Hengli Petrochemical started up the world's largest stand-alone pure terephthalic acid (PTA) production plant at the end of June. According to PROCESS China, the new PTA-5 plant has an annual capacity of 2.5 million tons and is ready to be the third new plant to be started up in China this year.

Under an agreement signed between Sulzer and JTC Corporation, the Switzerland-based firm will develop a new R&D center for its separation technology solutions in Singapore. Sulzer aims to carry out its research activities on chemical separation processes for circular operations at the center.

The startup firm is a producer of non-petroleum-based leather alternative for car interiors. By investing in NFW, Asahi Kasei aims to support global automotive OEMs to reduce the environmental burden of automobiles.

Natureworks has announced that it is on track to complete the construction of its new fully integrated polylactic acid biopolymer manufacturing facility in Thailand. The firm aims to begin full production in 2025.

With an aim to increase production capacity for optical brighteners amidst growing demand across the globe, BASF made the hefty investment at its Monthey site. The significant increase in production capacity at the site has now been achieved.

With a hefty investment of 4-billion-dollars, Air Products and the AES Corporation aim to establish a large-scale green hydrogen production facility in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA. The new plant is expected to produce over 200 metric tons per day of green hydrogen.

The consortium has decided to separate their joint diphenylmethane diisocyanate production in Caojing, China. With this move, the companies will independently operate two MDI plants at the Caojing site.

Thyssenkrupp Uhde has secured an EPCC contract by Qatar Fertiliser Company for constructing a world-scale blue ammonia plant in Qatar. The single-train plant is expected to have a record capacity of 3,500 metric tons per day on completion.

Nouryon has appointed Michael Zacka to the Company’s Board of Directors. Zacka is President, Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa for Amcor and with his appointment, the total number of board members is now 12.

Berthold’s LB 571 microwave resonator can precisely and reliably detect the water content for pasta production. This solution helps to ensure accurate process monitoring which optimizes product quality.