MOL Group’s new polyol complex in Tiszaújváros has a capacity of producing around 200,000 tonnes of polyol per year. With this project, the company aims to establish new standards in terms of efficiency, environmental friendliness and automation by combining proven technologies with innovative solutions.

CF Industries has awarded a licensing and engineering contract to Topsoe to support a front-end engineering and design study of a new low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana, USA.

Yara and Petrobras have entered into a non-binding Master Agreement following a MOU which was signed between both the firms in early 2024. With this move, the companies will jointly finalize the analysis on the potential synergies between their operations, to increase efficiencies in the local fertilizer and industrial products market.

International partners BP, Mitsui, Shell and Total Energies have each been awarded a 10 % stake in Adnoc’s low-carbon Ruwais liquefied natural gas project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. A signing ceremony was recently held to mark the occasion.

Siam Cement Group - Cement and Green Solution Business, one of the largest cement manufacturers in Thailand have awarded JGC Corporation with a pre-feasibility study for a CCU facility in Thailand.

An Industrial AI global research study carried out by Honeywell has revealed that majority of the sector is uncovering unexpected new use cases for AI. It also mentions that the technology enhances workforce productivity, flexibility, and safety.

Merck has plans to sell its surface solutions business unit to Global New Material International Holdings for 665 million euros. With this move, Merck will use the net proceeds from the divestment to further strengthen its strategic core businesses.

BASF has plans to sell its flocculants business for mining applications to Solenis. With this divestment, BASF aims to focus on core strategic areas.

Process excellence — Fette Compacting has been scoring points in the market for a long time. Now the market leader in tablet presses is going through a reinvention and presenting itself to the pharmaceutical, nutrition and chemical industry as a process partner for powder formulation and tableting. Why this is the way forward for the machine manufacturer?

Worley has been selected by Rock Tech Lithium as its EPCM partner for developing Europe's First Lithium Converter in Guben, Germany. On completion, the project is expected to have a capacity of 24,000 tons of lithium hydroxide per year.