Almost every sector around the world right from the chemical industry to the aviation industry are looking to decarbonize their operations. New technologies and even sustainable alternatives are being explored for this purpose. Renewable methanol or sustainable methanol is just one of these many new solutions that aims to slash and even eliminate carbon emissions for these sectors.

Adnoc and OMV have plans to combine Borouge and Borealis to establish a new firm, Borouge Group International. The newly formed company is also expected to acquire Nova Chemicals for 13.4 billion dollars, thus establishing the world’s fourth-largest polyolefins player.

Solvay has collaborated with Enagás to develop a hydrogen storage hub in Polanco, Cantabria. The project will support Spain’s ambition to become a key producer and exporter of renewable hydrogen.

Encina and BASF have entered into a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled circular benzene derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastics. BASF will use the chemically recycled benzene for its broad Ccycled product portfolio.

Europe’s largest e-fuel production plant in Frankfurt, Germany has commenced operations. The project Era One is expected to produce up to 2,500 tonnes of carbon-neutral e-fuels annually.

Vega’s sensor solutions are being supplied to Nordex Electrolyzers’ 500-kW prototype for producing green hydrogen. The prototype can produce over 10 kilograms of hydrogen per hour and is installed in a modular container system.

Solvay’s Linne Herten plant in the Netherlands has chosen BASF as the primary supplier of aluminum chloride. The sourcing of aluminum chloride from India to BASF in Germany is expected to reduce the carbon footprint associated with this raw material by over 50 %.

Munson Machinery has introduced a new Rotary Continuous Mixer for high-volume and continuous mixing of bulk solid materials with or without liquid additions at low cost per unit of output.

There have been many incidents around the world where a fire or an explosion has occurred at an industrial plant, leading to loss of money, productivity and even life. To curb such accidents from happening again, industry players opt for solutions that are explosion-proof or flameproof as it significantly reduces and even eliminates the likelihood of a dangerous catastrophe.

Price shocks, supply chain risks, and trade conflicts: When the unimaginable becomes everyday reality, can companies react at all? Do tried-and-tested strategies provide answers in uncertain times? And what exactly does VUCA stand for?