Located in Ningbo, the 600 kt acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plant is part of Ineos Styrolution’s expansion plans into China. The new site is expected to be operational by 2023.

Kolon Plastics and BASF signed an agreement to establish a joint venture in Korea to manufacture polyoxymethylene (POM), an engineering plastic used in industrial, transportation, construction and consumer markets.

Monolith Materials has selected KBR’s ammonia technology for its fertiliser project in Hallam, Nebraska, USA. The project is expected to use hydrogen as feedstock from Monolith Materials’ emission-free facility to produce carbon black and ammonia from natural gas, air and 100 % renewable power.

ABB and Corys have entered into a MOU for advancing digital twin modeling and simulation technology across energy and process industries. With this move, the companies aim to reduce capital and operational costs as well as risks for its customers.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) has signed a framework agreement with Konfoong Materials International Co. and KFMI Group company TCPR (Shanghai) Electro-Mechanical High-Tech Co. for the takeover of MCC’s light metal products business.

The new launch ‘My Rechemical’ is Next Chem’s new subsidiary focusing on chemical valorisation of non-recyclable plastics and ‘Waste to Chemical’ processes. With this, the company aims to strengthen its presence in the market and also be recognised as the player with the most innovative technological solutions for circular economy.

The ethylene cracking furnaces will be supplied to the Baltic chemical plant and will be used for a gas chemical complex which is part of a mega ethane-rich gas processing complex on the Gulf of Finland.

With an available gas flow accuracy rating of 0.5 % and pressures up to 1,060 bar, the Micro Motion HPC015 from Emerson is ideal for high-pressure hydrogen dispensing.

The takeover race continues. With the acquisition of the Swiss company Syngenta, Chemchina wants to grow strongly in the expanding market of agrochemicals and pest management. After first takeover rumors in December, there is now a concrete offer.

Piab has recently extended its piflow i/f range with a new vacuum conveyor – the piflow i/f 28L which proves beneficial for larger batch volumes.