Mitsui Chemicals and Prime Polymer announced the increase of their production of polypropylene at three of its global PP compound hubs in the United States, Mexico, and India.

Tanzania plans to start work this year on a $ 3 billion fertiliser plant, along with a consortium from Germany, Denmark and Pakistan. The plant will use natural gas to produce fertiliser.

Future Market Insights recently launched a report on Polysulfide Market. The study concludes that growth in the coming years is expected to be driven by rising polysulfide consumption in downstream markets.

Sensirion presents the new ultra-low power humidity sensor SHT40 for battery-driven applications and high-volume consumer electronics. The SHT40 is part of the company’s 4th generation of humidity sensors – the SHT4x series.

Ineos goes digital plant: The chemical producer uses Intergraph's CAD Worx plant design suit to standardize and automate work processes, minimize the amount of transposition errors and increase integration, speakers explained...

Engineering company Bilfinger has been commissioned by the Swiss specialty chemical company Clariant to deliver EPCM (engineering, procurement, overall project and construction management) services for the construction of their commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol production plant using Clariant’s sunliquid technology in southwest Romania.

Within the framework of the “Absolutely Circular” project, Ineos plans to build a demonstration polymerisation plant for the production of ABS plastic from recycled feedstock in Antwerp, Belgium.

A 50-50 joint venture has been established by Lyondell Basell and Sinopec to manufacture propylene oxide and styrene monomer in China. The newly created joint venture firm is expected to construct two new units in Zhenhai Ningbo, China which will have 275 KTA capacity of propylene oxide and 600 KTA capacity of styrene monomer respectively.

Besix was awarded the Monaragala & Buttala Integrated Water Supply project in Sri Lanka. This is a design & build contract with a duration of 30 months and this for a total amount of € 23.98 Million.

A multi-year collaboration between researchers within Resource Recovery at the University of Borås and a textile manufacturing company has resulted in a new type of reactor made of a textile material. The reactor transforms different kinds of waste into new products, such as biofuel.