Arkema has announced a 20 % expansion of its Kynar PVDF production capacity at its Changshu site in China which is also the firm’s largest manufacturing site across the globe. The move aims to meet the growing demand for Kynar PVDF across all key markets.

Neste has established a lubricants warehouse in Jonkoping, Sweden with an aim to respond to its customers’ needs in the country and ensure faster deliveries. The move will enable the company to better serve its customers.

Energy X has recently commissioned the largest direct lithium extraction (DLE) production plant in the USA which is expected to produce approximately 250 metric tons per year of battery-grade lithium carbonate equivalent.

With the addition of a new dispersions line at its Mangalore site, BASF aims to strengthen its local production in India in order to support long-term growth in architectural paints, construction and paper industries.

Water scarcity has long been recognized as one of the most pressing challenges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Iran–US war exposes the vulnerability of the region’s lifeline: desalination plants. With Gulf nations relying almost exclusively on these facilities for drinking water, any disruption caused by conflict threatens not only households but also industries and regional stability.

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.

Bilfinger has secured another 5-year extension to its framework agreement with Covestro. The collaboration includes routine maintenance as well as turnarounds of electric equipment and systems at several Covestro sites in Germany with an aim to ensure the highest standards of plant availability and efficiency.

This smart technology has been in the news for quite some time but how useful is it for industrial plants? Bart Moors, General Manager Process Industries Software at Siemens and Prathamesh Gawde, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Bentley Systems highlight the many benefits of adopting the digital twin technology across industrial facilities.

Aramco has recently commenced operations at the Tanajib Gas Plant, one of the largest gas plants in the world as well as started production at Jafurah, the Middle East’s largest unconventional gas field. With this, the company has announced major progress in its ambitious gas expansion strategy.

Sidara, the Dubai-based engineering firm has successfully completed the acquisition of the multinational engineering and consulting company Wood Group. The move is in line with Sidara’s long-term strategic ambition of expanding and elevating its energy offering to clients worldwide.