With this mega investment, Sumitomo Chemical intends to make use of synthetic biology to develop innovative and high functional products and processes which are difficult to manufacture through chemical synthesis. The investment will also enable the firm to strengthen its business alliance with Conagen.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has reported that the Chemical Activity Barometer (Cab) fell 5.5 % in April on a three-month moving average basis following a downwardly revised 2.9 % decline in March.

Celanese has completed the acquisition of the Elotex brand, Nouryon’s redispersible polymer powders business and will now take charge of the firm’s global facilities that are involved in the production of this brand. Celanese will also integrate the Elotex product portfolio and production facilities into its global vinyl acetate ethylene emulsions business.

Krones’ Argos Augmented Reality Support makes use of live video and audio transmission to instantly connect machine opeators with the company’s expert incase of trouble-shooting, thus bringing production back on line as quickly as possible.

The importance of China as a production and investment location is growing. Pfeiffer Vaccum doubles its factory premises and highlights the region's potential for the company.

Continuous tablet coating is now part of the Modcos continuous production line — Following the introduction of the continuous Glatt Modcos system, Glatt is working together with partner Driam to close a gap in the production process by incorporating continuous tablet coating. Like Modcos, the continuous Driaconti-T system enables complete traceability of every tablet as well as precise and reproducible setting of the retention time in the process.

BASF has recently announced the commercial launch of Fourtune, a new Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) catalyst product for gasoil feedstock. The new FCC is the latest product based on BASF’s Multiple Framework Topology (MFT) technology.

The American Chemistry Council in a response to the virtual G20 summit states that leaders must increase access to life saving products and equipment which are needed to fight coronavirus.

Dow has plans to make the mega investment over a period of five years in the Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone, China with an aim to expand its capacity for differentiated silicone products at its manufacturing site in the region.

Completion of a US $ 110 million expansion: After the commissioning of a 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate production in Bayport and the opening of an acrylic acid capacity expansion in Clear Lake, the start-up of a 45 KT methyl acrylate plant represents the last phase of the revamping activities for Arkema’s acrylics business.