Ineos has successfully completed a 50-50 joint venture with Sinopec. Under the newly established company, the Tianjin Nangang Ethylene Project which is currently under construction in China by Sinopec will be developed.

Borealis has plans to utilize its Borcycle M technology in the development of a unique, first-of-its-kind commercial-scale advanced mechanical recycling plant in Schwechat, Austria. The plant is expected to produce over 60 kilo tonnes of circular solutions and compounds annually and will commence operations in 2025.

Shimadzu will be participating at the analytica trade show which is expected to be held in Munich, Germany. The company’s motto for the fair is ‘Faster. Higher. Further.’ and it plans to showcase numerous new products as well as comprehensive solutions and services for the industry.

Flowserve Corporation has recently introduced its new Sihi Boost Ultraplus dry-running vacuum pump which has the potential to reduce cycle times for batch processes by up to 50 percent or more.

With an aim to deliver clean energy to Calistoga in California Wine Country, USA during times of wildfires and other emergencies, Energy Vault has chosen Plug Power to supply 8 MW of hydrogen fuel cell stationary power to the region.

European Energy has plans to develop the world’s largest CO2-to-green methanol plant in Denmark. For this landmark project, European Energy has chosen Clariant’s Megamax catalyst through which it will produce 32,000 tons of e-methanol annually.

Egypt’s Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemical Company has awarded an engineering contract to Honeywell for upgrading its existing naphtha complex. With this move, the company intends to enhance the quality of its gasoline blend stock and produce feedstock for petrochemical production as well as increase its gasoline production in the country.

Stablising climate change is more important than ever and oil & gas companies are up for the challenge. Innovative processes and efficient technologies capable of decarbonising industrial processes and delivering net-zero emissions are being used by the industry to reduce their carbon footprint.

Alberta’s first direct lithium extraction field pilot plant has begun operations. The project by E3 Lithium has conducted a series of inspections to ensure the successful operation of the plant.

Under an agreement signed between Veolia and Lyondell Basell, Veolia will sell its 50 % stake in the joint venture Quality Circular Polymers (QCP) to Lyondell Basell who will then become 100 % owner of the joint venture.