The 12th Achemasia was ceremonially opened on October 14, 2025, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai Hongqiao. Under the motto "International Sustainable Chemical Production," this year's exhibition brought together 265 companies from 14 countries and regions, along with 10,000 participants from 61 countries and regions.

With the addition of a new dispersions line at its Mangalore site, BASF aims to strengthen its local production in India in order to support long-term growth in architectural paints, construction and paper industries.

Thyssenkrupp Nucera’s e-Bitac v7 electrolyzer have been installed at AGC Vinythai’s chlor-alkali plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand. With this, the project will deliver an annual production capacity of 220,000 tons of caustic soda.

Under a Heads of Agreement signed between HIF Global and German e-fuel One, HIF will supply 100,000 tons of e-methanol annually from its Paysandú project in Uruguay to German e-fuel One.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is currently deploying more than 200 AI tools with an aim to become the most AI-enabled energy company in the world. These tools autonomously monitor the performance of critical equipment, reduce operational downtime, enhance efficiency and predict emission sources—empowering smarter decision making.

Anybotics has integrated Yokogawa’s Oprex Robot Management Core software with the software stack of Anybotics’ lineup of Anymal robots. With this, the two companies aim to develop new opportunities in the oil & gas, power, and metals industries.

Dow has introduced its ‘Transform to Outperform’ plan which aims to utilize AI and automation in order to increase its productivity as well as improve shareholder returns.

Merck has launched the Chemisphere app, a digital tool that enables scientists to easily access product documentation and quality information on Merck’s Life Science products. The app aims to enhance data integrity and assist labs by reducing manual steps.

Thyssenkrupp Nucera’s e-Bitac v7 electrolyzer have been installed at AGC Vinythai’s chlor-alkali plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand. With this, the project will deliver an annual production capacity of 220,000 tons of caustic soda.

Zeon recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new cyclo-olefin polymers plant in Japan. The project is expected to meet the growing demand for cyclo-olefin polymers in the region.

Kemira has plans to develop a new activated carbon reactivation plant in Spain with an aim to expand its Tarragona manufacturing site. The 20-million-euro project is expected to be operational by the end of 2029.

Fluor has been selected as the integrated engineering, procurement and construction partner for expanding American Centrifuge Operating’s low-enriched uranium and high-assay low-enriched uranium enrichment facility in Piketon, Ohio, USA.

The EU-India free trade agreement is expected to double EU goods exports to India by 2032. With a specific focus on the chemicals and pharmaceuticals industries, the trade deal highlights that India will eliminate current tariffs of up to 22 % on EU chemicals and 11 % on EU pharmaceuticals while the EU will also cut tariffs to zero on Indian chemical exports as well as offer Indian pharmaceutical and medical devices companies’ preferential access to the EU market. In this scenario, what do industry leaders in the chemical and pharma space have to say about the EU-India free trade deal? Read on to find out…

Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs) are among the most sophisticated drug-device combination products in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Their performance depends on the interaction between powder formulation, micro-dosing accuracy, and the assembly of complex components. Each step requires tight process control to ensure dose consistency, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

Alkermes has acquired Avadel Pharmaceuticals, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company. With this deal, the company also adds Avadel’s FDA-approved product, Lumryz, to its portfolio.

Zeon Corporation has partnered with Chemify for accelerating the design, discovery, and synthesis of novel molecules for medicines and advanced materials.

Air Liquide and Holcim have entered into an agreement to decarbonize cement production at Holcim’s cement plant at Obourg in Belgium. For this purpose, a carbon capture project will be developed at the site.

Neste and World Fuel have extended their agreement to expand the supply of Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel at more than 100 airports across World Fuel’s UK and European network.

Under a Heads of Agreement signed between HIF Global and German e-fuel One, HIF will supply 100,000 tons of e-methanol annually from its Paysandú project in Uruguay to German e-fuel One.

Kent has partnered with Equilibrion to deliver the pre-feed for Eq.flight, an advanced power to liquids sustainable aviation fuel demonstration plant. The project is expected to demonstrate a highly integrated power-to-liquids SAF pathway using local electricity and heat inputs providing secure and stable production.

Plastindia makes New Delhi the center of the plastics world on the subcontinent in February – and for the first time since the acquisition of Sikora, Maag is present on-site together with its new subsidiary.

With the SIL version of the Tigron actuator, Auma presents an explosion-proof electric actuator for the highest safety requirements up to SIL 3. Up to four different safety functions allow the actuator to be flexibly configured for a wide range of requirements.

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group has launched MSPP 210, a new multistage process pump designed to enhance safety and reduce downtime on air separation equipment.

GEA has joined the European Union’s ‘Exquisheat’ project with an aim to advance heat pump solutions for decarbonization specifically for the food and beverage industry in the region.

With an aim to strengthen its position in large-scale produced-water reuse, Liqtech International launched Qureflow Max, a high-capacity produced-water treatment system at the 36th Annual Produced Water Society Conference in Texas, USA.

Jacobs has been awarded a contract to modernize one of the largest advanced wastewater treatment facilities in western USA. The 200-million-dollar project is expected to modernize the city’s biosolids treatment infrastructure.

Suez has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to China with new collaborative initiatives in the Jiangsu and Shandong provinces. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its cooperation in the country’s water and waste management sectors.

Toray Membrane Middle East has become the first company in Saudi Arabia to integrate reverse osmosis membrane fabrication through assembly with a new desalination-focused facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.