SK Geo Centric has developed a new lactic acid production technology which is sustainable in nature as well as minimizes costs and chemical byproducts. Lactic acid is an essential raw material for bio-based plastic PLA.

Claimed to be the largest PVDF production facility in North America on completion, Syensqo has broken ground at its Augusta site in Georgia, USA. The project is expected to help create battery materials which are required for the growth of electric vehicles in the region.

Guangxi Hongkun Biomass has selected Topsoe’s Hydroflex technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel at its plant in the Qinzhou Port Area Free Trade Pilot Zone of Guangxi, China. The project is expected to process 300,000 tons of feedstock annually.

GF Piping Systems installed a total of 5,000 valves across seven parallel ion exchangers for OMZ as the firm wanted to expand the volume and efficiency of its 5th-generation ion exchangers.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of April 2024’ from all over the world. Right from the MOL Group inaugurating one of the largest green hydrogen plants in Europe to BASF, Sabic and Linde starting up the world’s first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Korsch, its affiliate Medelpharm and L.B. Bohle will be presenting their solutions at the soon to be held Achema 2024 event in Frankfurt am Main, Germany in a shared booth in hall 3, booth A49 / A71.

Dow has plans to sell its flexible packaging laminating adhesives business to Arkema for 150 million dollars. With this move, Arkema will expand its portfolio of solutions for flexible packaging which will help the company to become a key player in this market.

With an aim to meet the growing demand for polyamides in China, Domo Chemicals has inaugurated a new polyamide production plant in Jiaxing. The company has invested 14 million euros for the project which is expected to double its current capacity of polyamides.

Getinge has introduced Gew 888 neo, a cGMP washer designed to develop cleanroom efficiency. With a smaller footprint along with an exceptional washing capacity, the solution enables biopharmaceutical companies to optimize their installation and make the most of their cleanroom facilities.

The startup firm Heartland specializes in the production of natural fiber plastic additives. The hemp-based materials have the capacity to reduce the carbon footprint of plastics on an industrial scale.