GE Aviation Singapore first to offer metal additive for engine component repair

GE Additive Concept Laser M2 system – the go-to additive solution for the aerospace industry.
(Photo: GE Additive, GEADPR062)As metal additive technology continues to gain momentum in the design and industrial production of new aerospace components, GE Aviation’s Loyang facility is the first maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility worldwide that has been approved to use metal additive manufacturing for commercial jet engine component repairs.

Ascend agrees to acquire Formulated Polymers Ltd.

AscendAscend Performance Materials has reached an agreement to acquire the compounding division of Formulated Polymers Limited, a leading engineered materials manufacturer in Chennai, India. This acquisition will establish Ascend’s first manufacturing base in the subcontinent and strengthen Ascend’s global reach in the electrical and e-mobility application space.

Target stress-induced hair-loss with Prunizen from Clariant

Prunizen, an extract of Prunella vulgaris, based on the edible and traditional medicinal herb cultivated in Asia and Europe to fight inflammation and oxidative stress.Clariant Natural Ingredients announces the launch of Prunizen a new natural “feel good” active to fight stress-induced hair-loss, improve hair vitality and density, and restore hair and scalp well-being. The extract of Prunella vulgaris, an edible and traditional medicinal plant commonly known as “self-heal”, will make its industry debut at in-cosmetics Global 2022.

Solvay partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to recycle end-of-life medical components

Solvay partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to recycle end-of-life medical components. (Photo: Solvay, PR023)Medical equipment made using Solvay’s Udel® high-performance polysulfone (PSU) thermoplastic will be recycled at the end of their useful lives in a new sustainability initiative that the company has embarked on with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM).

ELIX Polymers, AnQore and OCI N.V. support European consumer goods company to produce more sustainable products

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(Photo: ELIX Polymers, PR065)Today, AnQore, OCI and ELIX Polymers announced that a major European consumer goods manufacturer will use ELIX E-LOOP ABS, a step that will substantially reduce the carbon footprint of its products and contribute to a more sustainable value chain. The ABS is based on Econitrile, a sustainable version of acrylonitrile launched by AnQore, which in turn is produced using sustainable ammonia from OCI.

Peter Vanacker to Assume Role as LyondellBasell CEO on May 23

Peter VanackerLyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced Peter Vanacker will assume his role as the company's chief executive officer on May 23, 2022. The Company's Board of Directors appointed Vanacker to the position in December 2021.

Clariant wins major contracts to supply petrochemical catalysts for China’s Lihuayi Group

Clariant’s StyroMax rib-shaped catalysts to minimize pressure drop in styrene production.Clariant’s Catalysts business has been awarded three new contracts by China’s Lihuayi Group for its upcoming petrochemicals production units. The agreements include three of Clariant’s high-performance catalysts for the production of ethylene, styrene, and propylene.

Looking beyond the wind: why innovative and sustainable farming is the perfect tribute to Westfalia’s founder

Looking beyond the wind: why innovative and sustainable farming is the perfect tribute to Westfalia’s founder. 
(Photo: Westfalia Fruit, BA001)Westfalia Fruit is paying tribute to the spirit of its pioneering founder with a range of environmental initiatives designed to grow the highest-quality avocados in harmony with our planet and its people.