The Amur Gas Chemical Complex has recently secured the funding for its project completion. Now, the worldscale project will be completed on schedule and will provide the additional supply of polyethylene and polypropylene to markets around the world.

The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) has requested to hold talks with the European Commission to jointly develop a ‘EU Chemical Industry Transition Pathway’ to assist the industry to transform into a cleaner and more sustainable one. The move has been undertaken in the background of Cefic’s recent study on the business impacts of the Commission’s ‘EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability’ policy.

Air Products has plans to establish a 4.5-billion-dollar energy complex in Louisiana, USA which is expected to produce over 750 MMSCFD of blue hydrogen. The mega project is the company’s largest-ever investment in the U.S. and will also feature the world’s largest instance of CO2 capture for permanent sequestration.

Within the framework of a five-year services agreement, Lonza and Bioqube want to provide for the development and manufacturing of biologics and small molecules for portfolio companies of Bioqube. The offering is to accelerate timelines for the development and manufacturing of molecules and disruptive technologies.

Under its updated ESG strategy for 2025, Sibur intends to make at least one of its facility carbon-neutral by 2025. It also plans to facilitate recycling of at least 100 kt of polymer waste every year as part of its own investment projects and joint projects with partners.

Ecolab has plans to takeover Purolite, a global manufacturer of high-end ion exchange resins for the separation and purification of solutions in biopharma and industrial sectors. The acquisition will strengthen the company’s life sciences business in order to develop better and more effective products for its customers as well as expand its capabilities in microelectronics, nuclear power and food and beverage industries.

Euro Chlor, the association of chloralkali plant operators in Europe, has launched its latest 10-year Sustainability Program which comprises of nine new Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). These KPIs focus on developing a climate neutral and circular European chlor-alkali industry by 2050.

Chevron’s mammoth budget for next year includes spending 12.6 billion dollars in upstream operations including 6.4 billion dollars for its U.S. upstream operations and another 6.2 billion dollars for international operations. Another 2.3 billion dollars will be spent on its domestic and global downstream operations.

Quattroflow has launched its latest quaternary diaphragm pump – QF5k for biopharma applications. The new diaphragm pump boasts of a maximum flow rate of 6,000 lph and also offers critical design enhancements.

Tosoh Corporation has introduced its latest zirconia powder – the Zgaia series. Its unique features include a redesigned particle structure which makes low-temperature sintering possible at 1,250°C than the conventional 1,500°C, thus, reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the manufacturing process. Also, a yttrium oxide (Y2O3) content of only 1.5 mol % is sufficient for sintering Zgaia 1.5Y-HT.