BASF has plans to expand the production capacity of expandable polystyrene granulate (Neopor) at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany. The expandable polystyrene granulate is mainly used as a raw material for the production of energy-efficient insulation materials for building envelopes.

When it comes to current GMP regulations and other specifications, cleanroom requirements are clearly defined. Customer specifications, the choice of systems and the details of the design are all crucial considerations. Ronny Töpfer, Project Engineer at Glatt Ingenieurtechnik (Weimar, Germany) explains what’s important in terms of walls and other associated components.

Air Products Membrane Solutions has plans to expand its manufacturing and logistics center in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The new manufacturing facility is expected to be in production by the end of 2025.

Ineos has plans to permanently close its acrylonitrile butadiene styrene production facility in Addyston, Ohio, USA. The move has been undertaken by the firm as the site is no longer economical for it.

Nextchem has bagged a licensing and Process Design Package for a tertiary abatement unit to be installed at Soluciones Químicas' nitric acid plant in Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico. Stamicarbon will apply its proprietary NX Stami Nitrates technology for a tailor-made solution to remove nitrous oxide from the tail gas stream, optimizing nitric acid production and reducing the carbon footprint of the plant.

Chevron Phillips Chemical has awarded an Engineering and Procurement contract to Technip Energies for the supply of a proprietary Low Emission Cracking Furnace in an existing olefins unit at its facility in Sweeny, Texas.

Neste has plans to re-evaluate its earlier investment strategy of investing into a 120 MW electrolyzer project to produce renewable hydrogen at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The core reasons behind the withdrawal are the firm’s challenging market conditions and financial performance.

Industrial smart sensors are in high demand across various industries and the rise of Industry 4.0 as well as the Industrial Internet of Things are the core reasons behind this market scenario. The many advantages, trends as well as the future of industrial smart sensors within the next decade are all highlighted in this article.

With a hefty investment of 60 million euros, Alpla has inaugurated its new Pet recycling plant in Ballito, South Africa. With this project, the company plans to produce up to 35,000 tonnes of recycled Pet per year.

Lummus and Braskem will carry out joint studies for the industrial demonstration of Lummus' SRT-etm electric cracking heater. With this move, the companies aim to decarbonize one of Braskem's sites in Brazil.