With an intent to streamline its polymers operations in Berre, France, Kraton has plans to solely focus on producing unhydrogenated styrenic block copolymers products at the site and cease production of hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers products.

Imagine the Big Five of the pharma industry and numerous other leading pharma companies in one room – the air is buzzing with expert discussions, future visions, and technical progress. That's how Optima's Pharma Forum felt when it took place in Schwäbisch Hall at the end of September 2025.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of March 2025’ from all over the world. Right from ABB and Charbone Hydrogen collaborating for green hydrogen production units to Aramco launching Saudi’s first CO2 direct air capture test unit, find out all the projects making headlines here.

A leading coatings manufacturer in Wales has installed an advanced online gas analysis system to monitor emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), enabling the company to leverage real-time data for measurable environmental, operational and compliance benefits.

With an aim to expand its business in India, Air Liquide has plans to acquire Novaair, a firm known for producing and supplying industrial gases in the country, from PAG, an Asia-focused private equity firm.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of September 2025’ from all over the world. Right from Evonik launching its world-scale alkoxides production facility in Singapore to Clariant supplying catalysts for the world’s largest electric steam methane reformer, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Industrial plants are increasingly using smart and advanced technologies such as autonomous drones and autonomous robots to monitor plant operations, carry out internal plant inspections, enable predictive maintenance, track emissions as well as ensure the safety of their plant personnel. Combined, these innovations could revolutionize industrial plant monitoring and safety like never before.

Air Liquide has successfully issued a 2.15 billion euros multi-tranche bond to finance the strategic acquisition of DIG Airgas which is expected to be closed in the upcoming months. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its presence in the Republic of Korea and beyond in Asia.

Calgon Carbon has recently announced a nearly 100-million-dollar investment to expand drinking water carbon reactivation capacity at its Ohio plant in the USA. With operations expected to begin in 2028, the project will add approx. 27 million pounds of annual drinking water carbon reactivation capacity.

GEA has inaugurated a new technology center for pharmaceutical freeze-drying systems in Elsdorf, Germany. The move aims to strengthen the company’s position as a technology partner for the growing global pharmaceutical industry.