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…
Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy; www.eni.com) has opened its innovative bio-refinery in Gela, Italy. The plant has a processing capacity of up to 750,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) and will be able to treat increasing quantities of used vegetable oil,…
INEOS Styrolution (Frankfurt, Germany; www.ineos-styrolution.com) has disclosed the first results of the ResolVe project. This project addresses research related to chemical recycling of polystyrene. First trial runs were completed earlier this year. The ResolVe project team now has proof of…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) inaugurated a new state-of-the-art Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) at the Industrial & Consumer Specialties (ICS) site in Bonthapally, India. The new waste water treatment plant at the zero liquid discharge (ZLD) site has the…
KBR, Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) and Argus announced have been awarded a contract to conduct a feasibility study on hydrogen imports and downstream applications for Singapore. The project was commissioned by the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), Strategy Group, in the…