The new company will focus on the fast commercialization of new technologies and services and is expected to develop cost-effective NCA batteries for electric cars as its maiden project.

Sibur and Gazprom entered into a preliminary agreement for the supply of ethane from Gazprom’s Amur Gas Processing Plant (GPP) to Sibur's Amur Gas Chemical Complex (GCC).

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) announced the launch of their new online Guidance Document Portal. For the first time, the entire library of Guides — including Gamp 5 — can be accessed and searched online. In addition, the Society has made access to its entire library of 24 ISPE Good Practice Guides available as a free member benefit.

Saipem has been awarded a new contract in the onshore E&C sector worth approximately $ 750 million. The scope of work involves engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning under Package 3 Offsite Facilities in the framework of the development of the Duqm Refinery located near the coast in the north east of Oman.

Emerson Process Management has introduced the CSI 3000 Machinery Health Monitor, a compact protection system for a wide range of machinery such as pumps, compressors, centrifuges, blowers and generators.

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum has launched its Vacuum Online Shop, the all-new online store for vacuum technological products and accessories. After running the Vacuum Shop in the US successfully, the Online Store is now open and ready for operation in twelve additional countries in six languages to shop for products and after sales services.

Inovyn has announced a major expansion project at Rafnes Site, Norway, which will increase VCM capacity at the Site by around 70 ktes a year. The VCM produced at the site will be used in the production of vinyls at its Porsgrunn, Stenungsund and Newton Aycliffe sites.

Under a joint development agreement, Technip FMC and Clariant will work towards the demonstration and commercialisation of Clariant’s new Acrylomax propylene ammoxidation catalyst which is used for the production of acrylonitrile.

German intermediates manufacturer CABB joins forces with Jining Gold Power from China's Shandong province: Both companies agreed to form a joint venture for the production and marketing of high quality monochloroacetic acid (MCA) in Jining...

Teijin will establish a resin compound plant and a related R&D facility in Bang Pa-in Industrial Estate,Ayutthaya, Thailand. The 10,000-tons-per-annum plant will cost approximately $ 13 million and is expected to begin operating in mid-2019.