Namur’s Annual General Meeting is expected to be held on November 27 – 28 in Germany. Krohne, the sponsor is scheduled to highlight milestones towards autonomous plants at the event.

Under a Joint Development Agreement, Sasol, Anglo American and De Beers will work together to generate feedstock for the production of renewable diesel in South Africa.

While North America is pressing ahead with the expansion of battery production, Europe is struggling with delays and increased competition for production sites. In Germany, the discussion about capping research funding for lithium-ion batteries has led to uncertain future prospects. Eirich meets these challenges as a manufacturer of machines and systems and fulfils established standards in terms of quality, efficiency and delivery times.

An advanced pilot plant for methanol-based sustainable aviation fuel has been commissioned in Freiberg. Developed by CAC Engineering and TU Bergakademie Freiberg, the facility aims to support future large-scale production of climate-neutral jet fuel.

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.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has decided to give a go-ahead to Toray to develop a gigawatt-class mass production system for electrolyte membranes used in water electrolyzer under its Green Transformation Supply Chain Development Support Program.

Celanese has collaborated with Cloverdale Paint to produce sustainable paint solutions with the help of its carbon capture and utilization technology. This move is expected to promote a circular economy as well as reduce carbon emissions.

KBR has secured a contract to support sustainable production of energy resources in Saudi Arabia. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will contribute to the delivery of Saudi Aramco’s Master Expansion Program and increase gas handling capacity at key regional locations.

Coesia presented a dedicated portfolio of high-performance technologies for pharmaceutical and healthcare applications at Pharmintech 2025, held alongside Ipack-Ima from May 27 to May 30. At Hall 2, Booth B28-C27, Coesia showcased how automation is transforming pharmaceutical manufacturing, with a strong focus on precision, compliance, digitalization, and process integrity.

The ‘Chbika’ project aims to develop 1 GW of onshore solar and wind capacities that will power the production of green hydrogen through the electrolysis of desalinated seawater and lead to the production of 200,000 tons per year of green ammonia for the European market. The project will constitute the first phase of a development program which is aimed at creating a world-scale green hydrogen production hub.