Veolia (Aubervilliers, France; www.veoliawatertechnologies.com) has built one of the largest per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment systems in the U.S. and the largest of its kind in the Northeast. The Stanton Water Treatment Plant, in Delaware, will remove regulated PFAS…
AFYREN (Lyon, France) announced its first plant, called AFYREN NEOXY, has achieved continuous production, enabling the acceleration of commercialization for the company's unique circular fermentation technology based. “The transition to continuous production at AFYREN NEOXY, the first biorefinery using the…
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has announced the launch of three new manufacturing investments in China, Brazil and Morocco. By expanding its footprint in these markets, Sika is actively executing its growth strategy — strengthening its global presence and laying the…
PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Orlando, Fla.) announced its plan to bring one billion pounds of installed advanced recycling capacity online before 2030 across the United States, Europe and Asia. This plan is catalyzed by the execution of binding agreements for a…
Linde plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced it has signed a new long-term agreement with Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Deerfield, Ill.), JERA Co., Inc. (Tokyo), and Mitsui & C0. Under the terms of the…
Peróxidos do Brasil, a joint venture (JV) between Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Produtos Químicos Makay (PQM), announced a new strategic investment in its hydrogen peroxide production unit in Chile, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in supply for customers across…
Thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (Dortmund, Germany) signed an agreement to acquire key technology assets from Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS), a Danish company specialized in pressurized alkaline electrolysis. The transaction marks an important step in thyssenkrupp nucera’s strategy to…
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Tokyo, Japan; www.yokogawa.com) announces that it has formalized a long-term agreement with Shell Global Solutions International B.V. (The Hague; the Netherlands; www.shell.com) to integrate and further develop technologies for utilizing robots and drones in plant monitoring and…
The following are recently published books with relevance for professionals in the chemical process industries (CPI): Biopolymers from Microorganisms for a Green Future. By Pratima Bajpai, Elsevier Press, 2025, 300 pages, $199.75. Sustainable Processes in the Circular Economy: From Virgin…
Crystallization is one of the most fundamental processes in industrial chemistry, shaping the way we recover, purify, and refine materials ranging from table salt to high-purity chemicals for batteries and pharmaceuticals. At the forefront of this field stands GEA. Our…