PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of February 2025’ from all over the world. Right from Repsol investing 800+ million euros for a renewable methanol project in Europe to Thyssenkrupp Uhde’s CCU technology being selected for ammonia, urea plants in Egypt, find out all the projects making headlines here.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Noble Prize in Chemistry 2025 to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi for their work in the development of metal-organic frameworks.

Under the joint venture firm, Cái Mép Industrial Gases Co., PV Chem and Messer & Co. will invest approximately 35 million dollars to develop an industrial gas production plant in the Cái Mép Industrial Park in Vitenam.

Imagine the Big Five of the pharma industry and numerous other leading pharma companies in one room – the air is buzzing with expert discussions, future visions, and technical progress. That's how Optima's Pharma Forum felt when it took place in Schwäbisch Hall at the end of September 2025.

Crippling energy and carbon costs along with a lack of tariff protection has led Ineos to announce the closure of two of its production units in Rheinberg, Germany. The company will also focus on preserving its remaining PVC operations in Rheinberg to support around 300 skilled jobs.

Malema announced the global launch of its new M-3100 Series Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Meter. The high-performance, non-invasive ultrasonic transit-time flow measurement system is engineered for precise fluid velocity measurement in liquid-filled closed conduits which provides ideal for demanding semiconductor applications.

The groundbreaking of Again’s new acetic acid production facility in Texas City marks a key step toward commercializing sustainable chemicals from recycled CO2. Supported by Helm and Diamond Infrastructure Solutions, the project aims to deliver low-emission chemical solutions while strengthening local supply chains and industrial resilience.

Cellibre specializes in sustainable biomanufacturing and Symrise has made a strategic equity investment in the U.S.-based biotechnology company. With this move, Symrise will gain access to proprietary, fermentation-based technology which will assist in scalable production of high-value ingredients across food, beverage, cosmetics, and nutraceutical sectors.

With an aim to accelerate localized innovation and customer collaboration in China, Nouryon has recently launched its new innovation center in Shanghai, China. The facility will significantly enhance the company’s technical capabilities with investments in testing and analytical equipment focused on high-growth sectors like agriculture, electronics, construction and pharmaceuticals.

Europe’s current high energy costs, regulatory complexity, and burden along with the increasingly fragmented markets pose a long-term risk to the region’s prosperity, shares the MOL Group. For this reason, the company urges Europe to unite behind a new industrial agenda.