Claimed to be the world’s strongest fiber, Dyneema by Royal DSM has plans to go green. The company has entered into a partnership with Sabic, and UPM Biofuels to create bio-based Dyneema which will be available from April 2020.

The collaboration agreement includes the standardisation of solutions for large scale hydrogen production plants. Nel and Kværner will jointly develop a standardised 20 megawatt H2 production module along with a design for large (100 megawatt+) modules for major scale plants.

Nouryon aims to expand its presence in the global metal alkyls market with this acquisition. The company has also expanded its production capacity at its Rotterdam site in the Netherlands and acquired the China-based metal alkyls producer Zhejiang Friend to strengthen its worldwide position.

Named as ‘Technological Development Group of Environmental Initiatives’, the R&D Group will be established by Sumitomo Chemical in Japan’s Petrochemicals Research Laboratory. The goal of the Group is to utilise core technologies in order to create a process which reduces environmental impact.

Whether a vertical or horizontal arrangement, involving containment, or taking a conventional form, the reliability of pharmaceutical process systems can only be ensured through perfect material flow — and Glatt is shaping the trend for integrated system solutions. Perfect pharmaceutical production is all down to the material flow.

Chevron has decided to reduce its 2020 capital spending plan by 4 billion dollars and Permian production guidance by 20 %. These measures are expected to protect the dividend, prioritise long-term value, and support the industry leading balance sheet.

Located in Germany, the new units will produce raw materials for Nouryon’s biodegradable chelates. Ineos will operate and maintain the new facilities which are scheduled to be completed in 2021-2022.

In order to ensure the highest standards of hygiene, food producers and processors are obliged to clean their machinery regularly via washdowns. To guarantee that vacuum pumps are effectively protected from the used aggressive cleaning media, Leybold has developed a series of Hygienic Enclosures. The vacuum specialist offers users these stainless steel housings in seven different sizes, tailor made for each vacuum pump.

Global Data offers an insight into two of the core problems—waste and carbon—which the pharma industry faces today along with its possible solutions. Allie Nawrat, a senior medical reporter with Global Data shares her viewpoint on this.

Water treatment and purification is a technologically demanding process. Dosing is a core task here: Additives and auxiliary agents or highly effective chemicals need to be added both cost-effectively and safely for the environment, which means that the requirements for dosing pumps are just as high. Digitalization is the order of the day here as well.