The large-scale project will produce eco-friendly fuels for the road, maritime and air transport sectors in Copenhagen, Denmark. On completion, the project is expected to become one of the world’s largest production facilities for sustainable fuels.

Luis Sierra has recently been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Nova Chemicals Corporation. He will take charge from August 1, 2020 and will succeed Todd Karran who is retiring from the company.

The Honeywell Forge Process Advisor solution will be used by the oil and gas firm Pertamina at its Cilacap refinery in Indonesia to optimise its operations, improve profitability and reduce production downtimes.

The start-up completes the first phase of the Pyeongtaek project in which industrial gases will be supplied to Samsung Electronics' semiconductor facilities in South Korea. The project is Linde's largest single electronics investment on BOO basis.

Hengli Petrochemical’s 4th PTA line which made use of Invista’s P8 Process Technology has successfully come online on January 8, 2020 in China. With a capacity of2.5 million tonnes per annum, the PTA line also produces benzoic acid as a co-product.

With an annual capacity of 35,000 tonnes of TBHP/TBA, the new hydroperoxide facility is expected to be completed in the second half of 2021. Nouryon has also signed a long-term agreement with Nanjing Jinling Huntsman to provide raw materials to the new unit.

BASF will increase its production capacities for the chemical intermediate 1,4-butanediol (BDO) by 10 % at its US-site in Geismar/Louisiana as of 2016. The company will then have a global capacity of BDO of 670,000 metric tons per year.

Wilden has introduced Wilden Safe Guard – the industry’s first Internet of Things (IOT) enabled remote performance monitoring and alert system for air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps.

The new air separation unit has been initiated due to a long term agreement signed between Linde and Meglobal. Under the deal, Linde will supply oxygen and nitrogen for Meglobal’s EG manufacturing process at its Oyster Creek unit.

Dr. Samir J. Serhan joined Air Products in 2016 as executive vice president and since then his role was continuously expanded to meet the requirements of different businesses. With his new appointment, he will be in-charge of full profit and loss responsibility for the Americas business.