Xylem Inc. (Washington, D.C.) announced a landmark agreement with Dow (Midland, Mich.) to design, build and operate advanced water systems at its large-scale industrial complex in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. The agreement expands Xylem’s long-standing collaboration with Dow, supporting the…
Cemvita (Houston) recently announced the successful completion of a 75,000-liter industrial fermentation campaign at Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, achieving target technical metrics for the production of FermOil™ at industrial scale. Cemvita’s Renewable Natural Oil (RNO) was produced from industrial…
USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Stillwater, Okla.) announced the selection of Cherokee County, South Carolina, as the site of a new magnet manufacturing and refined metals operation. The project is expected to create about 490 high-skill, high-wage jobs in the Upstate,…
Technomelt PA 6370 is a highly flowable, ultra-low melt viscosity low-pressure molding material engineered for the most intricate and challenging electronic systems and components. Capable of thoroughly filling gaps as small as 0.5mm, the new polyamide-based hot melt meets rigorous…
Veolia (Paros) has completed the financial close of its acquisition of Clean Earth, a hazardous waste management firm operating in a sector that has become increasingly critical for industrial competitiveness, public health and environmental security in the United States and…
Orion S.A. (Spring, Tex) announced that it is producing circular carbon black at its ISCC PLUS-certified plant in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, China. The facility is making three grades — ECORAX® Circular 200, 210 and 215 — from…
Sasol International Chemicals, a business of Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa), announced a €60-million investment at its Brunsbüttel, Germany site to expand its advanced materials and specialty chemicals capabilities, reinforcing the company’s position as a leading global supplier of high‑performance…
Goldwin Inc., Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland), Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Tokyo) and Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) have established a supply chain for nylon fiber made from renewable raw materials. Neste supplies Neste RE, a renewable raw material that enables the production of…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration at the new $70-million expansion of its Missouri Manufacturing and Logistics Center in Maryland Heights, near St. Louis, Missouri. The expansion, which is Air Products Membrane Solutions’ largest ever investment in…
Dry-coal-feed systems (DCFS) deliver pulverized coal to a gasifier. A study of the feed system with a lockhopper revealed findings that are contrary to conventional design approaches, including that increasing the number of lockhoppers offers operational and cost advantages Several…