Sika has gone ahead with its plan to expand its adhesives and sealants production in India by opening a new manufacturing plant and technology center in Pune. The move has been undertaken in the background of the growing demand from the automotive, construction and renewable energy segments.

Haldor Topsoe has entered into a 51-million-dollar loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its research in the development of low-carbon technologies for the production of green hydrogen, green ammonia, biofuels, and electrified methanol.

Yara is all set to produce green ammonia at its Herøya plant in Norway by making use of hydrogen based on renewable energy. The plant is expected to produce enough hydrogen to produce 20,500 tons of ammonia annually thus, making it one of the world’s largest projects producing green ammonia.

Danish biotech company Biosyntia and the German Wacker Group have announced the signing of a contract to develop a large-scale production process for fermentation-based biotin. The long-term partnership aims to make fermentation-based biotin available for the full range of relevant applications as a sustainable, non-chemical, European-sourced alternative.

Enexor BioEnergy has been chosen by Plug and Play to join its Energy and Sustainability Accelerator which aims at reducing carbon emissions. Under this new role, Enexor BioEnergy will use its Bio-CHP system, which converts organic, plastic or biomass waste into renewable power and thermal energy, to launch renewable energy pilots across Asia.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is characterised by its high availability at competitive conditions and a lower emission burden compared to the combustion of coal and oil. As it is highly flammable, explosion protection must be guaranteed throughout the entire value chain. R. Stahl supports this sector with explosion-protected products and systems for all process steps from natural gas extraction to liquefaction and transport, all the way through to reconversion and supply.

Cummins and China Petrochemical Corporation (“Sinopec Group”) announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture – Cummins Enze (Guangdong) Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd (“Cummins Enze”). The joint venture will accelerate the affordability and availability of green hydrogen through increased technological innovation, research and development, and manufacturing capacity.

The global plastic recycling market stood at 162.5 million tons in 2020 and is forecast to reach 263.08 million tons by 2030, growing at a healthy CAGR of 4.49 % until 2030, according to a report by Research and Markets. Chemical recycling is definitely one of the most popular processes in recent times which will aid the plastic recycling industry to transform into a greener and more sustainable circular economy. In this background, PROCESS Worldwide shares with you the top 5 chemical recycling solutions which have been in the news this year.

BASF is all set to create its new subsidiary for renewable energy activities next year. The new business aims at supplying BASF’s sites in Europe with electricity from renewable energies and will also act as a global consulting firm for its Group companies in the field of renewable energies.

PKN Orlen and Orlen Południe have teamed up to build a new second-generation bioethanol plant at the Jedlicze refinery in Poland. Claimed to be the first project of this kind in Poland and the second in Europe, the plant is expected to produce 25 thousand tons of bioethanol annually and is in line with the company’s ambitions of reducing carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.