With an aim to accelerate the shift to industrial autonomy, Honeywell has partnered with Total Energies to pilot its AI-assisted Experion Operations Assistant at Total Energies' Port Arthur Refinery in Texas, USA.

Akzonobel has successfully completed the sale of Akzonobel India to the JSW Group for a whooping amount of 1.4 billion euros. The transaction includes Akzonobel’s liquid paints and coatings business in India while the India Powder Coatings business and the International Research Center remain under full ownership of Akzonobel.

BASF starts up its first commercial loopamid plant for recycled polyamide 6 at the Caojing site in Shanghai, China. loopamid is capable of transforming textile waste into a valuable resource, helps save raw materials and closes the textile loop. The unit will have an annual capacity of 500 metric tons.

Under an EPC contract signed between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and SC Turkmenhimiya, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will establish a large-scale ammonia and urea fertilizer production complex in Turkmenistan.

Sacmi will be showcasing its latest solution – an integrated, digital production line for caps and preforms at the upcoming Drink Japan exhibition which will be held from December 3-5, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.

Topsoe’s ammonia loop technology, proprietary catalysts and equipment have been chosen for Synergen Green Energy’s ammonia project in the U.S..Once operational, the project is expected to produce 210,000 metric tons of ammonia annually.

Asahi Kasei has divested its lead battery separator business – Daramic to Kingswood Capital Management. The Daramic business transfer closed on December 1, 2025.

Under a strategic agreement signed between H2site and Petronor, H2site will deploy its high-efficiency hydrogen separation technology at Petronor’s refinery in Spain.

With an aim to accelerate localized innovation and customer collaboration in China, Nouryon has recently launched its new innovation center in Shanghai, China. The facility will significantly enhance the company’s technical capabilities with investments in testing and analytical equipment focused on high-growth sectors like agriculture, electronics, construction and pharmaceuticals.

Ajax Equipment has supplied a stainless-steel conical hopper with gas purge capability to IGI Systems, as part of a prototype Sublimation System for a low-pressure chemical vapour deposition application.