Located in Miami, Florida, Van Iperen’s new operations are expected to provide superior-quality specialty fertilisers and global crop experience to its US and Latin American customers. The move will strengthen the company’s presence in the country and also support its customers in the region.

Solvay received the Chemical Safety Award from the European Responsible Care Awards jury for its worldwide Product Stewardship Management System.

In Europe, Trinseo aims to offer 30 % recycled content for polystyrene packaging by 2025. To achieve this objective, the company intends to set up a huge facility for large-scale polystyrene recycling.

TLT-Turbo has launched a new range of mechanical vapour recompression fans, with ceramic hybrid bearings that provide an exceptionally long operational lifespan. Integrating the latest ventilation technologies, this fan offers numerous advantages regarding performance efficiency, minimal maintenance and high reliability.

Mc Dermott International has been awarded a technology contract for a grassroots alpha-methylstyrene recovery unit in Ningbo, China. The 10,000 MTA facility is expected to use the AMS technology to recover specialty chemicals for niche market sale.

Petrofac has secured numerous new contracts as well as contract extensions under its Engineering and Production Services (EPS) division. The division has won its maiden EPC contract in Malaysia for a new boiler unit at one of Malaysia’s largest fertiliser plants.

Technip FMC has signed the technology agreement with Meghmani Finechem which aims to produce epichlorohydrin from renewable feedstock at its plant in India. With this move, the Indian firm will become the first to manufacture epichlorohydrin in the Asian country.

A newly introduced reactor has the capability to combine all three separate reactors used in the current process for producing ammonia into one. The fresh innovation can also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by half which makes it a ‘must have’ in today’s times.

Honeywell’s C3 Oleflex technology which converts propane to propylene will be used by Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical Co. (QTXD) in order to meet the growing demand of plastic in China.

With separators, heat exchangers and fluid handling equipment, Alfa Laval helps deliver efficient processes in production, and during heating and cooling. The invention of a cream separator was the first milestone on the company’s journey. Over decades, it gathered experience and built up expertise in the field of heat transfer. After eventful times, rapid growth now demonstrates clearly that Alfa Laval has found its way — by concentrating on core competencies, customer requirements and sustainability.