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.

The integration of Process Analytical Technology (PAT) into pharmaceutical manufacturing has faced major challenges for many years. In an interview with the organizing committee of the PAT Connect Conference 2026, PROCESS explores where exactly the obstacles lie and which potential solutions exist. One thing became clear: a successful trilogue between manufacturers, operators, and academia is essential to integrate PAT into processes, use it effectively, and fully leverage its benefits.

Under a Venture Framework Agreement signed between Exxonmobil, Aramco, and Samref, all the parties will work together to assess an upgrade of the Samref refinery, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia as well as an expansion of the facility into an integrated petrochemical complex.

Asahi Kasei has divested its lead battery separator business – Daramic to Kingswood Capital Management. The Daramic business transfer closed on December 1, 2025.

With an aim to reduce CO2 emissions at its ASU in China and also expand the unit’s oxygen production capacity, Air Liquide has plans to revamp the unit by investing a total amount of 25 million euros.

With an aim to slash energy consumption, improve production flexibility, and enhance overall process efficiency for the producers, Novonesis and Thyssenkrupp Uhde have launched an enzymatic fat-splitting process for scalable and more sustainable fatty acid production.

Vaisala has launched a new probe recalibration and reuse service called ‘Vaisala Circular’ to minimize downtime and maximize sustainability. The service platform has been designed to ensure that measurements are as accurate, uninterrupted and reliable as possible, in the long-term.

Under an agreement signed between Total Energies and Data4, Total Energies will be supplying renewable electricity to Data4’s data centers in Spain for a period of 10 years. The deal will represent a total volume of 610 GWh.

IMA Active has unveiled a new generation of tablet presses, aiming to transform solid-dose manufacturing. The event, dubbed "NEXTEN," took place at Villa Erba, Lake Como, merging Italian elegance with cutting-edge technology. After 25 years of pioneering work, now, with its latest machines, Domina and Solida, the company intends to elevate pharmaceutical manufacturing to new heights.

BASF’s proprietary OASE blue technology will be utilized by Forestal for the efficient removal of CO2 from flue gases for the production of e-methanol at its Triskelion project in Galicia, Spain.