Novealis is a joint venture between affiliates of Borealis and Nova Chemicals. With this takeover, Borealis has acquired Nova Chemicals’ 50 % ownership interest in Novealis Holdings and aims to further increase its footprint in the North American market.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) provides an interim update on the chemical industry amidst the global pandemic of Covid-19. ACC forecasts that U.S. chemical volumes are expected to fall 3.3 % in 2020 before rising 5.2 % in 2021. Also, global GDP is expected to contract by 2.5 % in 2020 before rebounding 6.0 % in 2021.

Fitness scheme for the plant: in a turnaround, every move must be right — When an “eternal” flame goes out for a while, something big is in progress: a refinery shutdown demands the utmost of operators, service providers and planners. When production comes to a standstill, the work of over 800 specialists really begins ...

The collaboration aims to create high performance biopolymers which can be used by plastic manufacturers as an alternative to fossil-based plastics for single-use as well as durable applications. Industries such as packaging, electrical & electronic equipment, hygiene products, consumer goods and automotive are expected to benefit from this biopolymer.

Doosan Vina has shipped 15 modules weighing 2,508 tonnes to the Ruwais Refinery in Abu Dhabi and three equipment weighing 2,040 tonnes which will be used in the process of filtering seawater in the kingdom of Bahrain.

Lanxess has donated one million liters of its disinfectant solution – Rely+On Virkon to healthcare and public institutions in 13 countries amidst the outbreak of the global pandemic, Covid-19. The disinfectant is claimed to inactivate the coronavirus quickly.

The study has been carried out for the fourth time by Ceresana and it forecasts that around 58 % of all paints and coatings will be used in the construction industry by 2027. Also, the demand for it in the industrial product segment is also expected to grow around 1.2 % per year.

With the spread of the coronavirus and a shortage in hand sanitisers in France and across Europe, Ineos has undertaken the decision to establish the new plant in order to meet the requirements in Paris, North Eastern France and Belgium.

The South African Government has restricted port operations amidst the global pandemic of Covid-19. This has resulted in force majeure by Tata Chemicals South Africa for all bulk shipments of soda ash to South Africa.

Whether a vertical or horizontal arrangement, involving containment, or taking a conventional form, the reliability of pharmaceutical process systems can only be ensured through perfect material flow — and Glatt is shaping the trend for integrated system solutions. Perfect pharmaceutical production is all down to the material flow.