GR3N has developed ‘Made’, the Microwave Assisted Depolymerization solution which breaks down PET into its chemical building blocks in order to create new PET pellets with virgin-like quality for packaging and textiles. Schneider Electric's open automation technology was used to demonstrate the solution and help it to scale from proof of concept to an industrial level.

PPG has plans to divest its architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada to American Industrial Partners for a whooping amount of 550 million dollars. The transaction is expected to close in late 2024 or early 2025.

Honeywell has joined hands with Chevron to develop advanced artificial intelligence-Assisted solutions which have the capacity to help plant operators to make decisions with regards to enhancing efficiency for refining processes and improving safety within the industrial automation space.

Evonik has recently inaugurated a new double-digit million-euro production plant for sustainable emollients at its site in Steinau, Germany. The move will significantly increase Evonik’s production capacity which will cater to the growing customer demand for sustainable cosmetic emollients.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of November 2024’ from all over the world. Right from BASF partnering with Exterra for commercial scale CCS project in Canada to Topsoe’s technology being selected for one of Brazil’s first SAF plants, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Innovation in high technology and Italian hospitality — now IMA Group rises the next level. Following acquisitions and in-house developments, IMA has evolved into a one-stop-shop supplier, says Thomas Fricke, Commercial Director o IMA Pharma. At Achema IMA presents a developement opening up the cell- and gene therapy market.

Achema has once again opened its doors to the global process industry. Located in Frankfurt, Germany, the mega show which will be held from June 10 – 14, 2024, offers six innovative themes – Process, Pharma, Green, Lab, Digital and Hydrogen.

Evonik has begun operations at its new facility for drying aqueous dispersions of Eudragit polymers at its site in Darmstadt, Germany. The new manufacturing unit will enable Evonik to meet the increasing demand from pharmaceutical customers for oral drug delivery solutions.

Suez, a world leader in circular and digital solutions for water and waste, has acquired stakes in two North American start-up companies Airex Energy and Subeca.

Evonik’s triple-digit million-euro facility is the first unit worldwide to manufacture industrial-scale quantities of rhamnolipid biosurfactants. These biosurfactants are already transforming the cleaning, beauty and personal care industries and have huge potential in many other applications.