Akzo Nobel's Specialty Chemicals business has broken ground at its Kvarntorp plant in Sweden as part of a project to expand production capacity for chelated micronutrients, which are used as essential minerals in the agricultural market.

Linde announced that it was going to design an integrated supply system for Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel corporation, at the Temirtau site in Kazakhstan. The engineering services provider already operates an air separation unit (ASU) at the steelworks.

Wacker Chemie has opened a technical center for construction, textile and consumer-care applications in Istanbul. The technical facility serves as an application and test laboratory for polymeric binders and silicones.

Clariant launched its new dedicated 3D Printing business to meet the demand of the Additive Manufacturing market for premium and customized 3D printer filaments.

Newson–Gale have upgraded their Tellus II earthing connection for mobile equipment in hazardous areas.

Vacuum pumps have to be oil sealed? Think again! With changing times, pumping technology has also evolved and advanced. Dry vacuum technology is a result of such advancement. Along with the ease in operation, these new pumps offer lower maintenance and higher safety.

Solid metal connections are rugged, boast long lifetimes, and are easy to clean. Read more about safe connections that fulfil stringent hygienic requirements of the food industry in this article.

As global leaders gathered at COP 23 in Bonn, 18 key leaders in their industry verticals, united in the Hydrogen Council coalition, came together to launch first ever globally quantified vision of the role of hydrogen, developed with support from McKinsey.

Air Liquide Engineering & Construction signed an agreement with Cargill for engineering and supply of a world-scale biodiesel plant in Wichita Kansas, USA.

During a recent retrofitting of a shrimp processing plant, the application of Danfoss ICF valve station and PMLX (Two step solenoid valve) for a hot gas defrost system led to a reduction in defrost time per batch of up to 45 minutes. It was estimated that approximately 75 per cent improvement was realized in overall productivity compared to the traditional water defrost systems.