Wacker has recently launched its new production site for specialty silicones in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. At the site, customized silicones for the automotive, household appliances and medical technology industries as well as for the energy sector will be manufactured.

Aquatech has plans to acquire Metichem, a leader in advanced water-treatment chemicals and O&M services in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. With this move, Aquatech aims to expand its capacity to deliver complete water lifecycle solutions to industrial customers across the globe.

OMV has entered into a multi-year offtake agreement with European Energy and Mitsui & Co.’s joint venture Solar Park Kassø for renewable e-methanol produced at the Kassø e-methanol facility in Aabenraa, Denmark.

Under an agreement signed between both the parties, Petronas will acquire Aramco’s stake in Pengerang Refining Company and Pengerang Petrochemical Company (Prefchem), located within the Pengerang Integrated Complex in Pengerang, Johor.

Eastman’s Kingsport site in Tennessee, USA has achieved ISO 59014 certification which includes the company’s material-to-material methanolysis recycling technology at the Kingsport facility.

Kent has been awarded a Construction Management Services contract in Angola by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company. Under the scope of the contract, Kent will deliver integrated construction management services across Cabgoc’s operations.

Clariant has launched two new R&D laboratories in China. One at the Daya Bay production site in Huizhou and the other at the One Clariant Campus in Shanghai, China. With this, the company aims to strengthen its local innovation capability.

Under a strategic cooperation between Eneos and German eFuel One, both the parties aim to support the introduction of synthetic fuels in Japan and to advance the development of international value chains for low-carbon fuels.

Honeywell’s modular Ecofining process technology, specialized pumps, compressors, and integrated control and safety systems have been selected for Acelen Renewables' greenfield site in Bahia, Brazil. The site will produce sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.

Purecycle has partnered with RM Tohcello and Mitsui to bring sustainable flexible packaging to Japan for a wide variety of applications. The partnership marks a significant breakthrough in sustainable packaging, as BOPP film is one of the most difficult applications to achieve with meaningful recycled content.