Orion’s battery materials plant in Texas will be the only facility in the U.S. to produce acetylene-based conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries and other applications which is vital for the global shift to electrification.

Additive manufacturing makes its way into the world of fluidics: KSB brings a new 3D-printed containment shroud for mag-drive pumps of the Magnochem type series. Named Magno Protect, the component offers the same safety as a double-walled containment shroud – without the latter’s disadvantages of heating up strongly and having high eddy current losses.

A joint study will be carried out between Lummus Technology and Braskem to demonstrate Lummus’ SRT-e electric cracking heater. With this, both the parties aim to decarbonize one of Braskem’s sites in Brazil.

The recently inaugurated chemicals manufacturing facility known as the Saudi Petrolite Chemicals facility will focus on providing oilfield and industrial chemicals in Saudi Arabia. The project is expected to increase the country’s supply base targets of raw materials like solvents and glycols.

The latest market study on Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) by Ceresana reveals an optimistic growth trajectory for this versatile thermoplastic, predicting global demand to further increase.

With this acquisition, Repsol has plans to enter the biomethane market. The agreement between Repsol and Genia Bioenergy includes 19 of its biomethane plants which are under development, with a total capacity of 1.5TWh per year, which will generate renewable gas from agricultural and livestock waste in Spain and Portugal.

Stamicarbon has secured a licensing and equipment supply contract for El-Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals’ urea melt and granulation plant in Egypt. Expected to have a production capacity of 1,050 MTPD of urea, the new unit will feature Stamicarbon’s technology which will offer the advantages of lower steam consumption and enhanced energy efficiency.

BASF has plans to divest its shares in the two joint venture companies BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) Co. and Markor Meiou Chemical (Xinjiang) Co. in Korla, China.

Perstorp has developed a new plant in Gujarat, India to meet the growing demand for Penta chemicals. With this project, the company plans to further strengthen its position as a sustainable and reliable partner in the Asia region.

With the aim of jointly exploring the development of large-scale hydrogen supply chains, Acme and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies have inked a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to leverage Oman's renewable resources.