Royal DSM announced that it reduces its CO2 emissions at its vitamin production facility in Sisseln, Switzerland, by 50,000 tons/year through a new biomass heat and power plant on the site.

A market with huge perspectives: In 2021, almost US$5 billion will be generated with the trade of fluorochemicals, a new ceresana study states. Asia-Pacific is projected to account for more than half of global market value.

Reliance Petroleum has ordered a Rotoform sulfur pastillation plant from Sandvik Process Systems for its Jamnagar refinery complex in Gujarat, western India.

Oil and gas supplier Petrofas has selected Intergraph's Smartplant Enterprise 3D software for its operations. According to company speakers, Petrofac also acknowledges the trend of some Owner Operators to standardize on Intergraph solutions with this step.

China's Sinopec Group has begun construction of a refinery and petrochemical complex in the southern city of Zhanjiang, Reuters reports.

German chemicals giant BASF invests more than 200 million Euro to boost the production of several key fungicides, including F 500 and Xemium in both the US and Germany. This investment, one of the largest of BASF's Crop Protection division division in recent years, is a reaction to an expected rising demand for these substances, company speakers explained.

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Evonik Catalysts’ new production unit is expected to fully utilise the firm’s capacities in Dombivli. At the same time, the company will also be establishing significant synergies with the Activated Metal Catalyst production site in Germany.

Axens will offer a range of technologies for HPCL’s integrated refinery and petrochemical complex. The scope of work includes the supply of process books, catalysts & adsorbents, proprietary equipment, trainings and technical services.

Lanxess has plans to acquire International Flavors & Fragrances’ (IFF) microbial control business. With this move, the company aims to become one of the largest suppliers of microbial control products in the world and also strengthen its speciality chemicals portfolio.