Aguas Pacífico has awarded an Operation and Maintenance contract to Veolia for its multipurpose desalination plant in Valparaíso, Chile. With a capacity to produce 1,000 l/s of desalinated water, the project is the first of its kind in the country.

Total Energies has commenced production at France’s first advanced plastic recycling plant. Located at the company’s Grandpuits site in Paris, the facility boasts of an annual capacity of 15,000 tons.

Siemens and Caphenia have teamed up to accelerate the production of sustainable aviation fuel. Under the partnership Siemens will provide digitalization and automation solutions for Caphenia’s plasma technology which converts bio-methane into synthesis gas.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of February 2025’ from all over the world. Right from Repsol investing 800+ million euros for a renewable methanol project in Europe to Thyssenkrupp Uhde’s CCU technology being selected for ammonia, urea plants in Egypt, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Neste has established a lubricants warehouse in Jonkoping, Sweden with an aim to respond to its customers’ needs in the country and ensure faster deliveries. The move will enable the company to better serve its customers.

Dow has teamed up with RDM Group and developed an innovative fibre-based food packaging—Multiboard Circularr—made exclusively with recycled fibres and recycled plastic. The unique food packaging is backed by industry-leading certifications to help brands prepare for the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.

Neste and World Fuel have extended their agreement to expand the supply of Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel at more than 100 airports across World Fuel’s UK and European network.

With an aim to strengthen their cooperation in the development and deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Axens has entered into a MOU with Airbus. Under this MOU, both the parties will jointly explore how to support wider SAF deployment by aligning advocacy efforts, engaging with key stakeholders, and identifying potential opportunities where coordinated action could accelerate project development worldwide.

Europe’s chemical industry is sliding into crisis as rising energy costs, weak demand, and dwindling investments force widespread plant shutdowns. Without swift policy intervention, the region risks losing its industrial backbone to competitors in lower cost, faster growing markets.

Water scarcity has long been recognized as one of the most pressing challenges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Iran–US war exposes the vulnerability of the region’s lifeline: desalination plants. With Gulf nations relying almost exclusively on these facilities for drinking water, any disruption caused by conflict threatens not only households but also industries and regional stability.