Lanzajet has selected Teeside’s Wilton International site in the UK to develop its new sustainable aviation fuel production facility – Project Speedbird. The project is expected to produce over 90,000 tonnes (30 million gallons) of SAF and renewable diesel annually.

The new plant is Alpla’s second plant in Thailand. With this project, the company aims to increase capacities, expand its portfolio and offer safe, affordable and sustainable full-system solutions made of plastic to numerous industries and markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

Cefic will lead the International Council of Chemical Associations for a two-year term. Dr. Ilham Kadri who is the President of ICCA/Cefic and CEO of Syensqo will spearhead the ICCA which will continue leading key global initiatives.

Topsoe’s Hydroflex and H2bridge technologies have been chosen for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production at Riograndense’s Rio Grande renewable fuels plant in Brazil. With this move, the company aims to produce 16,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.

Invista has launched its new 13-million-dollar technology hub and research and development center in Houston, USA. The nearly 40,000-square-foot facility will have more than 50 members of R&D, Engineering and Advanced Process Control teams supporting Invista’s global technology needs in the chemical intermediates and polymer product lines.

A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held by Henkel to establish a new adhesive manufacturing facility in China. With a hefty investment of 120 million euros, the new plant is expected to increase the firm’s production capacity of adhesive products in the country.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of September 2024’ from all over the world. Right from Adnoc deploying AI-based process optimization technology at a unit to developing the world's largest carbon negative ultra-green hydrogen plant, find out all the projects making headlines here.

LG Chem has become the first Korean company to join the CEO-led collaborative platform for a net-zero chemicals future, Global Impact Coalition. The move strengthens GIC’s global reach, particularly in East Asia.

Sherma Ellis-Daal, Brand Director at Pharmapack shares her views on the pharmaceutical packaging sector, the latest industry trends that were witnessed at Pharmapack Europe, Europe's leading packaging and drug delivery event, as well as the potential opportunities for the pharma packaging sector in Europe in the next 5–10 years. Read on to know more…

The Science Based Targets initiative (Sbti) has approved Ørsted’s new 2030 climate targets which covers the full value chain emissions (scope 1-3) and aligns with the 1.5C pathway.