KSB has recently introduced its new generation of pneumatic 90° quarter-turn actuators – the double-acting and single-acting pneumatic actuators of the Actair Evo and Dynactair Evo type series which can be used in all types of part-turn valves.

Under a definitive purchase agreement, Occidental has plans to acquire Carbon Engineering for 1.1 billion dollars. The move is expected to improve costs as well as capital efficiencies for the firm and also catalyze broader development partnerships for DAC deployment.

Under a MOU signed between both the parties, Cummins and Chevron will further expand their collaboration by working towards hydrogen, natural gas and other lower carbon fuel value chains.

Aramco has awarded a project management consultancy contract to Technip Energies for a new industrial city in Saudi Arabia. The contract will also include a number of PMC studies for the execution of the country’s Liquid-to-Chemical Program.

Piedmont Lithium has been awarded the final permit to develop the company’s proposed Tennessee Lithium project in Tennessee, USA. The 800-million-dollar project is expected to produce 30,000 metric ton per year of lithium hydroxide.

Adnoc and Occidental have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement under which both the firms will explore the development of carbon dioxide capture and storage hubs in the UAE and United States.

The consortium includes Exxonmobil, Cyclyx International, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA. Exxonmobil’s Exxtend technology has been used for the project for breaking down plastic waste into its molecular building blocks in order to produce new plastic for food-grade packaging.

Producers of food and household chemicals have to protect their products on the pallet in a energy and resource efficient way. To achieve this, they must be able to process more films made from recyclates. The new, modularized high-performance packaging system from Beumer proofs, that operators can combine both goals.

Maag Group will be displaying a range of integrated solutions for the processing of polymers in the recycling process at the upcoming Plast show in Italy. Some of its product highlights include the Eco 500 high-performance melt filter from Ettlinger and the underwater pelletizing system Pearlo 350 EAC.

Atlas Copco has introduced its new series of DVS vacuum pumps. These dry rotary vane pumps are oil-free and also ensure an emission-free, quiet operation. It can be used across a wide range of applications such as packaging and pneumatic conveying processes, medical systems and analytical equipment, as well as in pick and place.