Clariant Oil Services and Swire Energy Services have launched a new bulk storage and transfer base in Dusavik, Norway. With this project, both the companies aim to support the European energy production.

With an aim to produce propylene directly from ethanol, Sumitomo Chemical has developed a new proprietary process for which it has constructed and also started operation of a pilot facility at the Sodegaura site of its Chiba Works.

The Ima Group will be presenting their latest range of solutions at the Pack Expo Las Vegas trade fair which is claimed to be the largest packaging and processing show of 2025.

From April 1–3, 2025, industry players from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector met at this year’s Interphex event. Located at the Javits Center NYC, USA, the trade show which merges essential industry innovation with expert-led conferences showcased many impressive and innovative solutions for the specialized sector.

K 2025 from 8 to 15 October in Düsseldorf has set itself the goal of addressing the central issues of our times. One of its three Hot Topics reads “Shaping the Circular Economy”. Reason enough to shed some light on the current state of affairs in terms of circularity six months ahead of the world-leading trade fair of the plastics and rubber industry.

Edwards Vacuum will be presenting its unique vacuum solutions at the upcoming K trade fair which is expected to be held from October 8 to 15, 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Corrosion, broken springs, and unstable operating conditions: A centrifugal pump has repeatedly failed at a chemical production facility at Dow Chemical. It was only the targeted use of sensors on the mechanical seal and structured data analysis that finally brought clarity — and ensured that the pump and production were running stably again.

Lhyfe has recently secured Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin certifications for three of its sites in France and Germany, this takes the company’s total number of certified sites to four. With this, the firm has become Europe’s largest producer of Rfnbo hydrogen from the electrolysis of water.

Meranti Green Steel has entered into a MOU with Interfer Edelstahl Handelsgesellschaft to establish an offtake partnership. With this move, Interfer Edelstahl Handelsgesellschaft will support Meranti’s mission of becoming a premier supplier of Green Hot Rolled Coils from the Asia-Pacific region to Europe.

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has approved funding to BASF for developing the world’s largest industrial heat pump for CO2-free steam generation at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany. The heat pump is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 98 % at the site.