Metso has expanded capabilities for lithium hydroxide and other battery chemicals process testing at its pilot facility in Pori, Finland. The firm has also launched a battery materials precursor pilot plant which is available for customer trials.

Under a collaborative engineering collaboration, Origin by Ocean and Afry have plans to establish an industrial-scale biorefinery for processing bio-based seaweed products in Finland.

Exxonmobil’s two new chemical production units at its Baytown, Texas manufacturing facility in the USA are expected to produce 400,000 metric tons per year of polymer modifiers and 350,000 tons per year of linear alpha olefins respectively.

BHS-Sonthofen has plans to showcase a new laboratory indexing filter, a compact version of the proven indexing belt filter along with the horizontal dryer of type HTC-T 140, which is used in many different production processes in the chemical industry.

Toray and Honda Motor have plans to jointly develop a chemical recycling technology for glass-fiber reinforced nylon 6 parts recovered from end-of-life vehicles. The project aims to establish a circular economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Fluid Components International’s ST75 Series Flow Meter is a remote mountable solution that can be used for small line processes in hazardous or hard-to-reach locations. It proves beneficial across diverse industries such as specialty chemicals, chillers, electric power generation, food/beverage, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals.

For the first-time, AGC has used hydrogen as a fuel in a demonstration test for glass production. The test was carried out at the electronics float glass manufacturing facility of the Kansai Plant, Takasago Factory in Japan.

Unipar has chosen Thyssenkrupp Nucera’s electrolyzers which features the highly efficient BM2.7 technology for modernizing its chlor-alkali plant in Brazil. This move will replace the plant’s existing mercury and diaphragm plants.

Evonik has completed the relocation and expansion of its metal powder catalyst plant in Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park, China. Production at the site is expected to begin in 2023.

Italvacuum has more than 80 years of experience in the design and production of vacuum pumps and vacuum dryers for pharmaceutical and fine chemicals companies. The firm’s turn-key systems and bespoke equipment are built to suit its customers’ needs with the highest quality levels with total respect for the environment and in compliance with the newest international standards.