Named as ‘Technological Development Group of Environmental Initiatives’, the R&D Group will be established by Sumitomo Chemical in Japan’s Petrochemicals Research Laboratory. The goal of the Group is to utilise core technologies in order to create a process which reduces environmental impact.

To combat the coronavirus, BP has provided its significant supercomputing capability to the ‘Covid-19 High Performance Computing Consortium’ group. The aim of the group is to offer access to Covid-19 researchers across the globe with the most powerful high-performance computing resources in order to stop the virus.

In the background of Covid-19, there is an urgent requirement for hand sanitisers across the U.S. Huntsman will donate the first 5-tonne shipment of hand sanitiser to Huntsman Cancer Institute and the associated medical facilities at the University of Utah to help protect the frontline workers treating coronavirus patients.

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With an aim to expand Huntsman Corporation’s Specialty Chemicals business, the company has acquired the North American firm CVC Thermoset Specialties for 300 million dollars. The transaction is expected to close this year.

The new plant will be set up in China and is expected to produce 50,000 tonnes of sustainable engineered nylon compounds annually. This decision falls in line with Domo Chemicals’ global growth strategy which strongly focusses on the Asia Pacific region.

Zhejiang Petrochemical has selected Honeywell’s Polybed pressure swing adsorption units to supply high-purity hydrogen for the mega petrochemical complex which is currently in its second phase. On completion, the project is also expected to be one of the largest crude-to-chemicals complexes in the world.

The deal is in line with Singapore Government’s Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy to halve emissions by 2050. Chiyoda has proposed its hydrogen storage and transportation technology for the ambitious plan.

The Weylchem Group of Companies will be investing the mammoth amount at its Weylchem Lamotte site in France. The company plans to use the investment for upgrading the site’s equipment and improving the Speciality Chemicals Assets.

The maiden commercial use of Clariant’s new catalyst – Reformax 330 LDP Plus has been carried out at OCI Nitrogen’s ammonia production facility in the Netherlands. The incorporation of the catalyst has boosted the plant’s energy and production efficiency.