Increasing demand for applications such as conveying, assembly line cleaning, drying, evacuation, suction, and others related to the electronics and semiconductor industry are offering beneficial opportunities for vacuum pump manufacturers around the world.

Shell’s latest annual LNG Outlook stated that global LNG trade increased to 360 million tons in 2020 and is set for growth as global economies recover from the global pandemic.

Maire Tecnimont’s subsidiaries Tecnimont and KT - Kinetics Technology have entered into two EPC contracts with Socar’s subsidiary Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery for the development of new generation refining units at its refinery in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Located in Konin, Poland, Johnson Matthey’s battery cathode materials plant will be fully powered by renewable electricity. Axpo will provide renewable electricity to the new factory which is expected to begin commissioning in 2022.

Dupont Clean Technologies has secured a Stratco Alkylation Technology contract from Orlen Lietuva. Under the terms of the agreement, Dupont will provide licensing, engineering, and technical services for the Stratco alkylation unit as well for a MECS spent acid regeneration unit located at Orlen Lietuva’s Mažeikiai refinery in Lithuania.

A new hydrogen development and testing facility is to leverage and expand Ricardo's capabilities in building solutions to support zero-emission mobility. It will also become part of a global center of excellence for hydrogen, renewable fuels and electrified transportation technology.

With biofuels growth plans and the start of a basic engineering phase of a next generation biorefinery, UPM Biofuels is planning to significantly increase their capacity. The potential biorefinery would have an annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes of high-quality renewable fuels including sustainable jet fuel.

CVR Energy’s subsidiary has selected Haldor Topsoe’s hydroflex technology to revamp its Oklahoma refinery in the USA in order to produce 100 million gallons of renewable diesel per year. Under the terms of the contract, Topsoe will deliver basic engineering, license, proprietary equipment and catalyst for its Hydroflex technology.

The integrated, international oil, gas and chemicals company, OMV, and Kommunalkredit Austria have announced a joint investment in the construction of Austria’s largest electrolysis plant on the premises of Schwechat Refinery.

With an aim to support large-scale renewable hydrogen production in France, Air Liquide has acquired stake in H2V Normandy which intends to create a large-scale electrolyzer complex of up to 200 MW for the production of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen in the country.