From May 14 to 18, 2018, the world's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management, Ifat, will take place in Munich. The exhibitors and an extensive framework programme will provide information about new developments for an optimized water supply and the treatment of wastewater and liquid waste.

Under a strategic partnership signed between Adnoc and Borealis, both the companies have entered into a 6.2-billion-dollar investment agreement to expand its existing Borouge facility by building a fourth Borouge facility (Borouge 4) at the polyolefin manufacturing complex in Ruwais, UAE. The new unit is expected to produce 1.4 million tons of polyethylene per annum, thus taking the company’s annual polyolefin production to 6.4 million tons and making Borouge the world’s largest single-site polyolefin facility.

In line with the global trend of water-based and environmentally friendly products, Lanxess has launched its new production line for water-based compounds in Nantong, China. With this, the company will be able to supply modern and green compounds under the brand name ‘Pellart’ to its customers in Asia.

The chemical sector has a long-lasting and increasing demand for carbon that is embedded in its products. Today, 450 million tonnes of carbon are contained in chemicals and polymers, mostly sourced from fossil resources. The free report “Turning off the Tap for Fossil Carbon”, shows how the demand is met today and could be covered by renewable carbon in the year 2050.

Saudi Arabia has announced that it intends to become carbon neutral by 2060 and in this background Sabic, the country’s major petrochemicals company has developed a carbon neutrality strategy under which it plans to support its global projects by supplying innovative technologies to achieve this goal.

The mixing of battery slurry is one of the first steps in the complex production of lithum-ion based batteries. The plants and technologies of Zeppeling Systems ensure highest safety in handling hazardous materials, and they deliver outstanding product quality and productivity in this crucial process.

Chemicals group BASF announced the commercial launch of a next-generation Carbon Monoxide (CO) promoter additive. Enable enhances activity and delivers superior performance for refiners with more efficient use of precious metal, the company announced.

Under a strategic collaboration agreement between Shell and Baker Hughes, both the companies will work together to accelerate the global energy transition by assisting each other to achieve their individual net-zero carbon emissions commitments and advancing solutions to decarbonize energy and industrial sectors.

Marco Mensink, Cefic Director General shares his views on the EU Industrial Strategy. He states that the updated strategy is more in line with the goals of the Green Deal and that fast-tracking chemical innovation will be instrumental for achieving the European Green Deal goals.

Yokogawa Electric has taken over the German-based company Insilico Biotechnology with an aim to develop total bioprocess solutions that support biopharmaceutical development and production. Insilico’s innovative digital twin technology is expected to speed up the digital transformation in the bioprocessing industry.