Mondi (Vienna, Austria) is set to build new production lines in its plant in Gronau, Germany, to produce melt blown nonwoven fabric and surgical face masks. This is part of Mondi's efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and respond…
Gaussin S.A. (Héricourt, France) and Total S.A. (Paris, France) are jointly developing the world's first full electric ART (Aircraft Refueller Transporter). Planned for the Airbus industrial site in Toulouse, this prototype will be capable of towing two fuel tankers, with…
Clariant’s (Munich, Germany) Catofin catalysts have been selected by Advanced Global Investment Co. (AGIC) — a joint venture between Advanced Petrochemical Co. (APC) and SK Group — to build a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) facility in the Middle East. Clariant’s Catofin…
Lloyd’s Register (LR; London, U.K.) and TWI Ltd. (Cambridge, U.K.) have worked in partnership to update their guidance notes for the certification of products produced by additive manufacturing (AM) processes and the qualification of AM facilities. LR and TWI first…
PolyOne Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio) launched a new functional additive for protective face masks as part of its Fiber Solutions portfolio. MagIQ Non-Woven Electret Plus improves the dielectric properties in face masks, extending filtration efficiency and the length of time masks…
McDermott International, Inc. (Houston, Tex.) has been awarded a sizeable technology contract by Advanced Global Investment Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Petrochermical Co. (APC). McDermott's Lummus Technology will provide the license and basic engineering package of a C3…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for March 2020 (the most recent available) increased compared to the previous month’s value, with the values of the four major subindices (Equipment; Construction Labor; Buildings; and Engineering & Supervision)…
The global energy company SGH2 is bringing the world’s biggest green hydrogen production facility to Lancaster, California. The plant will feature SGH2’s pioneering technology, which uses recycled mixed paper waste to produce hydrogen that reduces carbon emissions by two to…
Honeywell says that Beijing HyPower Energy Technology Ltd., a leading hydrogen energy technology provider in China, will adopt Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.) technologies to supply high-purity hydrogen for fuel cells. HyPower agreed to adopt a range of Honeywell UOP…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) has initiated the production of sanitizer solutions from its facilities in India to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Clariant’s sites across Roha, Maharashtra; Bonthapally, Telangana; Rania, Vadodara and Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu committed to supply the…