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.

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.

Sea Vision presented its latest AI-powered technologies at the recently held Interpack fair in Germany. The firm focused on solutions across its three business divisions – machine vision, traceability and process automation.

Neste and Air Canada have expanded their partnership and Neste will now be supplying an additional 7,500 tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Air Canada which will be used to power the airline’s flights from the San Francisco International Airport.

Bristol Myers Squibb has plans to strengthen and expand its cell therapy manufacturing network by adding a new U.S. manufacturing facility for producing in-house viral vectors. The move follows a partnership agreement with Novartis.

Under a joint development agreement between LG Chem and Gevo, both the firms will work together to develop a technology that produces 100 % bio-propylene from renewable sources of carbohydrates such as corn.

Siemens will be presenting its ‘Digital Data Chain’ at the upcoming trade show Hannover Messe in Germany. With this solution, plant maintenance personnel will be able to quickly and digitally identify plant components via mobile devices.

With an aim to expand its downstream presence in China, Aramco has acquired a 10 % stake in Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Under a long-term sales agreement, Aramco will supply 480,000 barrels per day of Arabian crude oil to Rongsheng affiliate Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical Co. and Aramco Overseas Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aramco, will acquire the interest in Rongsheng.

Pharmapack Europe 2023 was held from February 1-2, 2023 in Paris, France. The topic of sustainability was the core focus at this year’s event with exhibitors showcasing solutions to meet the challenges of sustainable drug delivery innovation and greener packaging supply chains.

The consortium has been selected by Calpine for a Feed contract in order to develop a carbon capture unit project in Baytown, Texas, USA. The project is expected to capture two million tons per annum of CO2.