Shell Singapore has successfully completed the sale of its Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore to CAPGC, a joint venture between Chandra Asri Capital and Glencore Asian Holdings.

In a bid to reshape the future of textiles, chemical company Kemira and Metsä Group have partnered to develop Kuura — a next-generation, wood-based fiber aiming to provide a sustainable, European-made alternative to conventional materials like polyester and cotton.

Both of Lhyfe’s planned green hydrogen production projects in Wallsend, North Tyneside, and Kemsley, Kent, have been shortlisted under the UK Government’s Hydrogen Allocation Round 2, a public auction system to support the production of low-carbon or renewable hydrogen.

With an aim to establish a Global AI Manufacturing Technologies R&D Center for battery production in Canada, Siemens has plans to make a hefty investment of approximately 97 million euros over a period of five years.

Solvay has launched a new rare earths production line for permanent magnets at the La Rochelle facility in France. The move is expected to improve Europe's sovereignty and support the Critical Raw Materials Act.

Clariant and Technip Energies has launched Styromax UL-100, its most advanced ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalyst to date. The catalyst offers exceptional performance at unprecedented low steam-to-oil ratios of 0.76 by weight for styrene production.

Saipem has recently won new offshore contracts in the Middle East and Guyana worth 720 million dollars. The first contract involves the engineering, procurement, construction and installation activities for the repair of damaged subsea pipelines for a major client in Middle East. The second contract involves the EPCI of subsea structures, umbilicals, risers and flowlines for the production facility and gas export system of the proposed Hammerhead oil field development project.

Speciality chemicals company Evonik and Gas Malaysia are joining forces to boost renewable energy with the country’s first biomethane injection site. Using Evonik’s Sepuran Green membrane technology, the partnership marks a milestone in Malaysia’s transition to cleaner energy sources.

From June 2025, OQ Chemicals has plans to begin heptanoic acid production in Oberhausen, Germany. With this, the company aims to strengthen its carboxylic acid portfolio and enhance supply chain security for its customers.

There is a wealth of knowledge hidden in operational data. However, the utilization often fails due to the fact that the data lies decentralized and unstructured in various data silos. Standardization, contextualization, and a unified data platform are key to becoming a data-driven company. Three very different companies in the process industry demonstrate how they have approached this and what results they have achieved.