SGP Bioenergy has plans to establish Latin America’s largest renewable fuels plant in Panama. For this project, the company has selected Topsoe to support the production of low-carbon fuels. Once complete, the biorefinery is expected to produce 180,000 barrels per day of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, and 405,000 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually.

A consortium of six companies comprising Bechtel, GE, GM, Honeywell, Invenergy and Johnson Controls have launched a cross-sector business alliance – Corporate Coalition for Innovation & Technology toward Net Zero with an aim to assist countries meet their decarbonization and climate change goals.

The world’s largest chemical company will soon be in China! The merger of chemical giants Sinochem and ChemChina has recently been approved, thus, paving the way for Sinochem Holdings, a mighty single organisation with estimated sales of more than 144 billion dollars! In this background, we bring to you the top 10 chemical companies in China making headlines.

Qatar Energy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company have recently undertaken a Final Investment Decision to develop a world-scale integrated polymers facility – the Golden Triangle Polymers Plant in the USA. The 8.5-billion-dollar project will include an ethylene cracker unit and two high-density polyethylene units.

Sulzer has modernized its Kotka pump factory in Finland by inaugurating a highly automated and digitized pump production line which will help to reduce the production throughput time by 93 %. The firm has also launched a new logistics center at the site.

H.F. Meyer Maschinenbau, Domino Deutschland and Heuft Systemtechnik have jointly developed a new compact solution for beverage can fillers. The solution is capable of resource-saving, enables fault-free high-speed filling process of beverage can lines which have limited space.

eschbach has introduced AI into its enterprise platform – Shiftconnector by adding AI search engine capabilities to it. This change is expected to empower process manufacturers with a new level of intelligence.

Diosna has recently introduced an innovative IOT solution for the food industry which is capable of optimizing process flows in manufacturing. The solution is available 24x7 and has the ability to transform existing manufacturing processes into Industry 4.0 processes.

LG Chem has plans to build a ‘Dry Reforming of Methane’ facility, a carbon mitigation facility which lowers CO2 emissions by more than 50 % and produces raw materials for plastics from CO2 captured at the plant. Proprietary technologies will be adopted for this project.

Mitsui Chemicals and Microwave Chemical will be establishing a new demonstration facility at Mitsui Chemicals’ Nagoya Works in Japan. The unit will demonstrate the innovative microwave-based technology for carbon fiber production.

BASF Coatings has recently inaugurated its largest surface treatment site in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province, China. The site offers various applied surface treatment products and solutions for numerous market segments and comprises of a smart factory which enables process automation and digitalization of the site operations for high efficiency in manufacturing and site logistics.

Cemex has plans to launch numerous CCUS projects across its global cement operations in Europe and North America. The move has been undertaken by the firm to decarbonize its operations. The company’s current CCUS projects have the capacity to capture more than 3 million tons of carbon emissions annually.

Specialisation, small product quantities and fast production cycles in granulation require pharmaceutical manufacturers to think of adaptive plant technology. The whitepaper reveals what is key to keep your production of solids flexible.

In the China Biopharmaceutical Industry Report, the analysts provide insights into recent market developments and current conditions and highlight the industry's opportunities and challenges.

Download the Compliance Guide containing 18 FAQ to learn how to ensure adherence to the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph.Eur.) Chapter 2.1.7 "Balances for Analytical Purposes".

The efficiency of a fermentation process in pharma or food production often remains unchallenged for years, unless there are acute issues. The white paper gives insights on how to use Artificial Intelligence to improve this process.

Critical components for plants and refineries, relief valves help operators avoid a variety of safety concerns related to system overpressurization – but only if they’re placed in the right locations. That includes in high-pressure systems, when toxic fluids or chemicals are used, and when sensitive equipment is involved. Placed strategically, relief valves can help facilities vent excess system pressure buildups due to procedural error, component wear, contamination, or loss of power.

On a recent visit to evaluate several level transmitters on chemical storage applications at a new combined cycle power plant, Magnetrol-Ametek had the opportunity to work with the EPC firm, plant personnel and the chemical supplier. This provided an interesting look at the level instrumentation package for the chemical storage side of things from an engineering perspective, as well as from a daily operations point of view.

F.H. Papenmeier has introduced a small luminaire – Lumistar ESL 53Led Ex which proves beneficial for process monitoring in hazardous areas. It can be used in extremely high environment temperatures.

Challenges for manufacturers of explosion protection solutions – LNG, hydrogen, and digitalization of process plants with Ethernet-APL are focal points for manufacturers of explosion protection solutions. We talked to Dr Andreas Kaufmann, Head of Marketing and Innovation at R. Stahl, about how the Ex specialist is dealing with these future challenges.

With an aim to meet the growing demand for high quality cell culture media solutions, Fujifilm has plans to develop a new cell culture media manufacturing facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA. The new facility will be operated by Fujifilm Irvine Scientific, a subsidiary of Fujifilm Corporation.

The German firm Merck has plans to double its R&D productivity with an aim to deliver transformative medicines in the fields of oncology, neurology and immunology. The move will help patients to get access to medicines faster.

With an aim to expand its business in Asia, Biontech has acquired one of Novartis’ GMP-certified manufacturing facilities in Singapore. With this move, the company intends to establish its first mrna facility in the country.

H.F. Meyer Maschinenbau, Domino Deutschland and Heuft Systemtechnik have jointly developed a new compact solution for beverage can fillers. The solution is capable of resource-saving, enables fault-free high-speed filling process of beverage can lines which have limited space.

Pfeiffer Vacuum has launched a new Smartvane rotary vane pump for mass spectrometry which comes equipped with a hermetically sealed pump housing. Ideal for applications in environmental, food, pharmaceutical and clinical analytics, the pump ensures zero leakage.

Wanner Engineering has won a court case in China regarding a patent for its Wanner Hydra-Cell seal-less diaphragm pumps. The company is heavily investing in new technology for the benefit of its customers and is undertaking active measures to stop counterfeiting of its patented innovations.

By making use of efficient equipment – the Bauer PMSM technology along with Allweiler pumps – Stendal’s wastewater treatment facility in Germany is aiming to become entirely energy self-sufficient by 2025.

As a specialist for pumping complex media, Netzsch Pumps & Systems offers customised solutions. New at Netzsch is the Periproc peristaltic pump. According to the company, it is insensitive to dry running and pumps aggressive and abrasive media with 70 percent solids content without any problems.