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Governor Cuomo asks for help from manufacturers
In his daily update on the coronavirus today, New York State's Governor Cuomo asked for help from anyone who can manufacture personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, including manufacturers who can adapt equipment to do so. Companies that can potentially…
Maire Tecnimont awarded technology contracts in Korea, Russia and India
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.com) announced that its subsidiary Tecnimont S.p.A. has been granted awards for a total amount of approximately $10 million for technology-driven engineering services and feasibility studies in the petrochemical sector in Korea, Russia and India.…
B&W SPIG to supply cooling towers for BASF in Belgium
SPIG S.p.A. (SPIG), a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W; Akron, Ohio; www.babcock.com), has been awarded a contract by BASF Antwerp NV for more than $3 million to design and supply two cooling towers for the company’s plant…
Nouryon to acquire Sasol’s metal alkyls business
Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.nouryon.com) has entered into an agreement to acquire the merchant triethyl aluminum (TEAL) business of Sasol, including its specialty fleet of returnable cylinders. TEAL is a metal alkyl essential in the production of high-volume plastics including…
RadiciGroup to deliver personal protective equipment for doctors and healthcare workers fighting COVID-19
Gowns, caps and shoe covers to protect doctors, nurses and healthcare workers battling day in and day out against the coronavirus. The RadiciGroup (Bergamo, Italy; www.radicigroup.com) business area specializing in the production of high-performance nonwovens has brought to life a…
COVID-19: Companies share know-how, technologies and supplies to combat pandemic
In fighting the spread of COVID-19, many organizations are opening themselves to new collaborative efforts and shifting their production capabilities. Many are looking toward additive manufacturing (AM) technologies to rapidly prototype and manufacture critical medical and protective supplies. Design that…
Kurita Water Industries completes merger of U.S. subsidiaries
Kurita Water Industries, (Nakano-Ku, Japan; www.kurita.co.jp), a leading global provider of water treatment products and services, today announced the completion of the merger of its consolidated subsidiaries in the United States, including U.S. Water Services, Inc., Texas-based, Kurita America Inc.,…
Chiyoda and Mitsubishi join consortium for Singapore’s hydrogen economy
Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan; www.chiyodacorp.com) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with 5 Singaporean companies, City Gas Ltd., Jurong Port Ltd., PSA International Ltd., Sembcorp Industries Ltd., Singapore LNG Corp., together with Mitsubishi Corp., to collaborate toward a…
First NIH-recommended 3D-printed COVID-19 face shield launched by Design that Matters
To respond to the COVID-19 crisis, non-profit organization Design that Matters (DtM; www.designthatmatters.org) launched an open-source, 3D-printable face shield to provide eye protection for healthcare workers and others working on the frontlines. After one week with multiple iterations and piloting…
NutraLife to convert bottling operation to produce sanitizer products
NutraLife Biosciences Inc. (Coconut Creek, Fla.; www.eddiescleanhands.com) announced today that it is converting its existing nutraceutical bottling manufacturing operation to produce sanitizer products. Amid the global pandemic of COVID-19, NutraLife has increased its scope of production in accordance with 21…