The stake which was earlier held by CEFC China has now been transferred to China Zhenhua Oil. The move is in line with the gulf country’s aim to grant access to Abu Dhabi’s oil and gas concessions to partners who offer technology, operational experience, and capital.

Celebrating 75 years of presence, Tata Chemicals has made its mark globally by being a pioneering force in developing products to meet the changing customer demands. True to its motto ‘Serving Society through Science’, it has touched the lives of millions by offering them Living, Industrial and Farm Essentials (LIFE).

Located at PT Panca Amara Utama, the plant is based on the Purifier Plus ammonia process which is considered to be the most reliable ammonia technology. The company will also be offering its proprietary Ammonia In Site digitalisation technology which is expected to maximise operational performance and profitability.

PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim has selected Lummus Technology’s ethylbenzene, styrene monomer, ethylene dimerization and olefins conversion technologies for the expansion of its olefins production facility in Nizhnekamsk, Russia.

With the rise in electric vehicles across the globe, the company will be expanding its annual production capacity of formulated electrolyte at its current Yokkaichi plant in Japan.

No light at the end of the tunnel insight for the Japanese chemical industry: As a reaction to global overcapacities and declining margins, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical announced its withdrawal from the purified terephthalic acid (PTA) business.

Lyondell Basell’s Lupotech T high-pressure polyethylene technology will be used in two separate production lines at Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Co.’s new facility in China. The production lines include a 200 KTA low density polyethylene line as well as a 300 KTA LDPE and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer line which will be used to produce LDPE with vinyl acetate comonomer.

Under a MOU signed between Haldor Topsoe and Shchekinoazot, both the companies will work together to reduce the carbon footprint of Shchekinoazot’s existing and future plants in the Tula region, Russia.

Whether in the chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics or food industry, the costs for raw materials are permanently increasing all over the world and in all fields. Manufacturing companies search for new processes and new possibilities to remain competitive and distinguish themselves from their competitors. In this regard dispersing plays an important role.

Once the global explosion protection is achieved, a piece of equipment approved in one country will automatically be recognised as safe in the rest of the world. An increasing number of certificates shows that many market players wish to move ahead towards that goal. Reason enough to take a closer look at the IECEx system's unique approach.