Chemical and Allied Industries News Roundup
This article compiles diverse news from the chemical and allied sectors, featuring company updates and technological advancements. Key highlights include Renasci's chemical recycling plant in Belgium, Plug Power's green hydrogen facility in Africa, and Borealis-BlueAlp's collaboration in recycling. Other significant stories cover NEXTCHEM's urea plant deal, Barents Blue's clean ammonia project, Clariant's exit from Venezuela, and global supply chain disruptions causing $12.2 billion in losses. The collection underscores ongoing industry developments and strategic shifts.
This 'article,' presented under the title 'Other Related stories,' acts as a digest of recent developments across the chemical and petrochemical industries, primarily sourced from Indian Chemical News. It offers a multifaceted view of the sector through various news snippets and company updates, rather than focusing on a single overarching narrative. Noteworthy items include Renasci's operational 20 kt per year scale-up plant in Oostend, Belgium, leveraging BlueAlp’s technology for chemical recycling. This theme is reinforced by the announcement of Borealis and BlueAlp joining forces to accelerate chemical recycling efforts across Europe. The burgeoning green energy sector is also highlighted, with Plug Power powering Africa’s first integrated green hydrogen facility and Barents Blue partnering with Proton Ventures for what is slated to be Europe’s largest clean ammonia project. Furthermore, NEXTCHEM has secured a substantial urea plant deal in Eastern China, indicating growth in agricultural chemical production. The compilation also details strategic and operational changes within companies, such as Clariant’s exit from Venezuela in a $1.8 million deal, Thirumalai Chemicals’ West Virginia facility transitioning into its pre-commissioning and startup phase, and Aarti securing long-term feedstock deals for methanol and toluene. Industry-wide challenges are acknowledged, particularly the relentless disruption to global chemical supply chains, which is reportedly racking up $12.2 billion in annual losses. Additional briefs cover regulatory readiness, smart growth initiatives, leveraging digital transformation for lab efficiency, and the critical need for continuous improvement, optimization, and sustenance in industrial processes. The compilation concludes with promotional information for Indian Chemical News as a key online resource for industry insights.
