Mitsubishi Electric

Electric Car Motor Trends: Number, Type, and Power 2015-2022

Innovation roadmap for electric car motor trends.

PCIM Europe 2023: Expo Highlights

PCIM is one of the largest events in Europe dedicated to the power electronics industry, representing all stages of the value chain from the mining and processing of materials to off-the-shelf inverters and intelligent systems. This article covers trends on Cu and Ag sinter die-attach materials, GaN and SiC WBG semiconductors, package materials and design, modules vs. discretes and more from primary interviews with leaders from across the value chain.

LG Chem: Chemical Recycling Plastic Waste

LG Chem are a leading chemical company and in March 2023 began building their new chemical recycling facility. IDTechEx provide an update on this development.

AEye, Inc.

AEye is a technology company that provides advanced imaging and sensing solutions for various industries, including smart infrastructure and automotive. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Chiyoda Corporation: SPERA Hydrogen

Chiyoda Corporation is a Japanese multinational engineering company providing engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services as well as products for many sectors including oil and gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, metals, and renewable energy. This company profile focuses on Chiyoda's SPERA Hydrogen LOHC initiative.

Nissan

Nissan is a global automaker based out of Japan and founded in 1933. It is a historic leader in electric vehicles and in 2010 went on to release one of the first battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to achieve mainstream success, the Nissan Leaf. In this full profile IDTechEx explores Nissan's latest EV developments including research into all solid-state batteries (aSSB).

Hystar

Hystar are a Norwegian company commercialising their novel PEM electrolyzer systems.

Showa Denko Group: 5G Materials

Showa Denko Group are a group of Japanese chemical manufacturers; their subsidiary, Showa Denko Materials, sell organic low loss materials for 5G applications. IDTechEx spoke with Showa Denko Materials about their 5G materials portfolio.

C-Zero

C-Zero is a US-based start-up that is developing a methane pyrolysis process utilizing molten salts.

Technology Developments Pushing the Frontiers of Chemical Recycling

Chemical recycling of plastic waste is gaining momentum. Headlines on investments, planned expansions, and real-world product launches are all accelerating in frequency and scale.

Stratasys

In August 2022, Stratasys announced its acquisition of Covestro's Additive Manufacturing materials business, which also included DSM's former AM business unit.

Monolith

Monolith is a developer of plasma pyrolysis technology, producing low-carbon hydrogen and carbon black from natural gas.

DigiLens

DigiLens is a major innovator in holographic diffractive waveguides that has attracted interest from major investors including Samsung.

Denso — New Market Player in the Cobot Industry

Denso is well known for being a global automotive component manufacturer. It has a subsidiary, Denso Wave, that produces robots, automatic identification devices (barcode readers and related products), and programmable logic controllers. IDTechEx met Denso at Automatica 2022, where the company demonstrated its industrial robots and collaborative robots.

BCN3D Technologies

BCN3D Technologies are a Spanish manufacturer of 3D printers. IDTechEx spoke with David Martínez Reygaza, PR Manager at BCN3D Technologies.

Mercedes-Benz: Electric Trucks

Mercedes-Benz are a Daimler brand, and Daimler Trucks are investing in both battery electric vehicle (BEV) and fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) truck development.

Mitsubishi Chemical 3D Printing

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation are the largest chemical corporation based in Japan. They manufacture a range of materials, including polymers, resins, and more; they also sell materials for 3D printing. IDTechEx interviewed Shigeyuki Furomoto, Global Technology Manager — Polymers, for updates on their 3D printing activities.

Blue Planet Systems

Blue Planet is a U.S.-based company developing carbon capture and utilization systems that mineralize carbon dioxide emissions into carbonate minerals with applications in the construction sector.