Under the terms of the agreement, Air Products will acquire five hydrogen steam methane reformer production plants from PBF Energy and also provide long-term hydrogen supply to the energy firm. The plants are located in California and Delaware and have a combined production capacity of nearly 300 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen.

Data forms the basis for any optimization strategy. In the framework of the NOA concept, Phoenix Contact now provides with the Cloudwriter an app, with which the measurement data recorded in the systems can be transferred simply, without retroactive effects and securely to a cloud for evaluation.

The new structure is located at the Nanyo Complex in Japan and will enable Tosoh to strengthen its R&D for inorganic and organic specialty products. It will also bring together four of the company’s R&D entities under one roof.

Evonik has become the maiden company across the globe to launch a 3D-printable Peek (polyether ether ketone) filament as an implant-grade material for medical applications. The Peek filament is based on a highly viscous and high-performance polymer from Evonik.

Amidst the global pandemic of Covid-19, there is an urgent need for high quality single-use personal protective equipment for healthcare workers in Russia. For this purpose, Sibur will supply a particular polypropylene grade to Netkanika for developing nonwoven fabric which will be used for producing protective equipment.

Amidst the global pandemic of Covid-19, Ima will be organising a virtual ‘Sensing Future Days’ event from May 11–13 as well as from June 10–11 for the packaging industry. The participants can update themselves on the technical details of various machines showcased at the show and also interact with specialists from the field.

Jozsef Nemes will succeed Andras Borszeki as Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s new top boss in Hungary. Under his leadership, the company aims to continue its consistent growth trajectory in the European country.

A local fire recently broke out at Borealis’ production location in Stenungsund, Sweden. The fire was contained and no people were injured during the incident. The cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained.

The Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites forecasts a global production capacity of 4,3 million tons of bioplasics in 2022 — a real growth market. A US bioplastic resin provider wants to be part of this success story and invested in a tailor made production plant. For the challenging handling and processing of the natural raw materials they found in Azo the right partner.

R. Stahl supports EPCs, OEMs, system integrators as well as end users, with a range of products, system solutions, engineering services and other related services. The company has now obtained the updated UL approval for their explosion protected Ex e (increased safety) control stations 8146 and 8150 series as well as their Consig 8040 range of control and signaling stations for use in an extended ambient temperature range.