Borealis has plans to invest a whooping amount of 49 million euros in order to scale up polypropylene production at its manufacturing site in Burghausen, Germany.

Under a Venture Framework Agreement signed between Exxonmobil, Aramco, and Samref, all the parties will work together to assess an upgrade of the Samref refinery, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia as well as an expansion of the facility into an integrated petrochemical complex.

The Leuna biorefinery, claimed to be the largest industrial-scale investment in biochemicals in Europe, has started the production and commercialization of industrial sugars. The biorefinery has now reached stable operation in separating lignin and sugars.

The United Arab Emirates is using next-gen technologies, partnering with global industry experts, implementing breakthrough decarbonization projects in the Middle East and even forming national policies with only one aim: To achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The petite country intends to reach its goal in the most efficient way possible.

In a joint position paper, Europe’s energy intensive industries raise concerns that persistently high electricity prices could undermine industrial competitiveness and decarbonization efforts. One of their key demands is a competitive benchmark of 50 euros per MWh.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of September 2025’ from all over the world. Right from Evonik launching its world-scale alkoxides production facility in Singapore to Clariant supplying catalysts for the world’s largest electric steam methane reformer, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been awarded an EPC contract for a Cyclo Olefin Polymer production plant by Zeon Corporation in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

With everything changing around us right from the way we secure our knowledge, to communicating with people to the way the workforce across industries is being made to upgrade their existing skill sets to take on more productive tasks, one thing is certain: Change is constant. Smart technologies like Augmented Reality have not only entered the workforce but are transforming the workforce like never before.

GEA has inaugurated a new technology center for pharmaceutical freeze-drying systems in Elsdorf, Germany. The move aims to strengthen the company’s position as a technology partner for the growing global pharmaceutical industry.

Under a long-term agreement signed between Linde and Blue Point, Linde will supply industrial gases to Blue Point’s 1.4 million metric tons low-carbon ammonia plant in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.