The tank storage industry is undergoing a significant transformation as robotics redefines maintenance, inspection, and cleaning. Traditionally, these tasks have relied on human operators entering confined spaces, exposing them to significant health and safety risks while incurring substantial operational downtime costs. Robotics promises to change this paradigm, delivering safer, more efficient, cost-effective solutions.

Storengy has plans to launch a market survey to identify hydrogen storage needs of market players along the future French transmission backbone. The market survey will be conducted in two phases.

Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a nickel-based catalyst that enables high-yield conversion of furfural — a plant-based waste product — into valuable THF compounds under mild conditions, offering a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional methods.

Merck welcomed leading representatives from the semiconductor industry to discuss the role of Germany and Europe in the global semiconductor industry. The industry gathering took place in Darmstadt, Germany.

Under a long-term agreement signed between Air Liquide and Total Energies, Air Liquide will build, own and operate a new hydrogen production unit at Total Energies' La Mède site in France. The new facility is expected to have a capacity of 25,000 tonnes per year and aims to cover the hydrogen needs of Total Energies’ biorefinery.

Under an agreement signed between Total Energies and CMA CGM Group, both the companies will work together to launch an LNG bunkering logistics joint venture. The move is expected to accelerate maritime decarbonization.

BASF has successfully completed the sale of its Styrodur business to Bachl. The transaction was completed with effect from June 30, 2025 and the deal also includes the brand Styrodur.

Kevin Norfleet, Global Sustainability Director, Acetyls at Celanese shares his views about the company’s mega CCU project, which is also claimed to be one of the world’s largest carbon capture utilization facilities, the current market scenario for CCU as well as the benefits of using of Gen AI in plant operations and maintenance.

With an aim to enable additional U.S. drug product manufacturing, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Sanofi have decided to expand their strategic partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Thermo Fisher will acquire Sanofi’s steriles manufacturing site in New Jersey and will continue to manufacture therapies for Sanofi.

At the recently held ‘Make it in the Emirates’ forum, Adnoc announced that its suppliers have committed to invest 817 million dollars in manufacturing facilities across the UAE. With this initiative, the suppliers intend to create more than 3,500 highly skilled private sector jobs and manufacture a wide range of industrial products including pressure vessels, pipe coatings and fasteners.