As part of its internationalization strategy, Vogel Communications Group (VCG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Media Group Europe (CMG). CMG is, among other things, the parent company of Chinese state television with around 50 CCTV channels. PROCESS has also been successfully publishing cross-media content in and for the Chinese market for 26 years.

Nouryon has successfully completed the production capacity for organic peroxides at its manufacturing facility in Ningbo, China. With this, the firm has doubled the production capacity to 6,000 tons each of Perkadox 14 and Trigonox 101 organic peroxide products.

Wood has secured a feed contract for cleaner, increased fuel production at the Dung Quat Oil Refinery in Quang Ngai Province, Central Vietnam. With this contract, Wood aims to upgrade and expand the state-owned refinery to increase throughput and ensure that the fuels comply with Euro V specifications.

Lummus Technology has partnered with Advanced Ionics for accelerating the commercialization of Advanced Ionics’ hydrogen electrolyzer technology. The move will help support the decarbonization efforts in the refining, gas processing and petrochemical industries.

Technip Energies has gone ahead and acquired two engineering firms GST and Energeco in Italy. With this move, the company plans to strengthen its process engineering workforce capabilities.

Scheduled to be held from November 26 – 28, 2024, CPHI & PMEC India will be hosting its 17th edition this year at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR. India’s pharma industry is on an impressive growth trajectory, expected to reach 65 billion dollars by 2024 and to double to 130 billion dollars by 2030.

The Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter is one of the landmark initiatives launched at COP28. It is a global industry effort dedicated to speeding up climate action and achieving high-scale impact across the oil and gas sector. The Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter has recently published its first report to baseline, prioritize and track progress on emissions reductions.

Clariant has upgraded its portfolio of syngas catalysts with the new Plus series. Reformax LDP Plus, Shiftmax 217 Plus, and Amomax 10 Plus catalysts have been launched over the past five years. The new catalysts have been designed as drop-in solutions with an aim to improve plant economics and reduce carbon emissions.

Topsoe’s Hydroflex and H2bridge technologies have been chosen for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production at Riograndense’s Rio Grande renewable fuels plant in Brazil. With this move, the company aims to produce 16,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.

Lonza has plans to invest in two additional manufacturing suites in Visp (CH), Switzerland with an aim to expand its bioconjugation capabilities. The new suites are expected to double the company’s multipurpose capacity for the launch and commercial supply of bioconjugates.