The new strategy announced by BASF is concentrating on organic business growth. With the aim of becoming faster and more flexible, the company intends to significantly simplify structures and processes, sharpen its portfolio and strengthen the Verbund. Sales with products that make a substantial contribution to sustainability are to reach $ 25 billion in 2025.

Important management decisions have been made in the past few days at Total, Kuraray, Neste, Gilead, Nova and Mitsubishi Chemical. PROCESS worldwide summarizes the changes in company leadership for you.

Lyondell Basell has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus certification for its cracker in Wesseling, Germany, and European polymer sites. The certificate will help the company in achieving its aim of becoming an industry leader in the production and marketing of recycled and renewable-based polymers.

Under the terms of the agreement, Metso Outotec will provide basic engineering services as well as its process technology to the mega Grate-Kiln pellet plant which will be constructed in Odisha, India.

AGR has selected Linde Engineering to carry out the design and construction of an integrated hydrogen fueling station and electrolysis plant in Herten, Germany. The project has received funding of up to 7.3 million dollars from the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

Curtains up! PROCESS recognises innovative products, processes and developments for the fifth time with the PROCESS Innovation Award. Discover, which companies were able to take home the coveted trophy at yesterday's award ceremony and what devlopments and technologies convinced the jury.

Evergas will provide shipping services for Ineos: Under a 15-year shipping agreement, the company will operate six LNG tankers to transport ethane into Europe from the US Mariner East project. The contract allows Evergas to place new orders for tank ships.

As the result of a disruption in the operation of a raw material supplier at the site, the chemical company Oxea had to restrict the supply of certain products from its production plant in Oberhausen, Germany.

Alfa Laval has been providing solutions to the chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry for more than 125 years. At its stand at Achema, the Swedish-based company is showcasing a number of successful strategies for the various industry segments.

Developed by Evonik, the new catalyst is being tested in the ‘Advanced Closed Loop System’, a life support system. The catalyst located in the Sabatier reactor helps to cut down the heavy costs of transporting water into space.