Eni has launched the authorisation process for the Environmental Impact Assessment (VIA) to transform its industrial site in Priolo, Sicily, Italy, a new biorefinery and chemical recycling plant for plastics.
Clariant plans to present its new AddWorks™ titanium-based catalyst solutions for polyester polymerisation at K 2025, the world’s premier trade fair for plastics and rubber.
Integra Plastics AD, Bulgaria, a member of the Borealis group, is converting its production facility to produce polypropylene starting in October 2025.
BASF has reached two significant milestones at its Zhanjiang Verbund site, China: the start-up of the butyl acrylate (BA) plant and the mechanical completion of the steam cracker and all integrated petrochemical plants.
Chevron Phillips Chemical have officially inaugurated the expansion of the polyalphaolefin (PAO) production unit in Beringen, Belgium.
Mitsui Chemicals and Ketjen have entered into a share purchase agreement for Nippon Aluminum Alkyls Ltd, a company that produces co-catalysts for polyolefins.
Dow and MEGlobal have finalised an agreement for Dow to supply an additional equivalent of 100 000 tpy of ethylene from its Gulf Coast operations, US.
Topsoe has been selected as technology provider by Sandpiper Chemicals LLC, for its new blue methanol plant in Texas City, Texas, US.
INEOS has confirmed the intention to shut two production units in Rheinberg, Germany.
Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. have announced that they have started a collaborative study to expand the supply of chemically recycled products.
Berkshire Hathaway and Occidental have announced a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Occidental’s chemical business, OxyChem, in an all-cash transaction for US$9.7 billion.
Aramco, Honeywell, and KAUST have signed a joint development agreement to develop technology to advance the capabilities of crude-to-chemicals, Saudi Arabia.
Syensqo has announced a breakthrough in sulfone polymers innovations with the invention of a proprietary chemical recycling technology that depolymerises sulfone polymers to obtain purified raw material monomers.
Porsche AG and BASF SE, in collaboration with technology partner BEST, have completed a pilot project on recycling mixed waste from end-of-life vehicles.
Siegwerk, Borouge, and TPN have launched a fully recyclable, mono-material barrier stand-up pouch to meet the needs of converters, brand owners, and consumers seeking sustainable, high-functioning packaging.