BASF’s facility is expected to cater to the fast-growing pharmaceutical market in South Asia, with a strong focus on generic drug manufacturing.

Fluor just announced the signing of an EPC Contract for an all new Saudi-Arabian polymers project. Fluor officials see trend towards an emerging polymer industry in the Middle-East.

Monash University researchers are on the brink of commercializing the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery, which could outperform current market leaders by more than four times.

Axens and Toray Films Europe have plans to establish a new Pet chemical recycling facility in Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost, France. The new units will make use of Axens’ Rewind Pet technology along with Toray Films Europe’s existing polymerization plant to recycle 80,000 tons of Pet plastic waste every year.

American engineering specialist Jacobs will once again work on BASF's second largest "Verbund" site at Antwerp/Belgium: The Company will provide process, piping and electrical/ instrumentation engineering services for the seaside facility, speakers explained.

Solvay decided to rely on Technip's engineering expertise for the construction of a new 100 kilotons Epichlorohydrin production in China.

A new manufacturing facility in Texas is being established for MPCA, a consolidated subsidiary producing and distributing super-pure hydrogen peroxide.

Gabriel Performance Products has purchased the remainder of Deltech’s alkyd resin product line and intends to produce specialty solutions at its Harrison City facility in the USA. The move is in line with Gabriel’s focus of growing its proprietary product portfolio.

Evonik invested millions of Euros in this mega project which was completed on time and within budget. With the new unit, the company plans to increase production and focus on developing innovative specialty chemical products for the silicone and nanotechnologies markets.

Petrobras recently entered into a contract with the Toyo Setal HDT Paulínia Consortium to develop a new diesel hydrotreatment unit at its Paulínia Refinery in Brazil. With an investment of 458 million dollars, the plant is expected to commence production in 2025.