The key outcome of Cefic’s data analysis has revealed that there is a need to better execute the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals for imported goods. Children’s toys are considered to be the most recurrent case of non-compliance.

A report by Brandessence Market Research titled ‘Industrial Catalyst Market’ predicts the global industrial catalyst market to be valued at 24.44 billion dollars by 2025. The report highlights that the Asia Pacific region will dominate the overall market across the globe.

Claimed to be Europe’s No 1 trade fair for the fine and speciality chemicals industry, Chemspec Europe trade fair is all set to be held from May 27 – 28, 2020 in Cologne, Germany.

Saudi Aramco has announced regulatory approval for the development of the Jafurah unconventional gas field which is considered to be the largest non-associated gas field in Saudi Arabia. The project is expected to boost the company’s position in the global energy sector.

BASF increased sales and earnings in 2013 compared with the previous year. For the full year, sales rose by just under 3% to reach €74.0 billion. For 2014 the company is cautiously optimistic with regards to global economic development.

With this investment, DSM plans to develop innovative advanced materials such as bio-based thermoplastics. The project is also expected to cater to the growing demand for high-performance materials in the region.

Air Products has entered into an agreement with Gulf Coast Ammonia (GCA) under which the US firm will build, own and operate a steam methane reformer to produce hydrogen, an air separation unit to supply nitrogen; and will own and operate a steam turbine generator to supply power to GCA’s new ammonia production facility.

Technip FMC currently has a purified terephthalic acid and acetic acid alliance with BP Petrochemicals and has now extended this alliance to BP Infinia Technology. The alliance aims to achieve circularity for difficult-to-recycle PET plastic waste.

While producing lithium batteries extremely high quality demands are placed on the preparation of the required raw materials – even to the limits of technical feasibility. For example, the contamination of cathode masses by foreign ions—in particular iron—must be avoided at all costs. Lödige has addressed this challenging process-technical task with a special version of the proven Ploughshare mixer.

An agreement has been signed between both the parties under which UPM Biofuels will supply Bio Verno, a sustainable raw material to Ineos in order to produce bio-attributed polyolefins in Germany.