Reitan Retail, Norgesmøllene, Felleskjøpet Agri and Yara have partnered with each other to produce bread with a lower carbon footprint. Together, they aim at reducing emissions from Norwegian food production, from fertilizer production to finished food products.

With more than 60 percent of exhibitors coming from abroad, this year's event is claimed to be the most international Achema ever. The show will also host various side events from renowned partners.

Lummus Technology’s cumene technology has been selected by IOCL for its new 440 KTA unit which is part of a grassroots petrochemical and polymers expansion at its complex in Paradip, India.

With a processing capacity of 50kt annually, the world’s first pet biorecycling plant will be developed by Carbios in France. Carbios’ enzymatic biorecycling technology will enable to produce Pet from its on waste rather than from oil.

With an aim to meet the growing demand in Latin America, Sika has launched a new production facility which will produce synthetic macro fibers. Synthetic macro fibers are based on an advanced technology for the constructive and static reinforcement of concrete structures.

The startup firm Heartland specializes in the production of natural fiber plastic additives. The hemp-based materials have the capacity to reduce the carbon footprint of plastics on an industrial scale.

Leading biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion has selected Wood to expand its Songdo biopharma manufacturing hub in Incheon, South Korea. Wood will provide detailed engineering design for a new facility that will increase manufacturing capacity of biological medicines by eight million liquid vials annually.

It is a mammoth undertaking: Most nations want to become climate-neutral by 2050 – and with them the companies in the chemical industry. Because on the one hand it produces energy-intensively, and on the other it cannot do without carbon, the chemical industry is having a particularly hard time decarbonizing. But this only spurs the industry's researchers and engineers on even more.

The plastics recycling joint venture has been launched in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province in Southern China. Under this project, mechanical recycling technology will be used to recycle plastic waste and produce new polymers.

Digital transformation is on the rise and industries are actively utilizing next-gen technologies such as artificial intelligence to become more productive and also develop more eco-friendly processes. The smart technology is also being explored by chemical engineers to develop more efficient processes, reduce downtime as well as discover new materials and elements.