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Exxonmobil has successfully completed the first commercial sale of certified circular polymers by making use of its Exxtend technology for advanced recycling of plastic waste. Berry Global has purchased the circular polymers to manufacture containers for high-performance food-grade packaging on a mass balance approach.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has plans to acquire Adept Fluidyne, one of the largest domestic manufacturers of magnetic flowmeters in India. This move will provide Yokogawa with an Indian manufacturing base as well as access to Adept's product lineup which will ensure more timely delivery of its flowmeter products for the growing India market.

BASF’s Surface Treatment Business – Chemetall has inaugurated its new Global Aluminum Competence Center in Giussano, Italy. The center is expected to strengthen the firm’s position as a global supplier of solutions for the surface treatment of aluminum substrates.

Sumitomo Chemical has completed the development of a pilot facility in Niihama City, Japan which will be used to establish a highly efficient process for producing methanol from CO2.

Tsubame BHB has developed an ammonia synthesis method that makes use of electride catalysts. The electride catalysts enable the synthesis of hydrogen and nitrogen at relatively low temperature and pressure levels, leading to reduced environmental impact of the ammonia synthesis process.

Cefic has predicted a possible 1.0 % growth in EU27 chemical output for 2024. The small growth comes after a prolonged and challenging period in 2023 and 2022.

Speciality chemicals company Solvay has successfully completed the spin-off its Specialty activities to Syensqo. This move marks a significant strategic shift for the group, positioning it as a frontrunner in essential chemicals on a global scale.

Eaton has recently introduced multi-filter cartridge housings from the Ecocart series. With this, the firm has expanded the range of applications for industrial cartridge filtration.

Shenghong Refining & Chemical’s crude to para-xylene complex has successfully started up a 3.2 MMTPA ebullated-bed residue hydrocracking unit, a 3.5 MMTPA distillates hydrocracking unit and a naphtha hydrotreating unit in China. All the units have been designed by Axens.