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Mkango acquires Heraeus Amloy rare-earth recycling business

Mkango Resources Ltd. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) has signed an asset purchase agreement with Heraeus Amloy Technologies GmbH, to acquire its Remloy rare earth magnet recycling business  for €8 million (US$9.4 million) in cash, of which €5 million (US$5.6 million) is…

Formosa-Tokuyama JV to construct new plant for isopropyl alcohol in Taiwan

Tokuyama Corp. has announced plans to construct a second plant for high-purity isopropyl alcohol for electronic manufacturing (high-purity IPA) at Formosa Tokuyama Advanced Chemicals Co., Ltd. (FTAC; Kaohsiung City, Taiwan), a jointly held venture comprising Tokuyama Corp. 50% shareholding and…

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Economic Indicators: June 2026

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for March 2026 (most recent available) rose compared to the previous month’s value. The increase for March 2026 continues a string of monthly rises observed since September of last year.…

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2026 CEPCI updates: March (prelim.) and February (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for March 2026 (most recent available) rose compared to the previous month’s value. The increase for March 2026 continues a string of monthly rises observed since September of last year.…

International hydrogen corridor is underway between the Netherlands and Germany

Gasunie (Groningen, the Netherlands) and the German transmission system operators Open Grid Europe and Thyssengas signed an agreement to jointly develop a cross‑border hydrogen connection between the Netherlands and Germany on Wednesday, 20 May. The two national hydrogen networks will…

Kemira and CuspAI designing new PFAS-remediation materials using generative AI

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and CuspAI announced that they have used generative AI to design new materials targeting the removal of PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals," from drinking and process water at trace concentrations, using chemistry that is stable, sustainable, and…

New electronic timer relays with a slim form factor and multifunctional capabilities

Two new GT8A series slim electronic timer relays have been introduced. The small form factor and extensive capabilities of the GT8A make it an appropriate choice for new, retrofit or replacement applications. Timing relays perform an essential hard-wired control function…

Samsung E&A and Nel jointly launch new electrolysis platform for green hydrogen

Samsung E&A (Seoul, South Korea), in partnership with Nel Hydrogen ASA (Oslo, Norway), launched CompassH2-A+, a 100 megawatt pressurized alkaline electrolysis solution at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam. The new offering marks the third product in the CompassH2 lineup…

U.K.’s Barrow Green Hydrogen Project achieves final investment decision

Plug Power Inc. (Latham, N.Y.) announced that the 30-megawatt (MW) Barrow Green Hydrogen project in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (U.K.), where Plug is supplying electrolyzers, has reached final investment decision (FID). The Barrow Green Hydrogen project is being delivered by Green Hydrogen…

Eastman’s Kingsport site achieves ISO 59014 certification for material circularity

Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.) announced that its Kingsport, Tennessee, site has achieved ISO 59014 certification through SCS Global Services. The certification includes Eastman’s material-to-material methanolysis recycling technology at the Kingsport facility. Eastman’s recycling technology processes a variety of hard-to-recycle…