Neste and Lyondell Basell jointly announce the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a commercial scale at the production site in Wesseling, Germany.

The Kaneka Group has drawn up its new medium-term management plan with a special focus on growth strategy, R&B strategy, global strategy and M&A strategy.

In this project, renewable raw materials will be used for the production of bio-based chemicals. Budgeted at 10.9 million dollars, the project aims at creating a sustainable bio-based industry sector in the European region.

The Korean firm SK E&C won the front end engineering & design contract for Ineos’ 750 ktpa facility in Belgium. The scheduled plant is expected to be energy as well as carbon efficient and aims to provide Europe with a sustainable industry.

Royal DSM has recently started a new production line for Arnitel in Emmen, the Netherlands. The move will enable the company to meet the growing demand for Arnitel high-performance Thermo Plastic Copolyesters in the region.

The contract involves offering technology license, process design engineering, and operator training services for Ningbo Union King's 1,600 KTA paraxylene plant in Ningbo, China. Mc Dermott will be making use of the Lummus Technology for the facility.

Nouryon has announced a new organizational model as part of its strategy to accelerate growth and drive performance improvement. The new model, which will take effect January 1, 2020, is organized around three market-focused businesses supported by a centralized Operations and Functional structure.

The contract involves basic engineering, technology license, catalyst and Front End Engineering Design for an Olefins Conversion Technology unit at MOL's petrochemicals complex in Tiszaújvaros, Hungary. On completion, the facility is expected to have a production capacity of 100,000 MTA of polymer grade propylene.

With this move, Eastman aims to support the business strategy of the company’s Adhesives Resins business. The firm will invest in its manufacturing sites in The Netherlands and the USA.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB and the University of Stuttgart aim to use the climate-damaging greenhouse gas carbon dioxide as a raw material for the production of chemicals. To do this, they are developing a combined plasma and membrane process that splits CO2 into oxygen and the chemical base material carbon monoxide.