Topsoe has announced Yassir Ghiyati as its new Chief Commercial Officer. He will a part of the Senior Leadership Team and will be responsible for the company’s core commercial offerings across global markets.

Nextchem has launched NX Conser Polyflex, a sustainable technology solution which is used for the production of polytetramethylene ether glycol, an advanced polymer comprising the spandex fiber.

Demand for MDI is growing worldwide, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. Covestro aims to respond with a new large-scale plant in Shanghai and is also examining a further world-scale project in the United Arab Emirates.

Stahl is one of the leading players in high-performance specialty coatings for flexible materials. With the acquisition of Stahl, Henkel aims to further strengthen its Adhesive Technologies business unit in line with its strategic agenda for purposeful growth.

Kemira has plans to develop a new activated carbon reactivation plant in Spain with an aim to expand its Tarragona manufacturing site. The 20-million-euro project is expected to be operational by the end of 2029.

The European Union and India have recently concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement which is claimed to be the mother of all deals. India will grant the EU tariff reductions that none of its other trading partners have received. For example, Tariffs ranging up to 44 % on machinery, 22 % on chemicals and 11 % on pharmaceuticals will be mostly eliminated.

Aramco has completed the acquisition of a 50 % equity interest in Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company. With this move, Air Products Qudra and Aramco will aim to accelerate industrial carbon reduction and support the growth of the hydrogen economy.

KBR has secured a project management consultant contract from Power2X for its e-fuels project in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The project is expected to be one of the largest European projects of its kind.

Siegfried has recently inaugurated its new large-scale production facility for API manufacturing in Minden, Germany. With this, the company strengthens its position as one of the leading global CDMOs for small molecule drug substances.

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals has completed construction of a dedicated pilot plant for super absorbent polymers (SAPs) at its Himeji Works in Hyogo Prefecture. The facility is intended to support the company’s efforts to develop next-generation SAP products.