Cefic’s latest data has revealed that chemical output from June reported 2.9 % output growth compared to May of the same year however, it is still about 9 % below the pre-crisis level i.e. June compared to Feb of 2020.

Thyssen Krupp Industrial Solutions, the plant engineering and construction specialist of the Thyssen Krupp Group, has celebrated its 25th Anniversary in Thailand and announces further investments to strengthen its position as one of the leading plant engineering companies in the region.

The chemical company Sasol has invited interested parties to participate in a ‘Request for Information’ process for the development and demonstration of CO2 utilisation technologies at its South Africa operations.

Haldor Topsoe’s new vision is to become one of the leading companies across the globe in carbon emission reduction technologies by 2024. The significant change in the company is expected to leave 200 people jobless.

The nova-Institute and Cowi connected with 50 large chemical companies that produced in Europe in order to carry out the first survey on renewable carbon in the chemical industry. The results of the survey revealed that 20 – 25 % of the carbon supply is already renewable.

Afton Chemical has sanctioned Phase 3 investment for its chemical additive manufacturing facility in Singapore. With this, the company will add Gasoline Performance Additives (GPA) blending capabilities to the facility.

Total’s Grandpuits refinery in France will be converted into a zero-crude platform for the production of biofuels and bioplastic. The platform will comprise of three new industrial units: a bio-refinery, a bioplastics plant and a plastics recycling unit.

Messer’s new plant is expected to produce 2,400 tonnes of oxygen, nitrogen and argon per day. With this project, the company plans to expand its business in Spain and further strengthen its presence in Western Europe.

With an aim to further support its extreme cryogenics business, Air Liquide has taken over a majority stake in Cryoconcept, a firm specialising in dilution refrigeration. With this move, the company will be able to offer its customers with a complete range of products and services across the entire cold chain.

The new Wuxi plant is Sumitomo Chemical’s fifth production facility in China and with this project; the company aims to enhance its automotive materials business in the country’s Jiangsu Province.