Wood has recently signed a three-year engineering framework agreement with NEL Hydrogen. Under the terms of the contract, both the companies will work together to develop large-scale green hydrogen production plants across the globe.

The second progress report for improvement of Reach Registration Dossiers has stated that the number of dossiers evaluated under the Cefic Reach Action Plan increased by 55 % last year as compared to 2019. A key highlight of the results is that 190 member companies with Reach registration dossiers signed the voluntary commitment.

Carbon Nanotube (CNT) is used as material for cathodes in electric vehicle batteries. LG Chem recently expanded its 1,200-ton Yeosu CNT Plant 2 in Korea and has also commenced commercial operations.

Merck has plans to expand research and development as well as manufacturing capabilities at its site in Shizuoka, Japan. The move is expected to boost innovations for the electronic materials sector.

With Styrolux ECO and Styroflex ECO, Ineos Styrolution introduces new lines of styrenics solutions made with renewable raw materials.

Lummus Technology has announced the successful start-up of its Cdalky C5 alkylation unit at Valero’s St. Charles Refinery in Norco, Louisiana, USA. The company’s ethylbenzene technology will also be used at a facility in China to produce 508 KTA of ethylbenzene.

Sulzer Chemtech and Borealis have completed the development of an innovative process for the cost-effective extrusion of expanded polypropylene (ePP) beads. The process is expected to reduce manufacturing costs by up to 60 % and supports circular solutions.

Maire Tecnimont’s subsidiary Tecnimont has secured an EPC contract by the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria. The contract includes carrying out rehabilitation works at the Port Harcourt refinery complex in Nigeria for the Port Harcourt Refinery Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC).

The new unit is Air Products’ maiden cryogenic nitrogen plant in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, Northern Malaysia. With this project, the company aims to cater to the booming demand from the electrical and electronics and other manufacturing industries in the region.

Under the terms of the agreement, Metso Outotec will provide basic engineering services as well as its process technology to the mega Grate-Kiln pellet plant which will be constructed in Odisha, India.