Bayer bags first order for new ODC chlorine production technology from China. Now the German chemicals company also hopes for the coveted German Industry Innovation Prize.

Braskem and Haldor Topsoe team up to validate the 'Mosaik' sugar-to-biochemicals solution for the production of MEG (monoethylene glycol) in a demonstration plant. The new partnership accelerates the development of this solution that forms the basis for a growing portfolio of bio-based chemicals produced through patented processes.

Wacker Chemie will expand its production capacities for silicone and polymer products in China and continue to reinforce its research and development capability in order to further strengthen its market position in the region, the Munich-based chemical company announced.

Dow Corning ramps up the production capacity for hexachlorodisilane (HCDS), a high-purity precursor that is critical for a multitude of advanced, thin-film deposition processes for memory and logic semiconductor chip fabrication.

Plant specialist Thyssen Krupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers and energy company McPhy Energy form an alliance forhydrogen generation. McPhy will supply Thyssen Krupp with high-capacity, high-pressure hydrogen generation equipment.

Thyssen Krupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, a world leader for chlor-alkali and hydrochloric acid electrolysis plants, and McPhy Energy, a leading developer of hydrogen-based solutions for industry and energy markets, have signed a strategic commercial agreement in the area of hydrogen generation.

With many large scale plant based industries, according to a report from maintenance expert Sandy Dunn, poorly managed maintenance schedules can result in accounting for as much as 40 % of the operational budget, therefore improving maintenance effectiveness is a potential source for cost savings.

Nova Chemicals announced two projects for its Ontario operations involving a capital investment expected to exceed $ 1.55 billion.

Over the last two years, MG2, a world leader in the design and marketing of dosing machines for hard shell capsules and end-of-line solutions, has strengthened its presence in the Indian market. Moreover, the company’s successful collaboration with Zydus Cadila, a leading pharmaceutical organization in India, has resulted in mutual benefits and also enabled the latter to resolve high-volume production issues.

Water re-circulation and re-use are two crucial aspects of ‘smart water’ – How well does the industry manage water resources? The general tendency today is to take a holistic systems approach. More process water is being re-circulated and industrial producers are recovering reusable substances and water treatment chemicals. Companies are also taking a new approach to effluent management.