Author: Saif Bepari
Advanced Materials
The move is meant to enable JM to supply Lithium Werks with battery cathode material manufactured at its Changzhou facility in China. British specialty chemicals and sustainable technology company, Johnson Matthey (JM) has recently inked a long-term battery materials supply agreement with Netherlands’ energy storage …
Advanced Materials
The world’s foremost clear rigid packaging material supplier OCTAL has reportedly announced that it would be pouring in a minimum of USD 50 million in its PET sheet business in Oman this year. As per trusted sources, the outlay would be majorly in PET capacity …
Recycling
The South Pacific nation of Vanuatu is currently in the news for announcing its strategic plans to ban disposable diapers along with other single-use plastics, at a recent conference in Port Vila. Apparently, the latest move by Vanuatu, which is one of the many Pacific …
Recycling
Salmon Arm, a city in British Columbia’s Canadian province, is currently in the news for its plans to become the first city in the province to ban the single-use plastic bags. Reportedly, the latest move is driving the city towards environmental welfare, and the city …
Advanced Materials
Desktop Metal has recently announced that it has launched the 316L stainless steel for Studio SystemTM, a metal 3D printing system for low volume production and prototyping. 316L is apparently a fully austenitic steel, popular for its excellent mechanical and corrosion resistance properties at extreme …
Paints & Coatings
PPG Hi-Temp 900 coating can be used in industrial facilities that have to deal with high operating temperatures to minimize corrosion associated costs. PPG, renowned supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials recently announced that it has expanded its line of high-temperature-resistant coatings, the PPG …
Paints & Coatings
In a recent turn of events, Valmont Industries, Inc., the world’s leading provider of engineered solutions for infrastructure development and agricultural productivity, has reportedly declared that it has attained all the remaining shares of United Galvanizing, Inc. based in Texas. Sources claim that the acquisition …
Advanced Materials
The move will allow the company to import and manufacture PureGRAPH™ graphene under the NICNAS registration, further enabling sales in Australia. Renowned advanced material firm, First Graphene Ltd. (FGR) has recently announced that it is about to have its PureGRAPH™ graphene be notified and assessed …
Advanced Materials
The project will support China’s estimated 800,000 tons/year lithium requirement by 2025 to drive its booming EV industry. The Government of Bolivia has recently announced that it has selected China’s Xinjiang TBEA Group Co. Ltd. as its strategic partner on new $2.3 billion lithium projects, …
Packaging
Prominent flexible packaging provider PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC, has apparently declared that it has officially taken over HFM Packaging Ltd., the privately-held company based out of Wisconsin. Expressing unrestrained pride at the said takeover, Paul Martinez, Chief Executive, HFM Packaging, was quoted stating that he …