Eaton has introduced its new Topcart HF filter cartridge housings for a wide range of industrial applications in fine filtration such as pre-filtration before membranes, safety filtration and final product filtration.

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.

Saudi Arabia's CMDC has awarded a 15-million-euro contract to Thyssenkrupp Nucera for expanding its chlor-alkali plant in Jubail Industrial City. Under the terms of the contract, Thyssenkrupp Nucera will supply its energy-efficient and environmentally friendly membrane technology for the project.

BASF has switched its production to bio-based Ethyl Acrylate starting Q4 2024. Bio-based EA has a certified 14C-traceable content of 40 % and offers a product carbon footprint reduction of 30 % compared to fossil-based EA.

The Italy-based Flamma Group has recently inaugurated a new cGMP plant in Dalian, China. The new project is in line with the company’s broader strategy to invest significantly across its global network.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of June 2025’ from all over the world. Right from Ineratec launching Europe’s largest e-fuel production plant in Germany to Latin America’s largest wastewater treatment project beginning operations, find out all the projects making headlines here.

From June 2025, OQ Chemicals has plans to begin heptanoic acid production in Oberhausen, Germany. With this, the company aims to strengthen its carboxylic acid portfolio and enhance supply chain security for its customers.

Sumitomo Chemical has developed a new pilot facility for the chemical recycling of PMMA at its Ehime Works located in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The company now intends to sell its chemically recycled acrylic resin product to leading electronics and automotive companies.

OMV has secured a grant from the EU Innovation Fund for the first time for its planned industrial Reoil plant. The facility is expected to process up to 200,000 metric tons of used plastics and will make use of OMV’s proprietary Reoil chemical recycling technology to convert the recycled material into sustainable base chemicals.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company has begun the development of a methanol production demonstration facility within its Mizushima plant in Japan. The facility is expected to utilize diverse gases, including CO2 and industrial by-product gases as raw materials.