Clariant has officially inaugurated its new and state-of-the-art halogen-free flame retardants production facility in Daya Bay, Huizhou, in China. The investment of CHF 60 million in the plant's first production line gives local customers access to novel and sustainable Exolit OP flame retardants. It also brings strong...
The persistent global economic downturn is proving to be much tougher than anticipated with depressed markets, geopolitical instability and weak economic growth combining to put significant pressure on Sappi, particularly in Europe. In response, the company announced on 6 July 2023 the start of a consultation process...
BASF is the first company to produce metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) on a production scale of several hundred tons per year. MOFs are highly crystalline structures with nanometer-sized pores and a large surface area. This structure offers a high capacity for the storage of carbon dioxide, the dehumidification of air...
Expanding the own competitiveness, protecting the climate, driving prosperity: these are the major tasks currently facing industry. New technologies are the key to meeting these challenges. Hannover Messe 2024 provides answers to how companies can efficiently use automation, artificial intelligence, renewable energies...
Gaia-X European Association for Data and Cloud Aisbl has appointed Ulrich Ahle as its new Chief Executive Officer. The current CEO of the Fiware Foundation will take up his new position on 01 November 2023. He succeeds Francesco Bonfiglio, who had been leading the non-profit association for almost three years. Ulrich...
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, a business unit of the Biesterfeld Group, is bundling its business in the three overarching clusters "Industrial", "Consumer" and "Healthcare" with immediate effect. With the new structure and a newly created management level of Global Business Directors, the Group, which is one of the...
Covestro broke ground on its new Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) production site in Zhuhai, China. The investment had been announced in February. The new site will be built in three phases and is expected to achieve up to a maximum annual production capacity of 120,000 tons of TPU after the final phase of expansion....
With 181 exhibitors and 15,348 visits, this year’s edition of PCIM Asia saw three days of high-level business exchange, networking and showcases of the most innovative products on the market. In addition to the exhibition, there were 49 presentations at the PCIM Asia concurrent forums, and a further 72 presentations at...
Solvay and Shanghai Shengjian Environment Technology have signed a strategic partnership framework agreement to strengthen their business relations and expand into new markets. Based on over ten years of mutual success in important segments of the semiconductor, FPD, solar power and other growth industries, the...
Rentschler Biopharma is pleased to announce the successful completion of the inspection of its manufacturing facility by the UK Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The contract development organization (CDMO) for biopharmaceuticals has received manufacturing authorization from the MHRA. The ATMP...
