Evonik Industries and AkzoNobel have entered into negotiations to build a membrane electrolysis facility at AkzoNobel's site in Ibbenbüren (Germany). The objective of the negotiations is to establish a joint venture for the new ...
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Evonik Industries is building a new production plant for polymer dispersants at the Goldschmidtstrasse site in Essen. The specialty chemicals company is thus investing an amount in the doubledigit- million-euro range and is tripling ...
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Tesoro Corporation announced plans to produce petrochemical feedstock in its U.S. West Coast refining system. The Company intends to gather intermediate feedstock, primarily reformate, from its West Coast refining system for xylene ...
The UK startup Cambridge Nanotherm has appointed a new chief executive. The move signals the company's intention to commercialize its nanoceramic technology that converts aluminum into a dielectricThe insulating material between the plates ...
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A new service offered to online clothing retailers lets customers browse their store seeing themselves in a virtual view of how appealing the clothes will look on themselves. The Mix Thread technology is designed to help customers make ...
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US-based electric vehicle manufacturer VIA Motors has acquired an electric vehicle design, engineering and prototyping company, the Prodigy Engineering for an undisclosed sum. The transaction will provide the manufacturer with ...
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US-based electric vehicle manufacturer VIA Motors has acquired an electric vehicle design, engineering and prototyping company, the Prodigy Engineering for an undisclosed sum. The transaction will provide the manufacturer with ...
Tags: VIA Motors, electric vehicle, Auto Parts
LatticePower Corp of Nanchang, China, which claims to be the first company to commercialize GaN-on-silicon LED lighting, has announced an $80m initial round of Series D equity financing led by Asia Pacific Resources Development Investment ...
Tags: GaN-on-silicon, LED lighting
Austria-based plantmaker Siemens Metals Technologies has announced that it will supply a 150-ton, twin RH vacuum degassing plant for the Mexican steel producer Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA). The new plant will be installed at AHMSA's ...
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British telecommunications company Vodafone has signed an agreement to acquire the Italy-based automotive technology provider Cobra Automotive Technologies for EUR145m. The move is part of part of the telecommunications company's plans to ...
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Tier-one commercial vehicle supplier WABCO Holdings has completely acquired Belgium-based fleet management solutions provider Transics International with the acquisition of the remaining 3.16% stake in the company. Earlier in February ...
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KinderLab Robotics, an Arlington-based startup, is nearly half-way toward its $50,000 Kickstarter goal to teach children ages 4 to 7 to learn how to code with a programmable robot kit. The robot kit, called KIBO, allows children to use ...
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Spot treatment charges for imported zinc concentrates paid to Chinese smelters are in the range of $140-155/mt in June, up around 5% from $135-145/mt in May, Chinese zinc industry sources said Tuesday. The increase for the second month ...
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GE Lighting has launched a navigation system that enables retailers to communicate with customers through their smartphones using LED lighting. This smart-shopping system from GE Lighting and US startup ByteLight allows retailers to send ...
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Japan-headquartered automotive supplier DENSO is expanding its Silicon Valley office in California, US to accommodate additional work-staff, it plans to hire across its advanced research and development unit. The company is keen to bulk ...
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