Petrochemicals
Valmet launches Valmet FlexBatch 8, the latest version of its advanced batch automation and recipe management software
Operators increasingly expect batch control software that offers broad adaptability and works seamlessly within the distributed control system (DCS) responsible for coordinating and automating plant activities.
Dimensional Energy and Idemitsu partner on low‑carbon fuels and materials
Leveraging each company’s technological expertise, business assets, and regional networks, both parties seek to create new value that contributes to betterment of the environment and sustainable development of the society and economy of the Americas.
Clariant achieves EU Commission approval for renewable rice bran wax additives in food-contact plastics
This authorization, published in the (EU) 2026/245 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on February 2, 2026 positions Clariant's Licocare RBW product line as a sustainable and compliant solution for applications intended to come into contact with food across the European plastics industry.
Endress+Hauser investing in U.S. production to power data centers, strengthen core industries
With 650,000 ft2 of U.S. manufacturing space and significant investments in workforce expansion and production efficiency, Endress+Hauser is strengthening its position as a primary supplier to hyperscalers, colocation facilities and the OEMs and system integrators who support them.
IMI renews global framework with Syensqo for IIoT monitoring devices
This agreement builds on the relationship that began in 2019, prior to Solvay’s demerger in December 2023 that resulted in the creation of Syensqo.
- Consortium launches study to create a consolidated hub for recycled plastics 5/22
- Eni strengthens its global LNG strategy with long-term supply agreements in Indonesia 5/22
- Breakthrough shows how electricity could replace heat to turn CO₂ into useful chemicals 5/22
- bp's Whiting Refinery offers revised proposal to union in ongoing talks 5/22
- Plains oil pipeline partly shut down after rupture in East Los Angeles (U.S.), could disrupt supplies to refineries 5/22
- Vitol moves to open Mexico fuel terminal years after bribery scandal 5/22

