Claimed to be one of the world’s largest industrial heat pumps for CO2-free steam generation, BASF’s industrial heat pump at the Ludwigshafen site in Germany is expected to produce up to 500,000 tons of CO2-free steam per year. With a thermal output of around 50 MWs, the mega heat pump has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions at the site by up to 100,000 tons per year.

With an aim to meet the growing demand for dispersions in Türkiye, the Middle East, and Northwest Africa, BASF has expanded the production capacity for dispersions for the architectural coatings and construction industries at its Dilovası plant in Türkiye.

Carbon capture is one of the most important technologies for slashing carbon emissions from industrial plants and various players have introduced innovative separation technologies which plays a crucial role in carbon capture systems. Read on to know more about three prominent separation technologies in the market.

CBSP has chosen Thyssenkrupp Uhde’s Envinox technology for two of its nitric acid production facilities in Australia. In 2025, Thyssenkrupp Uhde’s technology was successfully installed and commissioned at CSBP’s nitric acid ammonium nitrate 3 plant.

Claimed to be one of the world’s largest industrial heat pumps for CO2-free steam generation, BASF and GIG Karasek have recently broken ground for the project at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site in Germany.

The Antwerp Declaration Community has urged EU leaders to take urgent and bold action to restore Europe’s industrial competitiveness, safeguard high-quality jobs for European workers, and turn the Clean Industrial Deal into outcomes felt on factory floors in 2026.

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) are no longer fringe technologies — they are becoming central pillars of industrial decarbonization. As governments and companies face mounting pressure to achieve net‑zero emissions by 2050, the deployment of CCS/CCUS projects has accelerated worldwide. From chemicals to energy, industries are embracing carbon capture as a critical lever to reduce emissions.

Under a value chain partnership between Akzonobel, Arkema and BASF, Akzonobel’s architectural powder coatings offer a 40 % lower carbon footprint. The three partners have also published an industry case study to offer further insights into the transition to lower carbon footprint powder coatings.

BASF, Endress+Hauser, Technocompound, the University of Bayreuth as well as the University of Jena have partnered together to study how the mechanical recycling of plastics can be optimized. With this project, the partners will make use of innovative measuring technologies and AI to determine the composition of waste plastics in real time.

With an aim to diversify from oil & gas – the gold of the Middle East – toward sustainability, the region is undergoing a bold and transformational shift. The plastics circular economy is one such initiative steadily gaining momentum across the Gulf. It not only addresses pressing environmental concerns but also unlocks new economic opportunities while reinforcing national visions such as Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the UAE’s Circular Economy Policy, and Türkiye’s National Circular Economy Strategy.