Vinnolit has plans to introduce a base chemical with reduced CO2 footprint in 2021. The green caustic soda will assist industry players to reduce their own carbon footprint and develop more climate-friendly products.

European Chemical Industry Council’s (Cefic) latest data has revealed that the industry will recover in 2021 and 2022 however, long-term economic outlook still remains uncertain due to the global pandemic of Covid-19.

Rotork has announced that almost 150 intelligent electric actuators on Rotork’s Pakscan control network have been ordered for the Quimica Puente Mayorga chemical processing plant in Cádiz, Spain.

Celanese has plans to expand its engineered materials compounding capacity at three of its manufacturing facilities in Asia – Nanjing, China; Suzhou, China; and Silvassa, India. The move has been undertaken to support the expected growth of compounded polymers.

Sumitomo Chemical has signed a contract with Kazan Organichesky Sintez (KOS) to license its high-pressure production process for low-density polyethylene and ethylene-vinyl acetate to KOS’ new plant in Kazan, Tartarstan.

The 35th International Trade Fair for Fine and Specialty Chemicals, Chemspec, is to be held live and digitally as a hybrid event from September 29 to 30, 2021.

Netzsch Pumps & Systems recently developed a multi-screw pump for hygienic applications and expanded its previous hygienic pump portfolio with the new model series: Notos 2NSH. The two-spindle positive displacement pumps are all-metal pumps that pump especially demanding and sensitive media.

The board members of the ‘9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals’ have shortlisted six technologies for the show’s innovation award ‘Best CO2 Utilisation 2021’. Three winners will be announced at the virtual conference which will be held from March 23-24, 2021.

Yokogawa’s new subsidiary ‘Yokogawa Bio Frontier’ commenced business operations on March 22 and will produce and market biomass materials to establish a sustainable carbon cycle.

Under Evonik’s global circular plastics program, the company has plans to generate additional sales of at least 414 million dollars by 2030 with its circular plastics solutions. To encourage a circular economy, the company wants to offer its customers solutions for all stages in the polymer value chain.