Shell plans wide cuts in oil- and gas exploration division August 30, 2024 United Kingdom – Shell plans to scale back its oil and gas exploration and development workforce by 20% as CEO Wael Sawan widens his c... Oil&Gas
BASF closes production plants for adipic acid, CDon and CPon at the Ludwigshafen site August 30, 2024 Germany – BASF will end the production of adipic acid, cyclododecanone (CDon) and cyclopentanone (CPon) at the Ludwigshafen site. The ... Industrial Transformation
Vattenfall and Salzgitter enter into electricity partnership August 29, 2024 Germany – Vattenfall and steel producer Salzgitter signed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) for fossil-free electricity from the No... Sustainable energy
Lanxess will not sell German chromium oxide production after all August 29, 2024 Germany – Contrary to what Lanxess announced when presenting its quarterly results a year ago, the company will not sell its chromium ... Chemcycling
Sabic delivers hydrotreater plastic recycling plant Geleen August 29, 2024 The Netherlands – Sabic’s new hydrotreater plant in Geleen has been completed. The new plant is part of the advanced recycling p... Chemcycling
ExxonMobil Antwerp wants to supply residual heat through new Fluvius heat grid August 28, 2024 Belgium – ExxonMobil and Fluvius are taking an additional step in the potential cooperation for the future heat grid in Antwerp. The t... Energy efficiency
Uniper opens new storage facility for green hydrogen in Krummhörn August 28, 2024 Germany – Uniper opens a new storage facility for green hydrogen in Krummhörn. With the pilot cavern, the full use of a salt cavern s... Hydrogen Storage
Danish partners launch demo green ammonia plant August 27, 2024 Denmark – Topsoe AS, Skovgaard Energy and Vestas have inaugurated a demonstration renewable ammonia production plant at Ramme, Northwe... Sustainable energy
Flemish Government to rule again on INEOS Aromatics Belgium’s operating license August 26, 2024 Belgium – Chemical company Ineos Aromatics in Geel, Belgium, has lost its operating license. Ineos was granted a new license last year... Industrial Transformation
LyondellBasell acquires APK Recycling Technology August 23, 2024 The Netherlands – LyondellBasell (LYB) is acquiring German APK, which went bankrupt in May. With the acquisition, LYB is expanding its... Circular economy