Chevron Phillips Chemical (CP Chem) has become the first company in the US to produce circular polyethylene from recycled mixed-waste plastics on a commercial scale. Utilising advanced recycling technology, the firm has plans to develop its new circular polyethylene range and market it upon certification.

With the hefty investment, Lonza aims to expand its overall capsule production capacity within Capsules and Health Ingredients (CHI) division’s Capsugel portfolio by 30 billion capsules every year. The investment is expected to increase CHI's current capsule production capacity by 15 %.

LG Chem claims that the new biodegradable material is the only biodegradable material with 100 % bio contents and is also the only material which offers mechanical properties equivalent to polypropylene.

With the acquisition of Medipac, a Swedish manufacturer of tube filling machines, Romaco will become the only supplier in the world to offer complete line configurations for all effervescents. The contracts just were signed.

BASF has started up a world-scale plant for the production of specialty amines in Ludwigshafen. The multi-product plant can manufacture approximately 12,000 metric tons per year of a product range of about 15 amines for different applications.

Ineos Styrolution and Amsty will be using the Agilyx advanced recycling technology in their joint facility located in Channahon in the USA. With this project, the companies aim to recycle used polystyrene products and transform it into virgin-equivalent styrene monomer.

Hamilton Bonaduz’s Process Analytics published the new edition of its comprehensive catalogue ‘Process Analytics Measuring Solutions’, at the beginning of June. It provides useful information regarding the new developments, next to the proven sensors, cables, transmitters and housings.

Messer’s new plant is expected to produce 2,400 tonnes of oxygen, nitrogen and argon per day. With this project, the company plans to expand its business in Spain and further strengthen its presence in Western Europe.

Total’s Grandpuits refinery in France will be converted into a zero-crude platform for the production of biofuels and bioplastic. The platform will comprise of three new industrial units: a bio-refinery, a bioplastics plant and a plastics recycling unit.

Cefic’s latest data has revealed that chemical output from June reported 2.9 % output growth compared to May of the same year however, it is still about 9 % below the pre-crisis level i.e. June compared to Feb of 2020.