The new methyl glycols plant will have an annual capacity of 46,000 metric tons and aims to meet the rapidly growing demand for brake fluids in the region. Operations at the unit are expected to begin by 2025.

While automation companies are enjoying growth, the mood among component manufacturers is more subdued, as fluidic suppliers are facing competitive pressure, energy crisis and supply chain risks. Yet, automation could point the way to the future and make suppliers and plant operators more successful...

With the acquisition of a stake in Tiamat, a start-up which has been designing, developing, industrializing and marketing sodium-ion batteries, Arkema has plans to accelerate the development of next generation batteries. With this, the firm aims to be a key player in the battery materials segment.

A European developer has awarded Aker Carbon Capture with a study to assess the feasibility of integrating carbon capture at numerous biomass and waste-to-energy facilities in Northern Europe.

In Brazil, Eurochem has invested almost 1 billion dollars to develop its new phosphate fertilizer production facility. With an annual production capacity of 1 million tonnes of advanced phosphate fertilizers, the project aims to meet the growing demand of Brazilian farmers.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction has awarded a contract to Lummus Technology for supplying eight Short Residence Time ethylene cracking heaters at Satorp’s Amiral petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia.

Under a definitive agreement signed between the two parties, Albemarle Corporation will deliver battery-grade lithium to the BMW Group for developing electric vehicles. Both the firms will also collaborate for developing safer and more energy dense lithium-ion batteries.

Clariant has recently launched Clarity Prime, an advanced digital service for AI-powered optimization of catalyst operation. Indorama has become the firm’s first customer to implement the new Clarity Prime service at its world-scale ammonia plant in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Omas Tecnosistemi, a leading supplier of high-tech customized solutions in the cosmetics, make-up and personal care sectors has been acquired by Ima. With this move, the firm aims to strengthen its presence in the cosmetics and personal care sectors.

How long does it take for something groundbreaking to become business-as-usual? At what point do those nice-to-haves become the norm? How exactly does it happen? And, perhaps most importantly of all, how do you keep progressing after what was once exceptional becomes the default? The promise of a ‘sustainable future’ creates many questions – questions that can only be answered with collaboration.