Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 July 2022

Black & Veatch awarded FEED for Deeside waste-to-energy project

Scope of work includes FEED engineering and preparation of an EPC cost estimate for power generation equipment and systems

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2022

BASF beats sales, profit estimates in second quarter

Net income reached an expected €2,090 million, considerably above the figure for the prior-year quarter (Q2 2021: €1,654 million) and significantly above average analyst estimates for the second quarter of 2022

Sustainability
Sustainability | 12 July 2022

SÜDPACK joins Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to achieve carbon neutrality

Scope 1 and Scope 2 will be taken into account as defined in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards, as will Scope 3 emissions, which have the greatest effect on SÜDPACK’s total emissions

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2022

Bechtel awarded pre-feasibility study for magnesium production plant in Australia

Based in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, Latrobe Magnesium is developing a 100,000 tonnes per annum magnesium plant using ferro nickel slag as its feedstock

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2022

Nexus plans to build new recycling facility to supply Braskem

The new facility will have an initial capacity to convert over 30,000 metric tons annually of used plastic into new materials

General
General | 12 July 2022

Biosyntia closes 11.5 million EUR round to launch world’s first bio-based vitamin B7

The round was closed with an investment from the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) and the two existing investors, Sofinnova Partners and Novo Seeds

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2022

Cosmo Films re-brands as Cosmo First

he strategic decision comes considering the company’s business activities have expanded beyond films into specialty chemicals

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2022

Minister Khuba to inaugurate NextGen Chemicals & Petrochemicals Summit 2022

The two-day summit is from July 21-22, 2022 and main theme of the event is Driving Sustainable Growth

Gas
Gas | 12 July 2022

Air Liquide launches its biomethane activity in China

This new unit will produce biogas from agricultural and livestock waste coming from local farms and purify it into biomethane

Chemical
Chemical | 11 July 2022

Dow partners with Chinese firm to drive zero-solvent emissions, recyclable flexible packaging

The signing of the MoU agreement aligns with Dow’s sustainability goals for carbon neutrality by 2050, as well as supports Want-Want’s sustainability goals to achieve carbon neutrality and adopt recyclable packaging for all products

General
General | 11 July 2022

Dow joins Royal Society of Chemistry’s sustainable polymers task force

The group seeks to provide leadership in creating a collaborative strategy to drive innovation throughout the value chain and across diverse sectors including cosmetics, water treatments, lubricants and agricultural products

Opinion
Opinion | 11 July 2022

Developing a better chemical supply chain: Bhavesh Baretha, Manager – Chemicals, Maersk South Asia

Resilience in the chemical supply chains points toward the logistics partner’s robust ability to speed up or slow down the flow of goods depends on external requirements

Chemical
Chemical | 11 July 2022

NextChem bags engineering study contract from Storengy to produce biomethane

This will be the first commercial project in the world of its kind

Sustainability
Sustainability | 11 July 2022

Birla Carbon aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions target by 2050

Successful conclusion of the first Green Transaction as a Green Loan of US$ 50 million

Chemical
Chemical | 11 July 2022

Realisation growth likely to aid overall performance of chemicals: ICICI Direct

Witnessed a recovery in demand for sectors such as textile, paper, metals, automobiles, pharma, etc.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 July 2022

Petrobras sells its stake in LAB producer to Cepsa

Company has completed sale of its entire stake (27.88%) in Deten to Cepsa, which already has an indirect stake of 69.94% in Deten

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 July 2022

Advanced Petrochemical secures loan for Jubail PDH, PP complex

Company has secured funding for three plants with capacities of 843,000 metric tons/year of propylene, 800,000 metric tons/year of PP, and 70,000 metric tons/year of IPA

Chemical
Chemical | 10 July 2022

Celanese prices $7.5 billion of debt financing for DuPont's M&M acquisition

The company simultaneously entered into a cross-currency swap to effectively convert $2.5 billion of the US dollar denominated Notes into a euro-denominated borrowing at prevailing euro interest rates

Sustainability
Sustainability | 10 July 2022

Arkema aims 46% reduction of GHG emissions from own operations by 2030

Company is raising its level of commitment from well below 2°C to 1.5°C, and now also includes all scope 3 emissions

Chemical
Chemical | 10 July 2022

Shiseido, Sekisui Chemicals, and Sumitomo Chemical to collaborate on recycling of plastic cosmetics containers

The three companies will advance this cross-sectoral alliance, while also calling on related industries and companies to join in the effort, and strive to create a circular economy

Startups

Chemical

Petrochemical

Energy

Digitization