bosch GmbH (Gerlingen, Germany) are establishing a joint venture (JV), to be known as Bosch Quantum Sensing. The joint venture will be based on Bosch's in-house start-up of the same name, which Bosch set up…

Primetals Technologies, Mitsubishi, voestalpine and Rio Tinto to implement hydrogen-based ironmaking plant

Primetals Technologies Ltd. (London, U.K.), together with its strategic partner Mitsubishi Corp. (Tokyo), Rio Tinto plc (London) and steel and technology group voestalpine (Linz, Austria) signed a cooperation agreement to fast-track the development of fluidized-bed and smelter technologies. The participants…

Trinseo and MagREEsource collaborating on advanced recycling opportunities for plastics and magnetic systems

Trinseo (Berwyn, Pa.) and MagREEsource are exploring collaborative opportunities for innovative, high value recycling solutions. This arrangement will explore opportunities for combining Trinseo’s proprietary polymer dissolution recycling capabilities with MagREEsource’s proprietary rare earth magnets recycling model. A Memorandum of Understanding…

thyssenkrupp Uhde to deliver sustainability and digital services for Brunei Fertilizer Industries

Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany) announced the signing of a 5-year framework service agreement with Brunei Fertilizer Industries Sdn Bhd (BFI). This agreement signifies a key milestone in the ongoing collaboration between the two companies, aimed at advancing digitalization and…