Petrochemicals

TotalEnergies Corbion has released the new Luminy® PLA life cycle assessment (LCA) results, highlighting major progress in low-carbon bioplastics.

Borouge is set to collaborate with Honeywell to develop AI-powered autonomous UAE operations to accelerate growth and value creation.

Saudi Arabia's CMDC (BCI group) has awarded thyssenkrupp nucera key contract for chlor-alkali plant expansion in Jubail.

LyondellBasell Polyolefin Technologies has been selected by SHCCIG Yulin in China for four key technologies.

OEG has finalised an evergreen agreement with Al Nasr Holding Co. WLL in Qatar.

Versalis has unveiled a demonstration plant based on Hoop®, the company’s proprietary technology for the chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste.

In India, AVTL, will develop a brownfield ammonia terminal at the existing Pipavav location.

Yokogawa has collaborated with Shell on robotics and AI technology for plant maintenance.

Dutch manufacturer Hadro has been welcomed into the KLINGER Group, strengthening KLINGER’s instrumentation portfolio.

Uncompetitive European energy and carbon costs have pushed INEOS Phenol to announce their intent to permanently close the Gladbeck site in Germany.

Petrobras has produced the first batch of ARLA 32 at Ansa, in Araucária, Brazil.

Baker Hughes has acquired Continental Disc Corp., a differentiated leader in pressure management solutions.

Kumho Mitsui Chemicals has begun the operation of a chlor-alkali plant using thyssenkrupp nucera technology.

BASF has started up a new world-scale plant for hexamethylenediamine in Chalampé, France.

All regulatory approvals required for the closing of the transaction have now been obtained and the transaction is expected to close on 27 June 2025 subject to customary closing conditions.