Under the new business strategy, Sabic will focus on petrochemicals and the Aramco Trading Company will focus on fuel products. Aramco acquired a 70 % stake in Sabic in June 2020 and now aims to make Sabic its chemicals arm.

Britain's vote on leaving the Euopean IUnion has set Europe's process industry in alarm mode: Companies in chemical and pharmaceutical industries, both in Britain as well as in continental Europe are busy making arragements for the Brexit. A new study shows that a considerable number expects the decision to significantly impact their business.

Cipla, a global pharmaceutical company which uses cutting edge technology and innovation to meet the everyday needs of all patients, announced that its subsidiary, InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc.(collectively Cipla), has received final approval its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets (XL), 150mg and 300 mg, from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market a generic version of Valeant’s Wellbutrin XL Tablets, 150 mg and 300 mg.

With an aim to expand its production facility in Singapore via the Singapore Expansion Project, Neste has chosen Emerson to incorporate its automation systems and software in order to ensure efficient production, thus bringing the expanded refinery on-line by 2023.

The Sesotec metal separator Rapid Pro-Sense with the control unit Genius+ offers extremely high sensitivity due to its innovative HRF (High Resolution Frequency) technology. The detection signal is sent and evaluated at a special frequency.

Covestro has started to build up a new manufacturing line for polycarbonate films at Map Ta  Phut Industrial Estate, Thailand. With this new capacity, the company intends to meet the fast growing demand in Asia Pacific and strengthen its own position in the market.

The project aims at maximising biocrude yields in a commercially viable manner as well as improving the efficiency of biocrude to renewable diesel blendstock. It also plans to make the next-generation of renewable biofuels competitive.

Creacycle, EPC Engineering & Technologies and Lömi have developed a position paper which is a critical assessment on the topic ‘Material Recycling in a Circular Economy for Plastics’. Together, the companies propose an EU directive specifically for plastic waste.

Wilden has announced the availability of its new Equalizer Surge Dampeners – Integrated SD Series (ISD) bolted metal option, which helps minimize vibration and control pipe hammer to protect the system piping and downstream instrumentation.

Scheduled to be completed in 2023, the petrochemical plant will aim to meet the company’s demand for ethylene in the country. In addition to this, it will also cater to the rising domestic demand which is expected to outpace the global order.