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Arkema starts up PVDF expansion in Kentucky

Arkema S.A. (Paris) has successfully started up its 15% PVDF capacity expansion in North America. This capacity expansion in Calvert City, Kentucky, strengthens the Group’s leadership in PVDF. This investment of around 20 million US dollars will support the growing…

Resonac to launch hydrogen fluoride production at Tokuyama plant, supporting semiconductor industry

Resonac Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it will newly launch production of high-purity hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas at its Tokuyama Plant (Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan) within 2026. Combined with its existing production at the Kawasaki Plant (Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture,…

Evonik develops methanol optimization measures for methionine production

As part of strengthening its long-term raw material strategy, Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has developed a new solution to secure the methanol supply needed for producing a methionine precursor at its Wesseling site. The concept was implemented together with…

AFRY awarded engineering contract for major carbon-capture project in the U.K.

AFRY AB (Stockholm, Sweden) has been awarded an engineering assignment by Kanadevia Inova in connection with the development of the U.K.’s first full-scale carbon capture facility in the waste-to-energy sector. The project is being developed by Encyclis, a leading owner…

Why Process Industries Need Causal AI, Not Just Predictive Maintenance

Root-cause analysis investigations can be streamlined with artificial intelligence (AI), but only if it can be explained by human engineers Across the process industries, manufacturers are under pressure to improve reliability, efficiency and output while operating with leaner teams and…

Merck KGaA to acquire U.S.-based Bio-Techne Corp. for $11.3 billion

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and Bio-Techne Corp., a Minneapolis-based global provider of life science tools, analytical technologies, and consumables, entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, will, subject to customary closing conditions, acquire Bio-Techne for…

Rockwell manufacturing site named part of WEF’s Global Lighthouse Network

Rockwell Automation Inc. (Milwaukee, Wis.; www.rockwellautomation.com), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, recently announced its Singapore manufacturing facility has been named a member of the Global Lighthouse Network by the World Economic Forum (WEF; www.weforum.org).…

An expanded line of versatile industrial Ethernet switches

This company has added three options to their Ethernet Switches product line. The first option is an Industrial ECO 16-port switch specifically designed for use with WAGO controllers and couplers. The other options include a 6-port Single Pair Ethernet (SPE)…

An updated information infrastructure collects and centrally manages process data

The latest version of the OpreX™ Collaborative Information Server, a product in the OpreX Control and Safety Systems lineup, feature enhancements that strengthen its usability, multi-vendor integration capabilities, and overall system security, thereby increasing its operability as an integrated human…

Real-time visibility of worksite safety is embedded in this software suite

This company has launched enhanced capabilities for its Safety Suite 2.0 software platform, providing broader visibility into portable gas detection device fleets for safety leaders in refineries, chemical plants, utilities and first-responder operations. By adding more historical data, enhanced dashboards…