The joint venture between Evonik and the Chinese company Wynca — Evonik Wynca (Zhenjiang) Silicon Material — has officially started the construction on a new fumed silica plant in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China.

KBR has been awarded a contract by Hainan Huasheng to license Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation's (MCC) proprietary Bisphenol A (BPA) technology for a new plant in Dongfang City, Hainan Province, China.

Kemira is investing $ 20 million at its Eastover, South Carolina site to increase available sodium chlorate capacity.

Ineos Styrolution and Agilyx announced that they are advancing the development of a polystyrene (PS) chemical recycling facility in Channahon, Illinois.

Hyundai Chemical Company’s 300 kTA high-density polyethylene plant will utilise Univation Technologies’ Unipol PE Technology for the project. The new plant is expected to be constructed in the Republic of Korea.

BASF inaugurated the second phase of its new, world-scale antioxidants manufacturing plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai, China.

Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation and Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China were present at the launch ceremony of the first-ever pipeline supplies of Russian gas to China via the Power of Siberia gas trunkline.

The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu and Air Products Qudra have entered into a MOU to create the mega facilities. The move is in line with the Royal Commission’s strategy to promote direct investments, diversify and enhance the Kingdom’s economy.

Akzo Nobel has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 % of the shares of Mauvilac Industries Limited, a paints and coatings company in Mauritius.

Sustainable heat transfer solutions also for brownfield plants — Christian Stoffers, Energy Division Manager at Alfa Laval Mid Europe, and Fabian Schega, responsible for heat exchangers as Sales Manager in the Service Division, work hand in hand. They are meeting the challenges of digitalization with the aid of connectivity in service.