The world's first PET biorecycling plant will be built in Longlaville, France and is expected to have a processing capacity of 50,000 tons of post-consumer PET waste per year. Carbios' technology will be used for the enzymatic depolymerization of PET waste while De Smet will be in charge of project management and detailed engineering for the project.

Metso’s sulphate-free alkaline pressure leach process has been validated as a Planet Positive technology for the production of battery-grade lithium. The process will help to meet the growing demand for battery-grade lithium.

Green hydrogen has been intensively talked about since the past few years but now concrete actions are being taken to accelerate the growth of this key decarbonization solution. Industries which are hard-to-abate are especially keeping a close watch on the development of this clean and green solution.

Rohm Semiconductor has successfully completed the demonstration of Manufacturing Process Optimization by utilizing Quanmatic’s Quantum Technology. This is a landmark move as it is the world’s first implementation in a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing plant.

With the expansion of the Rhenodiv production plant in Jhagadia, Gujarat, Lanxess’ Rhein Chemie business unit has significantly increased its production capabilities. The move will help the firm to meet the growing demand of the Indian Sub-continent and the Asian tire and rubber goods markets.

Akzonobel has successfully completed expansion of its powder coatings plant in Como, Italy. The move is expected to help secure supply to customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Yara Growth Ventures has successfully invested in Dynelectro, a firm that develops electrolysis technologies for low-cost renewable hydrogen. The move is in line with Yara’s goal of decarbonizing its fertilizer production and enabling the hydrogen economy.

Stamicarbon has secured a licensing and equipment supply contract for El-Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals’ urea melt and granulation plant in Egypt. Expected to have a production capacity of 1,050 MTPD of urea, the new unit will feature Stamicarbon’s technology which will offer the advantages of lower steam consumption and enhanced energy efficiency.

Edwards Vacuum has introduced the powerful E2S series which pumps quickly, saves energy and with its quiet operation helps to reduce the noise level in working environments.

Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron EC-C1700B-420 electric converter has been awarded the Davidson Prize at the annual AE50 Awards program which recognizes product innovations in agricultural, food, and biological systems.