Under a value chain partnership between Akzonobel, Arkema and BASF, Akzonobel’s architectural powder coatings offer a 40 % lower carbon footprint. The three partners have also published an industry case study to offer further insights into the transition to lower carbon footprint powder coatings.

Under a MOU signed between Total Energies and Veolia, both the companies have decided to further their cooperation in energy transition and the circular economy. Veolia is expected to contribute its expertise in water resource management and the resource recovery of new waste streams while Total Energies will offer its expertise in the measurement and reduction of methane emissions and the production and supply of low-carbon energies.

Under a long-term contract signed between Charter Next Generation and Nova Chemicals, both the companies will work together to commercialize high-quality recycled polyethylene for sustainable flexible packaging applications.

A consortium which consists of universities and private companies including Topsoe has developed a technology which has the potential to produce protein alternatives to feed 1 billion people annually.

BASF has recently inaugurated a new plant at the Bangpakong site in Thailand. The project marks the expansion of its Alkyl Polyglucosides footprint in Asia. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its position in the region.

The demand for green chemicals has significantly increased due to the pressing emphasis on decarbonization of industries, strong government regulations in support of the environment and a change in consumer preferences towards sustainable alternatives. PROCESS Worldwide shares an overview about the green chemicals market as well as highlights industry trends in this space.

Sumitomo Chemical has developed a new pilot facility for the chemical recycling of PMMA at its Ehime Works located in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The company now intends to sell its chemically recycled acrylic resin product to leading electronics and automotive companies.

The Metsä Group in partnership with Andritz has started up a carbon capture pilot plant at Metsä’s Rauma mill to test the capture of pulp mill flue gases. The company is also exploring the idea of setting up a larger-scale demo plant for carbon capture at the site.

Siemens exhibited the Engineering Copilot TIA, a generative AI-powered assistant that autonomously executes engineering tasks, at the SPS trade fair 2025. The company is currently testing the beta version.

Air Liquide has plans to develop a new large-scale Air Separation Unit in Naoshima Island, Japan. The project is expected to meet the growing demand for copper as well as support the production expansion of Mitsubishi Materials.