Thyssenkrupp is building a new integrated chemical complex in Hungary. The foundation stone for the polyol production facility was laid on September 27, 2019 in Tiszaújváros.

Keeping in view the recent unique and peculiar situation arising out of environmental considerations in the Punjab area in particular, a slew of bioethanol refineries; as many as twelve have been planned and the general contract has been awarded to Praj who has expertise in this field of bioethanol refineries with a global footprint.

Technip FMC and DNV GL aim to set a benchmark towards the integrity of the digital twin technology in the oil and gas sector. The new technology will enable industry players to undertake better decisions in their projects and operations.

The grinding stage in a cement plant is extremely energy-intensive, consuming almost half the plant’s total electric power requirement. An expert system, designed especially for cement production and based on components from the advanced process control (APC) library of the Simatic PCS 7 control system, uses real-time plant data to make precise statements about the plant’s quality parameters, and can be integrated into the existing control system with no additional hardware requirements.

The new China facility is expected to add 8,000 metric tonnes of annual fumed silica capacity to Cabot’s global network. With this move, the company claims to become the largest provider of fumed silica in the Chinese market.

Kaneka has plans to invest 130 million dollars to expand the production capacity of its biodegradable biopolymers at its Kaneka Takasago manufacturing site in Japan. With this move, the company plans to achieve a total production capacity of 20,000 tons every year at the site.

Dr. Albert Bourla has succeeded Ian C. Read who will be retiring from the company on December 31, 2019. Bourla currently holds the CEO position and is expected to retain the role.

Archer Daniels Midland and LG Chem have signed a joint development agreement to develop biobased acrylic acid which is an important element for manufacturing superabsorbent polymers.

Reliance Industries announced the successful commissioning of the last crystallization train (Train 3) of the Paraxylene (PX) complex at Jamnagar.

The heavy investment for GSK’s manufacturing facility in Upper Merion, Pennsylvania aims at supporting the delivery of the company’s pipeline and bringing new medicines for specialty diseases to patients faster.