Pharmapack Europe which is considered to be the heart of the pharma packaging and drug delivery device industry is scheduled to be held from February 1 – 2 in Paris, France. The show will also run in hybrid form with the online platform opening on January 18th.

KBR has secured a contract by Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation to modernize three of its plants in order to achieve lower emissions and increase their production capacity.

Merck has heavily invested in its biosafety testing capacity at Rockville, Maryland, USA and this is claimed to be the largest investment in contract testing in Merck’s history. The move was undertaken in the background of growing demand for these services.

Solvay and Orbia have entered into a joint venture under which both the parties will develop the largest polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) production facility for battery materials in North America. The 850-million-dollar project will be partially funded by a grant to Solvay from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Chlorum Solutions has ordered two skid mounted plants with BM2.7 electrolysis technology from Thyssenkrupp Nucera. The chlor-alkali electrolysis plants are expected to produce over 30,000 tons of chlorine annually and will be installed in Brazil.

Axens has acquired the Dutch company Hydrothane which specializes in high-rate anaerobic technologies for industrial waste water treatment. With this move, Axens has expanded its portfolio of innovative solutions for the sector.

SK Geo Centric (SKGC) and Purecycle Technologies have plans to develop the landmark project in Ulsan, South Korea. The facility is expected to have an annual capacity of 60,000 tons once complete and will help SKGC to supply a premium recycled plastic resin to the market.

Natron Energy and Arxada have announced the world’s first large-scale production of battery grade prussian blue materials at Arxada’s plant in Visp, Switzerland. The plant will supply the materials to Natron Energy in order to develop a battery capacity of up to 600 MW every year.

CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company (CSPC) will be using Neste’s Nexpao technology for its new synthetic base oil production unit in Huizhou City, China. The technology enables energy efficient production of polyalphaolefins which is in line with CSPC's sustainable development strategy.

Claimed to be the largest cathode manufacturing plant in the USA, the project will be built in Clarksville, Tennessee and is expected to produce 120,000 tons of cathode material every year by 2027 which will be used in next-generation batteries for electric vehicles.