With an aim to support complex biologic therapies, Thermo Fisher Scientific has successfully expanded its manufacturing capacity in St. Louis, USA. With this move, the firm has added manufacturing suites that will contain up to four Thermo Scientific Dynadrive Single-Use Bioreactors each capable of processing up to 5,000 liters.

The technical implementation of Covestro’s unique process is being carried out on a pilot-scale in Leverkusen, Germany. Under this chemical recycling process, plastics can be converted back into their monomers so that they can be fed back into the production process as alternative raw materials.

Under a joint venture agreement between Braskem and SCG Chemicals, both the parties have established a new company called Braskem Siam Company. The new firm aims to produce bio-ethylene from bio-ethanol dehydration and will also commercialize the ‘I'm green’ bio-based Polyethylene, using the Ete Evergreen technology.

Axens’ Vegan technology has been selected by Shandong Haike Chemical to produce sustainable aviation fuel at its existing assets in China. The technology can be used in both standalone and integrated refinery environments.

Under an agreement signed between both the parties, BASF will gain long-term access to Qore’s bio-based BDO which is made from renewable feedstock. With this, BASF aims to expand its portfolio with bio-based BDO derivatives, including polytetrahydrofuran and tetrahydrofuran.

Dupont has introduced its first ion exchange resin – the Dupont Amberlite P2X110 for green hydrogen production. With this, the firm aims to support the trend of decarbonization.

Wacker has started the construction of several new production lines with an aim to expand its specialty silicone manufacturing capacities in China. With this, the firm will manufacture functional silicone fluids, silicone emulsions and silicone elastomer gels.

In the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, the requirements on flexibility, safety and automation are increasing in order to implement hygiene and reproducibility more efficiently. Within this context, Vega level and pressure sensors can make a decisive contribution.

Total Energies has collaborated with Air Liquide to decarbonize Total Energies’ refining and petrochemical platform in Normandy. Under the terms of the agreement, Air Liquide will supply green and low carbon hydrogen to the project.

Industries looking to adopt advanced digital technologies for their production plants will find augmented reality to be a real gamechanger. Plant maintenance with the help of remote offsite-experts as well as training activities for newly joined engineers or technical maintenance staff can be carried out without any difficulty with the help of this technology. The biggest plus points of using augmented reality: Reduced costs, reduced plant downtime, access to remote offsite-experts in real time and saving valuable time.