Air Liquide will be using its new cracking technology in the development of an ammonia cracking pilot plant in Belgium. The technology enables the conversion of ammonia into hydrogen, which can then be transported over long distances.

BASF’s OASE blue technology will be used to recover CO2 from flue gas and Messer will then refine it up to food grade quality in order to supply the CO2 to its customers across Europe.

Chemical, pharmaceutical and food producers, colleges and universities all over the world use them: Wet-milling technology has been revolutionized by WAB with the development of its horizontal agitator bead mills. At this year’s Achema, the resourceful Swiss company was presenting the latest generation of its Dyno-Mill UBM (Universal Bead Mill).

Siegfried recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to develop a new global drug substance research and development center in Evionnaz, Switzerland. The firm has plans to invest 28 million dollars for the project.

The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) has recently issued a statement on the publication of the European Commissions’ Net-Zero Industry Act. The Council is not satisfied with the Act and is calling for a comprehensive industrial policy.

LG Chem has plans to increase its battery materials sales sixfold to 25.5 billion dollars by 2030 from 3.9 billion dollars in 2022. The firm also intends to focus on three new growth sectors – battery materials, sustainability business and innovative new drugs.

Saudi Aramco and Linde Engineering have plans to develop a new ammonia cracking technology which is expected to create new commercial opportunities for them within the global lower-carbon energy supply chain. A demo plant will also be established in Germany to showcase the technology.

Federated Co-Operatives Ltd (FCL) has entered into a license agreement with Fluor under which the company will use Fluor’s proprietary Economine FG Plus carbon capture technology for its renewable diesel complex in Canada.

Shell has recently reported in its Energy Transition Progress Report 2022 that it has once again met its climate targets and has made progress towards becoming a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050.

Chemical company Solvay plans to split into two independent, listed companies in the second half of 2023: Specialty Co is to operate as a pure specialty chemicals company with accelerated growth potential; Essential Co is to focus primarily on sustainable solutions as a supplier of basic chemicals.