Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) is expanding its thermoplastic composites capacity with a new production line at its U.S. facility in Anaheim, California, underscoring its commitment to meeting strong demand growth from aerospace customers for this high-performance material and Solvay’s…
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Essen, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com) is building a new integrated chemical complex in Hungary. The foundation stone for the polyol production facility was laid on September 27, 2019 in Tiszaújváros. The MOL Group (Budapest, Hungary; www.mol.hu), a leading…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) expands its concept for open innovation with various partners starting from the Asia-Pacific Innovation Center in Shanghai. “China is setting the pace for technologies and solutions driving the next wave of industrial and informational revolution,”…
Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France; www.axens.net), IFP Energies Nouvellas (IFPEN; Rueil-Malmaison, France; www.ifpenergiesnouvelles.com) and Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, France; www.michelin.com) have announced the construction of the first industrial-scale prototype of a plant producing butadiene from bioethanol in France. Launched in late 2012, the BioButterfly…
Entegris, Inc. (Billerica, Mass.; www.entegris.com) has acquired Hangzhou Anow Microfiltration Co., Ltd., a filtration company for diverse industries, including semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and medical. Headquartered in the Xindeng New District, Fuyang National Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hangzhou, Anow is now…
TechnipFMC (Houston; www.technipfmc.com) and DNV GL (www.dnvgl.com) have entered into a partnership to develop the oil and gas industry’s first methodology for qualifying the integrity of digital twin technology. The methodology aims to bring a level playing field to the…
Velocys plc (Harwell, U.K.; www.velocys.com) has secured a purchase order and technical service agreements with Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo) for the use of Velocys technology in a publicly funded demonstration facility in Nagoya, Japan, as well as an advance deposit…
According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) fell 0.3 percent in August following revised declines of 0.7 percent in July and 0.6 percent in June. During August, chemical output…
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM; www.adm.com) and LG Chem announced a joint development agreement to create bio-based acrylic acid, a foundational element required in the manufacture of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) used in a range of hygiene products, including diapers. “The…
Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso.com) has been awarded with an order to deliver a Texas Shredder PS for Tata Steel’s upcoming steel scrap recycling plant. The order marks the first steel-scrap shredding facility in India. Tata Steel Ltd. is one…