Baker Hughes has launched a new oilfield services chemicals manufacturing facility in Singapore which will manufacture, store and distribute chemical solutions for upstream, midstream, downstream and adjacent industries. The automated unit is in line with the firm’s goals of reducing carbon and supports Singapore’s national sustainability movement ‘Green Plan 2030’.

Merck has plans to acquire the chemical business of Mecaro which produces heater blocks and chemical precursors for semiconductors. With this move, the firm aims to expand a key segment of its Semiconductor Solutions portfolio.

KBR’s clean ammonia platform aims to meet the future demand for sustainable energy and fertilizers. The move has been undertaken by the firm as the global demand for clean ammonia is expected to increase significantly in the future.

Vortab flow conditioners are capable of creating a swirl-free, symmetrical, and repeatable velocity flow of fluids in just a few pipe diameters to protect the overall process equipment as well as instruments and keep them running efficiently.

Avient has plans to divest its Distribution business to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital for 950 million dollars in cash. The firm has also signed a definitive agreement for the deal; however, it is subject to the satisfaction of regulatory requirements and other customary closing conditions.

Ineos has awarded an EPCM contract to Wood for building Europe’s most innovative olefin complex – Project One. The project will deliver a sustainable and energy-efficient steam cracker with the lowest carbon footprint in the region.

Borealis has plans to launch a squeeze-out offer for its fertilizer business Rosier at a price of 20 Euros per share. The deal will be carried out in accordance with the Belgian Royal Decree on Public Squeeze-Out Offers however; it remains subject to receiving the report of the independent expert.

Process performance qualification (PPQ) runs are essential for ‘at-scale’ verification of the robustness of R&D lyo-processes, as these runs can often unravel challenges not encountered at the R&D scale. This case study exhibits the loss of pressure control in a commercial lyophilizer during PPQ runs of a parenteral product, its root cause analysis and finally, its resolution via remote PID-tuning performed by IMA Lab4Life scientists.

MG2 will be showcasing two machines – Blistar and Flexalab at the upcoming trade fair Achema in Germany. The firm will also be hosting the co-exhibitor Universal Pack at the event wherein it will exhibit its Alfa Flexi vertical packaging machine.

Nutrien has appointed Ken Seitz as its new President and CEO. Seitz had been appointed as interim CEO by the firm since January 2022 and under his leadership, the company has achieved significant results.