With an aim to slash energy consumption, improve production flexibility, and enhance overall process efficiency for the producers, Novonesis and Thyssenkrupp Uhde have launched an enzymatic fat-splitting process for scalable and more sustainable fatty acid production.

With an aim to accelerate the shift to industrial autonomy, Honeywell has partnered with Total Energies to pilot its AI-assisted Experion Operations Assistant at Total Energies' Port Arthur Refinery in Texas, USA.

Air Liquide has started-up the world’s first industrial-scale ammonia cracking pilot unit with a 30 tons per day ammonia to hydrogen conversion capacity at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium, thus paving the way for new low-carbon supply chains.

Rockwell Automation has plans to develop a new greenfield manufacturing site in Southeastern Wisconsin, USA. The facility has the potential to be Rockwell’s largest manufacturing campus globally, with a significant footprint and the flexibility to scale operations.

A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held by Dupont for its new Molykote specialty lubricants manufacturing plant in China. The new plant is expected to deliver next-generation lubricant solutions with speed and precision.

GEA has joined the European Union’s ‘Exquisheat’ project with an aim to advance heat pump solutions for decarbonization specifically for the food and beverage industry in the region.

Vianode has begun site preparation at its new synthetic graphite facility Via Two in St. Thomas, Ontario. The project is in line with the company’s expansion plans in North America.

Sacmi will be showcasing its latest solution – an integrated, digital production line for caps and preforms at the upcoming Drink Japan exhibition which will be held from December 3-5, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.

With a capacity of 12 t/h of steam production, the boiler is expected to reduce the consumption of higher-cost fossil sources as well as slash approximately 65 % of CO² emissions-scopes 1 and 2-at Braskem’s PP 3 PLN unit in Brazil.

Under a definitive agreement, Sumitomo Chemical has plans to take over the Taiwanese semiconductor process chemicals company Asia Union Electronic Chemical Corporation. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its global footprint and establish its first manufacturing base for semiconductor process chemicals in Taiwan.