BASF Coatings has increased its production capacity for polyester and polyurethane resin at its Caojing plant in Shanghai, China with an aim to meet the growing demand for automotives in the Asia Pacific region.

While automation companies are enjoying growth, the mood among component manufacturers is more subdued, as fluidic suppliers are facing competitive pressure, energy crisis and supply chain risks. Yet, automation could point the way to the future and make suppliers and plant operators more successful...

Lewa has significantly improved the performance of its Lewa ecoflow LDG process pump. The upgraded model delivers a 15 % increase in hydraulic power within the same footprint.

With an aim to optimize operational efficiency and drive growth in core business areas, OQ Chemicals has sold its Dutch esters plant in Amsterdam to Perstorp Group as part of its strategic realignment strategy.

Under a MOU signed between ABB and Charbone Hydrogen, both the companies will work together to develop up to 15 modular and scalable green hydrogen production facilities across North America over the next five years.

XRG, an international lower-carbon energy and chemicals investment company by Adnoc aims to capitalize on demand for low-carbon energy and chemicals driven by three megatrends: the transformation of energy, exponential growth of AI, and the rise of emerging economies.

Saudi Arabia’s first CO2 Direct Air Capture test unit is a pilot plant developed in collaboration with Siemens Energy and is capable of removing 12 tons of carbon dioxide per year from the atmosphere.

Invenergy’s first clean hydrogen project, the Sauk Valley Hydrogen facility in Rock Falls, Illinois, USA has reached commercial operations. The project is expected to produce up to 40 metric tons of clean hydrogen annually with the capacity to store up to 400 kilograms of clean hydrogen on site.

Mantec Technical Ceramics, working in conjunction with fellow group company Xtract Filtration Systems, is capping off a highly encouraging Q1 with the signing of an order worth around 300,000 pounds with one of the world’s leading precious metals companies.

UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Adnoc Managing Director and Group CEO, Chairman of Masdar and Executive Chairman of XRG, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber recently spoke at the energy conference Ceraweek and stated that Adnoc is on course to become the most AI enabled energy company in the world.