Aramco has recently commenced operations at the Tanajib Gas Plant, one of the largest gas plants in the world as well as started production at Jafurah, the Middle East’s largest unconventional gas field. With this, the company has announced major progress in its ambitious gas expansion strategy.

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.

For years, CSL Behring has consistently relied on dynamic process simulation linked to live production data. The result: more robust operations, faster ramp-ups, rolling maintenance instead of major shutdowns, and measurably higher productivity. For the biotech company, process simulation is now a mandatory requirement in major investment tenders.

With a hefty investment of around 201.20 million dollars, Ineos has plans to upgrade its Grangemouth site in Scotland. The firm aims to upgrade key production units, improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance the competitiveness of the site.

The “Best CO2 Utilisation 2025” innovation award was presented at the international CCU conference in Cologne. Three technologies were honored for converting CO2 into high-quality products such as graphite, polyurethanes, and methanol, thereby making a decisive contribution to industrial decarbonization.

Asahi Kasei has secured government support to expand its manufacturing capacity for cell frames and membranes of alkaline water electrolyzers for the production of green hydrogen at its plant site in Kawasaki, Japan.

Covestro and Rondo Energy have recently broken ground for a revolutionary heat battery at Covestro's Brunsbüttel site in Germany. The heat battery is claimed to be a sustainable alternative to steam generation which makes use of fossil fuels.

A free fully digital workforce training and employment pathway program has been launched by Veolia, the Water Environment Federation and the American Water Works Association. The program aims to expand nationwide access to water sector careers while creating skilled jobs and strengthening the U.S. water sector.

Carbon Neutral Fuels has chosen Topsoe’s SOEC technology for its e-SAF project – Project Starling in Workington, UK. On completion, the project is expected to produce 25,000 metric tons of e-SAF annually.

With an aim to strengthen the competitiveness of its global assets, Solvay has plans to adjust its soda ash production capacity at its Torrelavega plant in Spain from 600 kilotons to 420 kilotons.