Clariant Catalysts collaborates with Hydrogenious Technologies in breakthrough hydrogen storage and logistics technology 

Delivery of the Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) applications at the United Hydrogen Group (Tennessee, USA). (Photo: Hydrogenious Technologies GmbH)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that its Catalysts business has formed an alliance with award-winning clean energy company, Hydrogenious Technologies, to provide reliable, scalable and safe hydrogen supply solutions for a wide variety of applications.

ARLANXEO to increase prices for its Keltan (EPDM) products

ARLANXEOARLANXEO raises its prices for Ethylene propylene diene rubber grades (EPDM).

Omron Corp. and Taiwan’s collaborative robot company Techman Robot Inc. form strategic alliance on collaborative robots

Omron Corp. and Taiwan’s collaborative robot company Techman Robot Inc. form strategic alliance on collaborative robots. 
(Photos: Omron, PR048)Omron Corp. (HQ: Shimogyo-Ku, Kyoto. President and CEO: Yoshihito Yamada) and Techman Robot Inc. (HQ: Taoyuan, Taiwan), the world’s leading company for collaborative arm robots that work together with people, announced that the two corporations have signed an agreement to form a strategic alliance in the area of collaborative robots. Through this alliance, Omron will globally market and sell Techman’s TM series of collaborative robots via Omron’s worldwide distribution network under a co-branded logo, starting in the second half of FY2018. Furthermore, Omron and Techman will cooperate in developing the next generation of collaborative robots that will be easier to integrate with Omron’s other factory automation products in order to realize an innovative manufacturing environment where humans and machines work in harmony.

Archroma joins hands with Lahore University of Engineering & Technology to foster innovative research in textiles

Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmed Khalid, Vice Chancellor UET, Lahore and Mujtaba Rahim, CEO Archroma Pakistan signing the MoU between the two institutions. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan. The MoU will pave way for cooperation initially for a five-year period.

Mactac announces new colours and faster matching service for the MACal 9800 Pro Series

Mactac announces new colours and faster matching service for the MACal 9800 Pro Series. (Photo: Mactac, PR008)The FESPA 2018 show in Berlin saw Mactac Europe launching 16 new colour choices and faster colour-matching for the popular MACal 9800 Pro range — including six new colours inspired by Mondrian’s palette. It means an even wider range of choices for long-term vehicle marking, window graphics, decorative & signage panels, and other branding applications.

Omron to Collaborate with Cisco in Manufacturing Innovations

Omron to Collaborate with Cisco in Manufacturing Innovations. 
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Omron Corporation (HQ: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto; President and CEO: Yoshihito Yamada) and Cisco Systems G.K. (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and General Manager: Miyuki Suzuki) have agreed to collaborate by integrating Cisco’s leading networking and security technology into Omron programmable logic controllers (PLCs), which are designed to deliver reliability under extreme conditions at manufacturing plants. Through this collaboration, the two companies will enhance the security of today’s increasingly intelligent manufacturing sites with IoT while helping manufacturers achieve safe and secure manufacturing.

World premiere in Overijssel: The first PlasticRoad bike path comes in Zwolle

TotalEnergiesThe PlasticRoad, a road made of recycled plastic, becomes a reality. The municipality of Zwolle and the province of Overijssel have committed to the first PlasticRoad pilot project. In September the first PlasticRoad will be constructed in Zwolle and in another location in the province a few months later. The PlasticRoad concept was launched in 2015 by market leader in road construction KWS (a subsidiary of Royal VolkerWessels). In 2016, KWS entered into a partnership with Wavin and Total for further development of the PlasticRoad.

Clariant completes REACH registrations

ClariantClariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that it has completed Phase 3 of the EU regulation REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals). The regulation was introduced by the European Union to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment, to improve the communication of information on handling chemical products, and to preserve and enhance the competitiveness of the chemical industry in the European Union.