With an investment of 16.4 million euros, Voestalpine and Verbund have plans to expand the world’s longest-running hydrogen pilot plant which will include the production, compression, purification, storage, loading, and further use of green hydrogen.

Hepco has awarded a Front End Engineering Design contract to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for Japan’s largest CO2 capture plant. The project is expected to capture 5,200 tons of CO2 per day from the flue gases emitted during combustion of the boilers at the company's Tomato-Atsuma Power Station.

Dow has decided to shut down three of its upstream European assets in response to structural challenges in the region. The three assets include an ethylene cracker in Böhlen, Germany, chlor-alkali & vinyl assets in Schkopau, Germany and a basics siloxanes plant in Barry, U.K.

Cefic has released a statement regarding the recently presented Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry by the European Commission. The Action Plan intends to strengthen the competitiveness and modernization of the EU chemical sector.

Thyssenkrupp Nucera has designed and supplied a chlor-alkali plant for Kumho Mitsui Chemicals in Yeosu, South Korea. The company’s latest generation of e-Bitac v7 electrolyzer technology is currently being used by KMCI for improving its production process of Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate.

Catl along with its partners Antam and Indonesia Battery Corporation have broken ground on the Indonesia Battery Integration Project which is situated at the Karawang New Industry City in Indonesia.

Solvay has collaborated with Enagás to develop a hydrogen storage hub in Polanco, Cantabria. The project will support Spain’s ambition to become a key producer and exporter of renewable hydrogen.

Sulzer has introduced its Ecostyrene technology for chemical recycling of contaminated polystyrene. With this technology, heavily contaminated polystyrene waste can be transformed into valuable resources.

Alfa Laval has recently introduced the next generation of condition monitoring solution. The new solution makes use of artificial intelligence and is specifically designed for hygienic process plants in order to provide more accurate analysis and support.

Merck welcomed leading representatives from the semiconductor industry to discuss the role of Germany and Europe in the global semiconductor industry. The industry gathering took place in Darmstadt, Germany.