Nouryon has recently inaugurated its Innovation Center for oilfield applications in Houston, Texas, USA. The new Center intends to focus on research and development for sustainable drilling and completion, production, and stimulation processes, and will also serve as a platform for workshops and training sessions.

Aramco has completed the acquisition of a 50 % equity interest in Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company. With this move, Air Products Qudra and Aramco will aim to accelerate industrial carbon reduction and support the growth of the hydrogen economy.

With an aim to address the European Union’s water challenges, Alfa Laval has joined the One Water consortium which is engaged in a bid to secure the European Institute of Innovation and Technology's latest Knowledge & Innovation Community focused on water.

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With an aim to expand its CO2 capacity in the U.S. Gulf Coast, Linde has decided to develop a second CO₂ liquefaction plant in order to double the capacity of its Freeport, Texas carbon dioxide production facility.

Lummus Technology has partnered with Advanced Ionics for accelerating the commercialization of Advanced Ionics’ hydrogen electrolyzer technology. The move will help support the decarbonization efforts in the refining, gas processing and petrochemical industries.

Under a long-term agreement signed between Yokogawa and Shell, both the companies will work together to further develop technologies for utilizing robots and drones in plant monitoring and maintenance.

With a high double-digit million-euro figure investment, BASF has inaugurated its new catalyst development and solids processing center in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The new center will be used by BASF to develop and optimize innovative process technologies and catalysis processes.

In a bid to reshape the future of textiles, chemical company Kemira and Metsä Group have partnered to develop Kuura — a next-generation, wood-based fiber aiming to provide a sustainable, European-made alternative to conventional materials like polyester and cotton.

Qair has plans to develop an e-methanol production project Methavert at the Haropa Port site, in Le Havre, France. The facility is expected to initially produce 200,000 tonnes of e-methanol to support the decarbonization of maritime transport and other high-emission and hard-to-abate industries.