As part of its internationalization strategy, Vogel Communications Group (VCG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Media Group Europe (CMG). CMG is, among other things, the parent company of Chinese state television with around 50 CCTV channels. PROCESS has also been successfully publishing cross-media content in and for the Chinese market for 26 years.

Nextchem has bagged the technology licensing, process design package and catalyst supply from Al Baleed Petrochemical Company for a Maleic Anhydride plant in the Salalah Free Zone, Oman. The plant is expected to have a capacity of 50,000 tons per year of maleic anhydride.

Carbonscape has finalized the Sunila site in Finland to develop the demonstration plant for biographite production. With this, the company aims to establish a European battery supply chain independent of traditional graphite sources.

Covestro has committed over 12 million euros to the Catalysis Research Centre of Covestro and RWTH Aachen University with an aim to continue its pioneering research into sustainable and recyclable materials.

Bilfinger has bagged a Project Management and Consultancy contract from Egyptian Chemical Industries for its new chemical and fertilizer plant in Aswan, Egypt. On completion, the facility is expected to produce 600 tons of nitric acid per day.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains has selected Braskem to negotiate terms of a 50 million-dollar award under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. With this huge funding, Braskem aims to expand its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene production capabilities in Texas in order to cater to the lithium-ion battery separator market.

Metso recently opened a digital design and development studio in Poland. This new studio will focus on software development, design, data, UX design and AI, thus meeting customer demands for advanced digital solutions.

Innovation in high technology and Italian hospitality — now IMA Group rises the next level. Following acquisitions and in-house developments, IMA has evolved into a one-stop-shop supplier, says Thomas Fricke, Commercial Director o IMA Pharma. At Achema IMA presents a developement opening up the cell- and gene therapy market.

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company has awarded Maire with a licensing and Process Design Package for a new hydrogen production unit in Vietnam.

SLB’s solution can sustainably produce lithium from brine 500 times faster than conventional methods while using significantly less land, water and chemical reagents. The plant has also reached a verified recovery rate of 96 % lithium from brine at operational rates.