The stereoisomers of a molecule can cause different effects in a biological system. Among other things, this is important for the development of drugs. WWU chemists have succeeded in developing a synthetic process that can produce different stereoisomers from identical starting materials.

BASF will continue to invest in its coatings site in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province in South China, by constructing a new facility for automotive refinish coatings that will start production in the first half of 2022.

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) signed a Framework Agreement with Reliance Industries (RIL) to explore development of an Ethylene Dichloride facility in Ruwais.

Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development (TCSRD) inaugurated a dry waste processing plant at Mithapur, an initiative launched under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign.

Total announces the final investment decision (FID) to develop the Anchor oil field. Additionally, front-end engineering and design (FEED) has begun for the North Platte discovery. Both projects are located in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana.

Bayer has announced a package of measures for climate protection and new sustainability targets starting in 2020. In line with the UN goals for sustainable development and the Paris Climate Agreement, the company has set itself ambitious targets to be achieved by 2030.

Dupont Industrial Biosciences officially broke ground on its new site at the Leiden Bio Science Park in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands. The state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary facility will utilize the tools of modern biotechnology to make industrial processes more efficient and products more sustainable.

Air Liquide and Sinopec have signed a MOU to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen mobility solutions in China. Under the deal, both the companies will study the development of hydrogen mobility network in the Asian country.

Toray’s Romembran RO and Torayfil UF membrane technologies have been selected for a new seawater desalination facility in Brazil, which is set to become the largest in the country.

Kuka supplies technology package to Asset International in Wales for milling Weholite pipes measuring up to 3.5 meters in diameter.