Dow announced a series of incremental methyl cellulose capacity investments to help construction dry mix customers secure supply of key additives for this expanding area. These capacity increases are part of a multi-phase investment plan for construction chemicals.

As the world struggles to fight the pandemic, the demand and supply gaps for Covid-19 vaccines is widening. In this background, Global Data reveals that Chinese vaccines remain crucial for developing nations.

Asahi Kasei has developed an original forward osmosis (FO) membrane system for the high-level concentration of liquids by dehydration without heating or pressurization. The company is currently fabricating small and medium-sized equipment to be loaned to food and pharmaceutical manufacturers for introduction on a trial basis, with commercialization targeted in 2020.

Under the new business deal, existing Taif shareholders will receive a 15 % stake in Sibur Holding. With this move, the new company will aim to make its petrochemicals business more competitive on a global scale which will also offer potential opportunities for Russia’s petrochemical industry.

Veolia acquires the Szakoly power plant, the fifth largest installation in Hungary producing electricity purely from biomass.

Old or new? Many times that is the question. In general, old equipment no longer operates economically and also has an unnecessarily adverse impact on the environment. On the other hand, new machinery requires a high level of investment and takes up significant resources. Especially in the case of reciprocating compressors, customer-specific modernization is an attractive alternative.

Ercros has begun expanding the production capacity of Dipenta at its factory in Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain by 15 %. Most of the dipenta produced will be used to increase the company’s presence in the Asian and US markets.

Solvay has inaugurated a new carbon fiber production line at its U.S. Piedmont Facility, South Carolina, doubling production capacity of a key raw material to make carbon fiber reinforced composite materials for the aerospace industry.

More than 1,140 times, private company fire brigades supported local emergency response team within the TUIS system during 2011. These figures increased by four percent compared to the previous year, states the German chemical industry association VCI.

Under the terms of the agreement, MSD will purchase energy from the Armadillo Solar Center in Navarro County, Texas, USA. With this deal, Ørsted is expanding its customer base in the pharmaceutical industry. The Center is expected to be operational by 2023.