Air Liquide has plans to develop a new industrial gas production facility in Idaho, USA. The unit is expected to produce large volumes of ultra-pure nitrogen and other gases for Micron Technology as well as for other customers in the region.

Plug Power and Carreras Grupo Logístico have plans to launch a complete green hydrogen ecosystem in Spain. With this initiative, the first hydrogen-powered logistics site will be established in Spain at Carreras Grupo Logístico's logistics center in Barcelona.

Lonza has successfully completed the acquisition of Roche’s large-scale biologics manufacturing site in Vacaville, California for 1.2 billion dollars. With a total bioreactor capacity of around 330,000 liters, the Vacaville site is claimed to be one of the largest biologics manufacturing facilities in the world.

Sika’s new manufacturing plant in China is expected to produce a full range of products, including mortars, tile adhesives, and waterproofing solutions. With this plant, the company aims to meet the growing market demand.

Yara has inaugurated a new ammonia import terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany. With this project, the company has the potential to import up to three million tonnes of low-emission ammonia to Europe annually.

Covestro is currently focusing on future technologies to accelerate on the way to a full circular economy. The company has also realized that a global digitalization strategy in R&D is a key building block on this way.

The renewable alkylate which is derived from ethanol and produced through a series of Lummus’ technologies is a bio-based, low carbon intensity fuel blending component. The renewable alkylate boasts of offering 30 % lower carbon intensity than traditional gasoline.

Lanxess has recently sold its Urethane Systems Business to UBE Corporation. With this move, Lanxess has exited its last remaining polymer business and aims to rapidly transform the firm into a pure-play specialty chemicals company.

Fujifilm has plans to invest a hefty sum of 20 billion yen in its semiconductor materials business with an aim to further strengthen its facilities for the development, production and quality evaluation of advanced semiconductor materials in Shizuoka and Oita, Japan.

Under an agreement signed between Mc Dermott and a consortium of financial investors led by Mason Capital Management, Mc Dermott will sell its CB&I storage business for 475 million dollars.