Under a strategic research collaboration between Astrazeneca and CSPC Pharmaceuticals, both the companies will join hands to advance the discovery and development of novel oral candidates.

New Energy Risk (NER) has been chosen by Topsoe as its insurance partner for its SOEC (solid oxide electrolyzer cells) hydrogen electrolyzer products. With this, the company aims to de-risk the development of SOEC as well as the customers’ green hydrogen and Power-to-X projects.

Saudi Arabia's CMDC has awarded a 15-million-euro contract to Thyssenkrupp Nucera for expanding its chlor-alkali plant in Jubail Industrial City. Under the terms of the contract, Thyssenkrupp Nucera will supply its energy-efficient and environmentally friendly membrane technology for the project.

Technip FMC has won two subsea contracts from Petrobras for flexible pipe for use in multiple basins. The first award is a substantial contract to design, engineer, and manufacture flexible gas injection risers while the second is a significant contract to design, engineer, and manufacture flexible risers and flowlines for deployment on assets in the Campos Basin.

Cargill Incorporated’s 17-acre specialty chemical manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia, USA has now been acquired by the Aditya Birla Group. With this, the Group aims to expand its U.S. Advanced Materials business.

Andritz has recently inaugurated a new Electrolyzer Gigafactory in Erfurt, Germany. The Thuringia's Prime Minister Mario Voigt was also present at the event. The new facility will cater to the growing green-hydrogen market in Europe.

Gevo and Axens have plans to accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel using the ethanol-to-jet pathway. Both the companies also intend to combine their technical resources to accelerate the commercialization of Gevo’s patented, next-generation ethanol-to-olefins technology.

Softing Industrial has launched an enhanced Siemens Connector for tmanager to simplify Direct PLC-to-Database integration. With this, symbol browsing capabilities have been introduced for Siemens S7-1200 and S7-1500 controllers, significantly reducing integration time and eliminating the need for manual tag creation.

Solvay’s Linne Herten plant in the Netherlands has chosen BASF as the primary supplier of aluminum chloride. The sourcing of aluminum chloride from India to BASF in Germany is expected to reduce the carbon footprint associated with this raw material by over 50 %.

Under a joint venture, Tendrill International and John Wood Group have won a five-year contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum for brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction services. The joint venture will deliver end-to-end services right from conceptual design through commissioning and start-up, across BSP offshore and onshore assets.