Ineos has plans to permanently close its acrylonitrile butadiene styrene production facility in Addyston, Ohio, USA. The move has been undertaken by the firm as the site is no longer economical for it.

Johnson Matthey has partnered with Noya to scale up the production of its carbon capture sorbent by making use of proven techniques. This move will support Noya's upcoming pilot and commercial facilities.

Phillips 66 has recently announced its plans to cease operations at its Los Angeles-area refinery in the USA in the fourth quarter of 2025. The company is also expected to work with the state of California to supply fuel markets and meet ongoing consumer demand.

HIF Global has selected Johnson Matthey’s e-methanol emerald technology to develop its Paysandú e-fuels project in Uruguay. The project will use green hydrogen and waste CO2 from an ethanol plant to produce e-methanol.

Siemens Energy’s PEM electrolysis technology has been selected by Cepsa for producing green hydrogen at its La Rábida Energy Park in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva), southern Spain. The project is part of Cepsa’s wider plans of developing 2 GW of capacity by 2030, one of the largest projects of its kind in Europe.

Evonik has plans to strengthen its growth prospects by reorganizing its two business lines – Coating & Adhesive Resins and Health Care. The remaining businesses outside these cores are expected to be sold to new owners or incorporated into partnerships.

With a hefty investment of 60 million euros, Alpla has inaugurated its new Pet recycling plant in Ballito, South Africa. With this project, the company plans to produce up to 35,000 tonnes of recycled Pet per year.

As we move towards a climate-neutral future, great hopes are being pinned on hydrogen as a key element of the energy transition. The energy-rich molecule can be used for storage and can act as an ideal versatile chemical energy carrier. But how might the hydrogen economy of the future look like? What volumes are required and what infrastructure is suitable? This trend report provides answers to these questions.

Under a new long-term contract between Air Liquide and LG Chem, Air Liquide has plans to invest around 150 million dollars at its Tennessee site in the U.S. with an aim to expand its production capacity and pipeline network. In line with the contract, Air Liquide will supply oxygen to LG Chem for its electric vehicle battery plant.

With the growing demand for high-quality 2-Ehacid in the region, BASF Petronas Chemicals has successfully inaugurated the second 2-ethylhexanoic acid production line at its integrated site in Kuantan, Malaysia.