Chiyoda has partnered with Toyota to develop a water electrolysis system for a low-carbon hydrogen project in Japan. The water electrolysis system will be installed in Aichi Steel’s Chita Factory using a wind power plant owned by Eurus Energy.

UPM has joined Cefic with an aim to strengthen the role of renewable chemistry in Europe. The move plays a significant role in the company’s transformation from a forest industry leader into a major player in the European chemical landscape.

Roche’s US subsidiary Genentech has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina. The 700-million-dollar project is expected to support the production of the company’s future portfolio of metabolic medicines, including next-generation treatments for obesity.

Under an agreement signed between Climeworks and Avantium, Climeworks will acquire an advanced high-throughput adsorption testing unit from Avantium R&D Solutions for capturing carbon dioxide directly from the air.

Wood has been assigned to provide project management consultancy services for Turkey’s largest polypropylene plant and associated terminal facility. On completion, the plant is expected to produce 472,500 tons of polypropylene annually.

Under a 15-year Sales and Purchase Agreement signed between Adnoc and Indian Oil, Adnoc will supply 1 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas sourced primarily from Adnoc’s lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project to Indian Oil.

Under a strategic collaboration between Wacker and Gearbox Biosciences, both the companies will work together to accelerate the development of next-generation plasmid DNA (a critical raw material for advanced medicines) manufacturing technologies.

Technip Energies has secured two feed contracts for the Inpex Abadi LNG project. The first contract is for the gas Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel and the second one for the onshore Liquefied Natural Gas facility.

LG Chem and Enilive’s joint venture LG-Eni Biorefining has broken ground for Korea’s first hydrotreated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel production plant in Seoul, South Korea. The project is expected to process approximately 400,000 tons of renewable bio-feedstock annually.

Under a definitive agreement signed between Cabot Corporation and Bridgestone Corporation, Cabot Corporation will take over Mexico Carbon Manufacturing for 70 million dollars.