Rockwell Automation and Microsoft have got together under an expanded strategic collaboration to revolutionize industrial transformation. Under this partnership, both the firms will provide manufacturing customers with advanced cloud and AI solutions that deliver powerful data insights, streamline operations and enhance scalability – driving operational efficiency and sustainable growth across the industry.

Michael Carus, Founder and Managing Director at Nova-Institute shares his views on replacing fossil-based naphtha with alternative naphtha in refineries and crackers. He also elaborates on the advantages and challenges of incorporating alternative naphtha in existing refineries and crackers.

Yara and Atome have entered into Heads of Terms which covers the long-term supply of all of the renewable Calcium Ammonium Nitrate fertilizer from Atome’s production facility in Villeta, Paraguay. Yara will market and sell this renewable fertilizer as part of the Yarabela product line.

Clariant has upgraded its portfolio of syngas catalysts with the new Plus series. Reformax LDP Plus, Shiftmax 217 Plus, and Amomax 10 Plus catalysts have been launched over the past five years. The new catalysts have been designed as drop-in solutions with an aim to improve plant economics and reduce carbon emissions.

Exxonmobil and LG Chem have agreed to a multiyear offtake agreement for up to 100,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate. The lithium will be supplied from Exxonmobil’s planned project in the U.S. to LG Chem’s cathode plant in Tennessee, which is expected to be the largest of its kind in the U.S.

Two new storage tanks and a truck unloading station have been installed at the company’s Uddevalla facility in Sweden to increase capacity and optimize handling of recycled mono propylene glycol.

Under a 15-year agreement signed between Air Products and Total Energies, Air Products will supply 70,000 tons of green hydrogen annually to Total Energies’ refineries in Europe from 2030.

Mc Dermott has secured a feed contract by Clean Hydrogen Works for its Ascension Clean Energy Project in Louisiana, USA. The project is expected to initially produce 2.4 million MTPA of clean ammonia, with expansion in subsequent phases to 7.2 MTPA.

ABB has unveiled its latest generation of electromagnetic flowmeters – Processmaster and Aquamaster. The new Processmaster and Aquamaster combine high performance with modularity and IOT connectivity, enhancing its offering to industry and utility segments

MOL Group has recently signed a cooperation agreement with Kazakhstani national oil company Kazmunaygas with an aim to jointly explore opportunities in the oil, gas and petrochemical sector.