Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) has signed a long-term agreement with UPM-Kymmene Corp. extending and expanding its current bleaching chemicals supply contract in Uruguay, pending required environmental permitting. The new agreement will include capacity to support the existing pulp mill in…
Axalta Coating Systems (Philadelphia, Pa.) announced that its Tlalnepantla, Mexico facility has shifted manufacturing capabilities to produce more than 1,000 liters of hand sanitizer, which is being donated to local healthcare facilities, first responders and other essential businesses. The program…
The global chemical company Oxea GmbH (Monheim am Rhein, Germany) has officially changed its corporate name to OQ Chemicals as a token of its final integration into the newly formed energy company OQ. Complementing the name change is a new…
The demand for antibacterial cleaning supplies continues to climb in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and healthcare institutions are looking for effective alternatives to traditional solutions. To help fill this need, cleaning product manufacturer Contec, Inc. is scaling up production…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) has signed a definitive agreement for a long-term on-site contract for a world-scale coal-to-methanol production facility in Bengalon, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Under the long-term on-site contract, PT. Bakrie Capital Indonesia, part of the Bakrie Group,…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) has been awarded another long-term onsite supply contract by a world-leading printed circuit board (PCB) and contract manufacturer in China. Air Products’ latest win will further enhance its strong supply position and onsite capacity to…
Dupont (Wilmington, Del.) announced that the Dupont Kingston Technology Centre located in Ontario, Canada, is producing and distributing hand sanitizer to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the local community. To date, more than 4,000 L of hand sanitizer has…
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI; San Antonio, Tex.) has expanded its capacity to develop and certify fuels from alternative sources with a new, custom fixed-bed reactor. The SwRI-designed system can be used for refinery processes, such as hydrotreating and hydrocracking, to…
Honeywell announced a new temperature monitoring solution supported by artificial intelligence (AI) that incorporates advanced, infrared imaging technology and artificial intelligence algorithms to conduct non-invasive, preliminary screening of personnel entering a facility. The Honeywell ThermoRebellion temperature monitoring solution can be…
Poland's national oil and gas company Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG; Warsaw, Poland) has started working on projects for the use of hydrogen in the energy and automotive sectors. This initiative explores the possibility of storing and transporting hydrogen…