BASF has invested a hefty double-digit million-euro amount to develop a new fermentation plant for biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany.

Solvay’s new electric furnace at its Silica Plant in Collonges, France is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 20 % at the site. With this, the company aims to decarbonize its operations.

Shinsol Advanced Chemicals, a joint venture between Solvay and Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation, has launched a new electronic grade hydrogen peroxide plant in Taiwan. With this project, the joint venture aims to meet the growing demand for semiconductors in the country.

With an aim to cater to the North American market for electric vehicle batteries, Umicore is currently developing a 35 GWh equivalent battery materials production plant in Loyalist, Ontario, Canada.

Achema, the international trade fair for process industries is expected to be held from June 10 – 14, 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany. The main highlights of this edition are five ‘Innovation Themes’ and a special show on hydrogen.

ABB will provide electrification solutions to power the world’s largest battery recycling facility, Revolt Ett in Skellefteå, northern Sweden. The facility is being established by Northvolt and is expected to process 125,000 tons of end-of-life batteries and battery production waste annually.

Evonik holds a 55 % share in the newly formed joint venture in China while Shandong Vland Biotech holds the remaining stake. With the joint venture, both the firms aim to expand their presence in the global gut health solutions products markets.

Wacker has expanded its hyperpure hydrogen chloride production at the Burghausen site in Germany in order to cater to the growing demand of HCI across the semiconductor industry.

BASF has successfully completed the carve-out of its mobile emissions catalysts and precious metal services businesses and established the BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions entity in the USA.

KBR’s H2Act technology has been chosen by Hanwha Impact Corporation for developing the world’s first commercial ammonia cracking unit in Daesan, Republic of Korea. KBR will provide technology licensing and proprietary engineering design for the unit, which will be designed to deliver over 200 metric tons per day of clean hydrogen as fuel.