Nano One Materials Corp. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) have signed a joint development agreement (JDA). Under the JDA, the companies will co-develop a process with reduced by-products for commercial production of next-generation cathode active materials (CAM),…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) is building a new, highly flexible, global-scale production facility for pharmaceutical lipids in the United States. The new plant at Evonik’s Tippecanoe site in Lafayette, Indiana, will broadly position the Group for future growth in…
Alpek S.A.B. de C.V. (San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico) has received all necessary approvals from the regulatory authorities and has finalized its acquisition of OCTAL Holding SAOC. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, Alpek acquired 100% of the shares of OCTAL…
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced completion of the previously-announced sale of its Biomaterials business unit, effective May 31, 2022, to the Huafon Group (Ruian, China) for a purchase price of approximately $240 million. Huafon Group is one of the largest manufacturers…
John Wood Group PLC (Wood; Aberdeen, Scotland) has signed an agreement for the sale of its Built Environment consulting business (‘Built Environment Consulting’) to WSP Global Inc. for gross proceeds of approximately $1.9 billion. This divestment provides enhanced financial flexibility…
Pioneer Pump ElectricPAK (photo) is a modular, electric pump package that helps users receive a pump-and-motor configuration onsite more quickly and efficiently than custom-built units. Each configured assembly includes a high-performance pump and electric motor that can provide high heads…
This company’s pallet-rack spill-containment sumps (photo) catch spills and drips associated with liquid storage and dispensing, keeping areas neat and safe. Containment sumps positioned beneath the drum rack are manufactured of heavy-gauge steel, which is galvanized for long service life…
PowerFlex 6000 medium-voltage variable frequency drives (VFDs; photo) packaged in Type 3R or IP54 enclosures are specifically designed and built for outdoor or remote installations to eliminate the need for a control room. The PowerFlex 6000 drive technology is suited…
This company’s Ergo System (photo) is a compact hydrodemolition robot used for hazardous cleaning applications, such as those requiring the removal of concrete, coatings, paint, rust, plastic or other materials. The Ergo offers four times the power of a hand…
Heavy-duty FGM-series mixers (photo) feature a high-torque gear reducer to vigorously agitate heavy viscous materials. With a ring-mount design and two opposing handles, this powerful mixer mounts directly to 5-gal pails up to 12.25-in. wide. A quick-change coupler and shaft…