Equinor and BASF have entered into a long-term contract under which Equinor will supply up to 23 terawatt hours of natural gas to BASF over a ten-year period. The delivery of the natural gas will begin from October 1, 2025.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of January 2026’ from all over the world. Right from BASF starting up its steam cracker at the Verbund site in China to Wood securing a contract for the world's first full-scale iron nitride permanent magnet plant, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Veolia has launched a multi-energy cogeneration plant in Poznań, Poland. The two-phase project is expected to eliminate over 300,000 tons of coal use annually, leading to zero coal consumption.

Handling powders, particles, and pellets has never been easy. But now, additional factors such as a weakening economy and hesitant investment are making the situation even more difficult for many companies. However, it is precisely this knowledge of how to handle raw materials that also offers new opportunities.

Solvay Ramps Up Electronic Grade Hydrogen Peroxide Production at China Unit

Vega’s sensor solutions are being supplied to Nordex Electrolyzers’ 500-kW prototype for producing green hydrogen. The prototype can produce over 10 kilograms of hydrogen per hour and is installed in a modular container system.

Ondosense has introduced its new Radar Level Sensor – the Ondosense apex Level Line which offers reliable measurement results even with abrupt level fluctuations. The sensor is also capable of measuring fill levels of molten metals with a precision of up to 0.1 mm.

With an aim to accelerate expansion into the Southeast Asian market, Lotte Chemical has developed a new petrochemical complex in Indonesia. A completion ceremony for the project was also recently held in the country.

ABB has entered into a MOU with Bilfinger with an aim to collaborate on instrumentation and digital solutions in order to boost operational efficiencies in the energy and process industries.

Wacker Chemie has invested a double-digit million-euro amount in the new Wacker Biotechnology Center which is located in Munich, Germany. The center aims to focus on research in manufacturing processes for biopharmaceuticals and ingredients for food and dietary supplements.