KSB has inaugurated its new factory in Jundiaí, Brazil, some 50 km north of São Paulo, which has so far cost the pumps and valves manufacturer € 15 million.

With a production capacity of 5225 MTPD, the methanol plant is part of the mega natural gas-to-gasoline complex in Turkmenistan. The project makes use of Haldor Topsoe’s Syncor Methanol solution to produce synthetic gasoline.

Perstorp Group will be acquired by Petronas Chemicals for a whopping figure of 2.3 billion Euros. The move is in line with Petronas’ aim of accelerating its sustainability ambitions to achieve circular economy and carbon neutrality by 2050.

The European project RES Urbis (Resources from Urban Bio-waste), showed that different biowaste produced in an urban environment can be treated within the same chain of valorisation. It can be used to obtain products with biological origins, such as bioplastics, with a higher economic value than that of compost and biogas.

Victrex has created a joint venture between Victrex Hong Kong and Yingkou Xingfu Chemical Company for the development of a new PEEK plant in China. The manufacturing facility is in line with the ‘Made in China 2025’ initiative in which the demand for locally produced PEEK is expected to increase in the country.

With the acquisition, Vertellus has now expanded its product range for the North American market and also strengthened its position across the globe. Bercen Chemicals serves the fuel, lubricant and paper industries.

Exxon Mobil has selected HUVR data’s platform to digitailise, scale and standardise its drone inspection programmes across the globe. The oil and gas major aims to make use of advanced technology across all its assets.

As tablet packaging is a job involving several risk factors that may adversely affect the pharmaceutical company’s credibility, stringent attention is essential during the process.

Kemira announced that it has finalized its approximately € 50 million investment into a new sodium chlorate production line in Joutseno, Finland.

Kirloskar Brothers (KBL) has inaugurated its new manufacturing facility at Karumathampatti near Coimbatore in Tamilnadu/India.