Under a strategic collaboration agreement signed between both the parties, ABB and Komatsu will work towards the development of integrated solutions that will help bring net zero emissions for heavy industrial machinery.

Organosulfur skeletons are crucial in many fields, including pharmaceuticals and electronics. Synthesizing organosulfur skeletons requires o-bromobenzenethiols. However, conventional methods face challenges due to quick oxidation and formation of highly reactive intermediates. In a new study, researchers from Japan developed a new method for synthesizing o-bromobenzenethiols from aryne intermediates via bromothiolation. This method can pave the way for the synthesis of new organosulfur compounds with applications in diverse fields.

Wacker Biotech US, a subsidiary specializing in the fermentative production of plasmid DNA, is expanding its mRNA and protein production in San Diego, USA. The company is developing additional production capacities in the field of advanced therapy medicinal products to offer comprehensive solutions to the US market.

Europe's largest plant for the production of blue hydrogen is to be built in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Air Products has now announced its plans.

BASF has plans to expand its e-coat manufacturing facility in Mangalore, India. With this project, the company aims to manufacture the latest generation of e-coat products which offer lower consumption, increased efficiency, and higher reactivity for electric vehicles.

Borealis has plans to invest 4.5-million-euros in the cracker furnaces of its olefins unit in Porvoo, Finland. With the help of the investment, three of the ten cracker furnaces in the unit will be modified to enable a total annual production of 120 kilotons of base chemicals based on renewable and recycled feedstocks.

Steriline will be exhibiting its Robotic Vial Filling Machine (RVFM5) along with other technologies at Achema 2024. With these solutions, the firm aims to upgrade its zero-loss philosophy to better meet the sustainability needs of the pharmaceutical industry.

Many processes require ammonia — but handling this volatile substance, which is aggressive in combination with water, is not easy. In particular, the need to take regular samples poses challenges for operators. Optimized processes enable faster sampling of ammonia and thus contribute to higher accuracy, lower costs and greater employee safety.

Under a joint development agreement between E3 Lithium and Pure Lithium, both the parties will work together to advance the design of a lithium metal anode and battery pilot plant in Alberta and complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment of a commercial lithium metal battery facility.

Fieldcomm Group has approved physical layer conformity of ABB’s first vortex flowmeter (Vortexmaster FSV400) and swirl flowmeter (Swirlmaster FSS400) with APL communication interfaces, following a comprehensive series of tests.