An Industrial AI global research study carried out by Honeywell has revealed that majority of the sector is uncovering unexpected new use cases for AI. It also mentions that the technology enhances workforce productivity, flexibility, and safety.

The consortium which includes Adnoc, Borealis and Borouge has entered into a Project Collaboration Agreement with Wanhua Chemical to develop a speciality polyolefins complex in the Fujian Province in China. The project is expected to produce 1.6 million tonnes per annum of speciality polyolefins.

With this acquisition, Maire has plans to expand its engineering capacity by adding a multidisciplinary team of around 290 experts in different fields, such as process, automation, mechanical, piping, electrical, and civil engineering.

With an aim to improve the energy efficiency of its 3,100 MTPD urea plant in China, Linggu Chemical has awarded Stamicarbon with a licensing and process design package. The proprietary Advanced MP Flash Design helps to reduce the overall energy consumption of the plant by up to 20 %.

Lubrizol has acquired a 120-acre plot to develop its largest manufacturing facility in Aurangabad, India. An investment of approximately 200 million dollars has been announced for the initial phase of the project.

Equate Petrochemical Company made use of Clariant’s Olemax 260 catalyst for its world-scale steam cracker in Kuwait a year back. The catalyst has now delivered strong performance for the Middle East company.

Clariant and OMV have entered into a letter of intent to accelerate the transition towards renewable carbon in the European ethylene supply chain. With this move, Clariant aims to expand its bio-based ethylene oxide derivatives portfolio with renewable low-carbon footprint ethylene from OMV.

Under a contract signed between Repsol and Volotea, Repsol will supply up to 6.1 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel from 2025 to 2029 to all the flights operated by the Volotea airline from airports in Spain.

Schubert-Pharma presented a new machine for packaging vials at the recently held Achema exhibition in Germany. With this new solution, manufacturers will be able to meet line clearance requirements even more effectively.

Kuraray has awarded a 40-million-dollar engineering design contract to Wood for developing a new sustainable packaging production plant in Singapore. Wood will also deliver engineering, procurement and construction management services for the new project.