Whitfield Chemical is a distributor of coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers as well as rubber & plastic additives in the UK. With this takeover, Azelis plans to strengthen its position in industrial chemicals in the country.

The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) has stated that the industry's expectations from the beginning of the year for the business outlook in 2022 have been overturned due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It further mentions that 70 % of companies are facing major problems in their business with the explosion of energy prices and also warned that an import ban on Russian natural gas would lead to massive consequences for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.

An ancient tree, hundreds of years old, is an impressive sight with the wide, far-reaching branches of its huge crown. Even more impressive would be the root network — if we could only see it. This is a perfect analogy for the Gea Group, which has grown from around 250 companies. Many of these have a long history of their own, and even under the umbrella of the parent corporation they still develop with their own impetus and momentum. Today, the complementary skill sets and expertise in the field of thermal separation technology are bundled at Gea Wiegand, while Gea Westfalia Separator covers the area of mechanical separation technology.

In the production of chemical compounds, the success of each individual reaction depends on numerous parameters. It is not always possible, even for experienced chemists, to predict whether a reaction will take place and how well it will work. In order to remedy this situation, chemists and computer scientists from the University of Münster have now developed a tool based on artificial intelligence. The study has been published in the journal ‘Chem’.

The advanced CA900 Titration Analyzer from Electro-Chemical Devices automates the alkalinity measurement process in water. The analyzer proves beneficial across diverse sectors such as drinking water, wastewater, food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals.

In a field test, a chemical plant in Japan ran autonomously for 35 days with the assistance of an artificial intelligence (AI) solution developed by Yokogawa and the Nara Institute of Science and Technology. The next-generation control technology is capable of taking into account numerous factors such as quality, yield, energy saving, and sudden disturbances.

Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Company, a joint venture company between Aramco, North Huajin Chemical Industries Group Corporation and Panjin Xincheng Industrial Group, have plans to develop a major liquids-to-chemicals complex in China. For this project, Aramco intends to supply up to 210,000 barrels per day of crude oil feedstock to the complex.

BASF Venture Capital is investing $ 2 million into Alchemist Accelerator’s fund, allocating at least half towards investments in 3D printing, agtech, material informatics, nutrition, and technology game-changers.

Dupont has become the latest chemical company to halt its business operations in Russia due to the ongoing war. The company has released a statement regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

With Repsol becoming a shareholder in Enerkem, the Spanish company can now utilize Enerkem’s green technology in the development of its existing industrial facilities and future units. It is also collaborating with Enerkem and Agbar to establish the Ecoplanta Molecular Solutions waste recovery plant in El Morell, Spain which will utilize Enerkem's gasification technology.