Technip Energies and Siemens Energy announced an exclusive agreement to jointly develop, commercialize, and license the Rotating Olefins Cracker technology to decarbonize olefin production processes. The ROC technology employs a dynamic reactor system that replaces conventional furnaces used for pyrolysis when manufacturing light olefins — the building blocks for chemical products used in everyday materials, from packaging to polymers.

Flexicon’s new sanitary mobile Tilt-Down Flexible Screw Conveyor with Integral Bag Dump Station and Compactor allows the transfer of material manually dumped from handheld bags into elevated process equipment.

DSM has introduced Bovaer, a feed additive for cows which reduces enteric methane emission by approximately 30 % for ruminants. With the potential to become a gamechanger for the world’s net zero ambitions, the company has plans to develop a new facility at its existing site in Dalry, Scotland to scale up its Bovaer production in the coming years.

Under the terms of the agreement, Munters will deliver the lithium battery laboratory in the next six months. One of the leading suppliers of lithium batteries, the company provides a better air environment for sensitive processes and also offers lower energy costs and reduced carbon emissions.

Teijin Aramid has recently announced that it has successfully achieved yarn-to-yarn recycling for its Twaron fiber by using feedstocks from end-of-life materials. The move is a milestone for the company as this will help the firm to develop and supply fully circular high-performance fiber. Now, Teijin Aramid has teamed up with FibreMax and Hampidjan to demonstrate the performance of this circular fiber in demanding real-life applications.

Apparently not for the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) as many countries across the globe are yet to commit to reducing CO2 emissions in the near future. Europe on the other hand has been getting into uncomfortable spaces to make its economy climate-neutral. An insight into some of the key figures of the German chemical industry are also mentioned here.

Under an engineering expertise agreement signed with Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Co., the ECI Group will provide the technology, design, training for the dual-stream plant, and also support its commissioning, start-up, and production. Repsol which is ECI Group’s technology partner will provide technical expertise for the plant which is expected to produce 200,000 tons of ethylene vinyl acetate annually.

Under a MOU signed between BASF and Sanyo Chemical, both the companies will team up to create advanced polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) to produce sustainable products. The innovative new products will have world-wide market access through the two companies' global footprint, with the MOU allowing both the firms to leverage on production networks for PUDs.

Under a MOU signed between Shell and RWE Generation, both the companies will work together to advance projects that focus on production, use and distribution of green hydrogen. Apart from this, they will also look at other sustainable options such as CCS and blue hydrogen to decarbonise RWE’s gas and biomass-fired power plants in northwest Europe.

Lonza has plans to expand its drug product development and manufacturing network in Switzerland. The company’s investment also includes the installation of a new aseptic fill and finish line in Stein and the expansion of Drug Product Services in Basel (CH).