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LG Chem opens innovation centre in Germany

South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. has
opened its third overseas R&D cen-
tre in Germany to develop environ-
ment-friendly, next-generation techno-
logies.

The Europe Innovation Centre,
located in Frankfurt, will focus on
developing technologies involving
next-generation rechargeable batteries,
bio-chemicals and recycling in partner-
ship with local universities and R&D
centres, the company said. “The com-
pany will strengthen its R&D capa-
bilities in terms of environment-friendly
technologies to the level of global top-
tier players, with focus on exploring and the North American Innovation Cen- the volume of collected used batteries
business opportunities in eco-friendly tre built last year. The Frankfurt centre 50x over the next 15 years.
plastics and battery recycling fields,” comes as Europe implements stringent
LG Chem Chief Technology Officer, environmental regulations with man- LG Chem plans to collaborate with
Mr. Lee Jong-ku, said in the statement. datory reductions in plastic packaging prominent European research institu-
waste starting this year and a complete tions, including the Fraunhofer Insti-
LG Chem has two overseas R&D ban on single-use plastic packaging for tute, Jülich Research Center, and ETH
centres in the US – the Life Science items like fruits set for 2030. New bat- Zurich to enhance its R&D capabilities
Innovation Centre in Boston built in 2020 tery legislation is expected to increase in sustainable technologies.
Linde begins industrial gases supply to PT Freeport

Indonesia

Linde has started up the supply support PT Freeport
of industrial gases to PT Freeport Indonesia’s expansion,”
Indonesia, a leading mining company in said Mr. Moloy Baner-
Indonesia and subsidiary of Freeport- jee, President, ASEAN &
McMoRan Inc. South Asia, Linde.
“Industrial gases help
Linde has invested $120-mn to improve the efficiency
build, own and operate a new on-site of copper smelting by
air separation unit (ASU), the largest increasing production
in Indonesia and Linde’s largest ASU capacity while lowering
in southeast Asia. The new plant is now fuel consumption and
supplying oxygen and nitrogen to PT emissions. Linde’s new
Freeport Indonesia’s new copper smelter and existing bulk customers in East on-site facility uses our advanced tech-
and refining facility in Manyar, one of Java. nology to supply essential industrial
the largest copper processing sites in gases safely and reliably to all our
the world. Linde’s new ASU will also “As demand for copper continues customers in an important industrial
supply liquefied industrial gases to new to increase globally, we are proud to market,” he added.

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