25 Sept. 2025: ABB’s Corporate Research Centers in Germany and Sweden have been awarded the prestigious ITEA Award of Excellence 2025 in the Innovation category at a ceremony in Portugal on 16th of September 2025. The award recognizes the international EU-funded research project EXPLAIN, in which ABB collaborated with partners from three countries to develop pioneering methods aimed at making artificial intelligence (AI) transparent, reliable, and understandable for end users in process industries.
Read more: ABB-driven research project EXPLAIN wins prestigious AI innovation award
29 Sept. 2025: James Cropper has agreed a major new partnership deal that will see renowned global materials supplier Winter & Company become the exclusive partner of Coloursource paper.
16 Sept. 2025: Kemira expands its offering into industrial water treatment services and has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Water Engineering, Inc., a company specialized in water treatment services with headquarters in Nebraska, USA, from Nolan Capital, Inc. The purchase price is approximately USD 150 million in cash, subject to the usual purchase price adjustments. The transaction is expected to close before the year-end 2025, following regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
Read more: Kemira expands into industrial water treatment services
26 Sept. 2025: Solenis, a leading producer of specialty chemicals, is collaborating with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), an innovative technology company with a leading position in the global printing industry, to advance a more cost-effective way of integrating barrier coatings for paper packaging directly within the existing flexographic printing process.
19 Sept. 2025: Bellmer GmbH, a leading international supplier of paper and board machinery, announced the acquisition of Cellwood Machinery AB, a manufacturer of systems for wastepaper recycling and bioenergy pre-treatment based in Sweden.
Read more: Bellmer Announces the Acquisition of Sweden-Based Cellwood Machinery
26 Sept. 2025: With CellPress, Voith brings a roll cover to the market that specifically counteracts early wear of roll covers caused by chemicals and high temperatures. The solution was developed for applications in pulp dewatering machines that operate under particularly demanding chemical and thermal conditions. End users report significantly reduced susceptibility to contamination, high wear resistance and longer service life with measurable effects on operating costs.