Under the agreement, both the plants will use Lummus' proprietary Novolen process reactors and proprietary NHP catalyst to increase the production of polypropylene. This move will act as a catalyst to meet India's growing demand for plastics.

BASF India has recently inaugurated its large-scale chemical production complex at Dahej in Gujarat. With a project cost of INR 1,000 cr (approx €150 million), the site represents BASF’s single largest investment in India.

The 2nd generation of phosgene-free polycarbonate technology includes a number of fine-tuning and optimization steps for the continuous production of high quality polymer.

The perfect man/machine relationship is the effective management of scarce resources. This presents a daily challenge for plant manufacturers and producers. In the area of raw material handling, UWT makes an important contribution.

With the joint collaboration, both the firms have explored potential investment opportunities as well as developed technological cooperation. The companies have also entered into a joint venture to develop onshore projects in the solar and wind segments in Brazil.

Lanxess has completed the sale of its remaining 50 % interest in the rubber company Arlanxeo to Saudi Aramco. All relevant antitrust authorities have granted the necessary approvals for the transaction announced in August 2018.

Dow, Empower and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) have collaborated to carry out a feasibility study for advancing fully circular value chains in Nigeria, Africa. The study aims to focus on the implementation of a scalable digital waste collection and recycling business model in the country.

Dupont Transportation & Advanced Polymers (T&AP) recently announced its plans to extend its High Temperature Nylon polymerization capacity at Uentrop facility in Hamm, Germany.

With the MVP 030-3 C DC, Pfeiffer Vacuum has now introduced a new corrosive gas version of the diaphragm pump. This version features a gas ballast valve and excellent chemical and condensate compatibility. The special choice of materials ensures significantly increased robustness in a wide range of processes.

In the Indian automation sector, Siemens has its distinguishable presence. In a conversation with PROCESS India, Karlheinz Kaul, Global CEO, Siemens Industry Automation Control Equipment, is describing the changing trend in demand from the user community and how the company is preparing itself to address those. Bhaskar Mandal, VP, Siemens Industry Automation, South Asia is facilitating the meeting.