The expansion of Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials’ custom electrolyte facility has successfully been completed for lithium-ion and other battery chemistries in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, thus, increasing the site production capacity by roughly 300 %.

Arkema has recently announced that its Gissi site in Italy has received ISCC Plus certification. With this, the company has added another facility to its global list of ISCC Plus certified advanced liquid resins facilities.

With an aim to accelerate the delivery of life-changing therapies, Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched its flagship U.S. Bioprocess Design Center at its Plainville, Massachusetts facility.

Equinor and BASF have entered into a long-term contract under which Equinor will supply up to 23 terawatt hours of natural gas to BASF over a ten-year period. The delivery of the natural gas will begin from October 1, 2025.

Under a MOU signed between Praj Industries, IATA and ISMA, all the parties will work together to accelerate the certification and adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in India. They will also develop an India-specific certification which aligns with ISCC Corsia and RSB Corsia standards.

A recent press release by Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council) mentions that the EU Bioeconomy Strategy signals Europe’s intent to lead in sustainable growth and innovation. While the vision is clear, concrete delivery mechanisms and binding commitments are still missing, shares the Council.

Clariant is expanding its Clear lake facility site in Texas, USA to include manufacturing of pharmaceutical grade polyethylene glycol excipients specifically for its North American customers.

Air Liquide has successfully issued a new 500 million euros green bond in line with its strategic plan Advance. The Group intends to use the proceeds from the issuance to finance or refinance flagship energy transition projects, in particular in the field of low-carbon hydrogen and air gases.

Emerson has launched the Fisher Armor solution for enhancing the operation of natural gas utility grid systems. Featuring advanced measurement and communication capabilities, the digital field monitoring device has been specifically designed to enhance safety, streamline data collection and ensure regulatory compliance.

Dr. Weigel Anlagenbau, a German provider of compressed air technology, has become part of Atlas Copco Group.