Merck is expanding its membrane and filtration manufacturing capabilities in Ireland. The company will invest approximately €440 million.

Company to invest in two major Life Science projects over five years
Significantly increases membrane manufacturing capacities and enables construction of new filtration manufacturing facility
Supports Merck’s strategy to invest in products and technologies across its portfolio that are key to manufacturing novel therapies, vaccines and diagnostics
Investment creates more than 370 jobs by the end of 2027

Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced that it reached an agreement-in-principle for a four-year labor agreement with the Unifor union, representing most of the hourly employees in the company's Canadian pulp and paper operations. The agreement-in-principle is subject to member ratification.

Stora Enso has divested its three corrugated packaging plants in Russia. The Company’s Lukhovitsy, Arzamas and Balabanovo packaging plants have been divested to local management.

- First year of implementation of Future Ready 2025 strategy successful

- Personnel change in the Supervisory Board
- Dividend distribution of € 0.51 resolved
- Strong development despite challenging conditions

The investment is the first of two funding closes, expected to reach over $150M in total, aimed at building a low cost, sustainable domestic supply chain for battery materials.

Subsidiary celebrates anniversary
The ten-year anniversary of Arburg Austria's founding was finally celebrated on 3 and 4 May 2022 with high-profile representatives from the parent company and some 200 delighted guests in attendance.

The family-owned company Thimm wins the Axia Best Managed Companies Award 2022, making it one of the most excellently managed companies in Germany for the third year in a row. The competition organised by Deloitte Private, Credit Suisse, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Federation of German Industries (BDI) is a seal of quality for successful medium-sized companies. The award ceremony took place on 12 May in Düsseldorf.

Investment will give GE Renewable Energy additional access to COBOD’s unique 3D Printing technology
Builds on cooperation in place since 2019
COBOD is providing GE Renewable Energy largest 3D concrete printer in the world for use at R&D facility researching ways to print wind turbine towers onsite at wind farms

The new entity has secured additional funding of $62.4M to fuel global 3D printing innovation

UPM closed the sale of its Chapelle Darblay newsprint mill site to the Community of Rouen today. This sale is an asset sale, covering land, the buildings and the equipment. No personnel will be transferred.

Velo3D Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Reiterates FY2022 Revenue Guidance of $89 Million on Q1 Execution, Record Backlog

• Record revenue – 17% sequential increase, >900% YoY
• Increasing demand reflected in record total backlog – up >80% YoY to $55 million
• 2022 confidence – Q122 revenue / backlog account for >75% of 2022 revenue guidance
• Manufacturing execution – initiated volume production of Sapphire XC during quarter
• Maintained strong balance sheet – exited Q122 with $186 million in cash

Developer of UV LED solutions Integration Technology announces the launch of its United States-based sister company, Integration Technology America, Inc (ITA). The newly founded American arm forms a crucial component of the organisation’s wider growth strategy as it moves to meet intense demand for high quality, high performance UV technology in the growing US market. ITA Inc. will operate from Illinois and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Integration Technology Ltd. based in the UK.