Edgecom Energy is claimed to be the first in the market to make use of a generative AI copilot to help industrial and commercial users manage and reduce peaks in their power demand. ABB has made a minority investment in Edgecom through ABB Electrification Ventures.

Bentley’s Digital Twin applications digitized factory operations to save CNY 6 million in annual management costs and support sustainable practices.

Kemira has plans to move to three externally reported business units: Water Solutions, Packaging & Hygiene Solutions and Fiber Essentials. With an aim to further strengthen its operational backbone, the company has established a centralized Operations unit which includes Kemira’s manufacturing network, Sourcing and Supply Chain Management.

Metso recently opened a digital design and development studio in Poland. This new studio will focus on software development, design, data, UX design and AI, thus meeting customer demands for advanced digital solutions.

With an aim to strengthen Nextchem’s funding power to support investments in technological innovation and R&D, the company has recently undertaken a new 125-million -euro loan which is backed by Sace’s guarantee.

At the 2024 European Responsible Care Awards, Cefic has gone on to recognize 23 initiatives for advancing Antwerp declaration ambitions. The awarded initiatives reflect the chemical industry’s important role in strengthening Europe’s industrial base while addressing key priorities.

Perstorp has plans to begin manufacturing a new range of synthetic esters at its acquired plant in the Netherlands in early 2025. With this, the company plans to target the specialty fluids markets and become a recognized leader and supplier of synthetic fluids.

Rockwell Automation and Microsoft have got together under an expanded strategic collaboration to revolutionize industrial transformation. Under this partnership, both the firms will provide manufacturing customers with advanced cloud and AI solutions that deliver powerful data insights, streamline operations and enhance scalability – driving operational efficiency and sustainable growth across the industry.

Gevo has taken over Cultivate Agricultural Intelligence with an aim to combine Cultivate AI’s digital agriculture data and analytics platform with Verity’s carbon accounting and tracking solutions. This move will help Verity to provide the highest quality data-driven solutions for carbon abatement in food, feed, fuels, and industrial markets.

With a high double-digit million-euro figure investment, BASF has inaugurated its new catalyst development and solids processing center in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The new center will be used by BASF to develop and optimize innovative process technologies and catalysis processes.