Under the agreement, both the companies will contribute existing operating assets into the joint venture. Orica will contribute its equity stakes in its Orica Civil Explosives and Jiangsu Orica Banqiao Mining Machinery businesses, and 87 % of its equity stake in the Hunan Orica Nanling Civil Explosives business while Jiulian will contribute 85 % of its Shandong Yinguang Civil Explosives business.

KSB has launched a new pump monitoring unit.

Arkema is on shopping spree in Asia: The French based petrochemical and specialties company has acquired 160,000 tons/year acrylic acid production capacity in Asia for around US $ 240 million. These acquisitions nevertheless are only the first stage of Arkema's growth plans.

Sadara Chemical Company and Saudi National Automobiles Manufacturing Company (Snam) have signed a Cooperation Agreement for the planned Automobile Manufacturing Cluster in Plaschem Park.

A newly developed mining method allows ore and overburden in hard rock mines to be transported more efficiently and with significantly lower environmental impact. It involves an integrated conveying and processing system to avoid heavy truck transportation in inverted cone-shaped opencast mines.

A new dust removal facility for railcar unloading has been installed at Thyssenkrupp Steel's blast furnace operations in Duisburg-Hamborn, Germany. Due to the high efficiency of the system, dust emissions have fallen below statutory limit values.

A new dust removal facility for railcar unloading has been installed at Thyssenkrupp Steel's blast furnace operations in Duisburg-Hamborn, Germany. Due to the high efficiency of the system, dust emissions have fallen below statutory limit values.

Promisces, an European project aims at preventing the circulation of polluting organic compounds in the environment by developing new technological solutions in order to support Europe’s ‘zero pollution’ and ‘circular economy’ strategy. A 14-million-dollar contract has been signed between the project partners and the European Commission, thus making Promisces an active part of the European Green Deal.

Phillips 66 and Plug Power have entered into a MOU under which both the companies will work towards scaling low-carbon hydrogen in the industrial and mobility sectors and developing hydrogen-related infrastructure. The company is currently establishing green hydrogen production facilities in the USA in order to supply 500 tons per day of liquid green hydrogen by 2025.

KBR’s dual-pressure nitric acid technology has been selected by the Hanwha Corp. for its new 1,200 metric tons per day unit located at Yeosu in South Korea. The technology is expected to offer Capex and Opex benefits including efficient energy recovery.