Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and Imubit (Houston, Tex.; www.imubit.com) started a pilot collaboration to evaluate advanced industrial artificial intelligence (AI) applications within Evonik’s facility in Singapore. The open-loop pilot will assess model-driven insights to support operating strategy execution in a…
Overall economic sentiment for U.S. chemical manufacturers rose in Q1 2026, with several indexes reaching their highest levels since the survey’s inception back in Q1 2023, according to the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) latest Chemical Manufacturing Economic…
Plant Watch Nouryon expands production capacity for colloidal silica in China April 13, 2026 — Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.nouryon.com) is expanding production capacity for colloidal silica at its manufacturing site in Guangzhou, China to serve fast-growing segments like emissions-control…
Petroleum refiners are taking steps to support and increase operational flexibility and business agility as logistical challenges and economic headwinds build, and policy certainty is difficult to find Amid the current economic climate, business agility and operational flexibility have emerged…
Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has announced the opening of its PEEK Rectangular Magnet Wire Lab during an inaugural ceremony at the CHINAPLAS international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry. Built to serve the needs of major Chinese and Asian…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for February 2026 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. The most current increase is the sixth consecutive monthly rise, and pushes the CEPCI value to…
Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com), a global materials science company, and RDM Group (Milan, Italy; www.rdmgroup.com), a leading producer of recycled cartonboard, today announced the launch of Multiboard CirculaRR, a breakthrough solution that advances circularity in food barrier packaging.…
Corbion (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.corbion.com), a global leader in sustainable specialty food ingredients, announces its latest awarded patent relating to the liquid suspension of algal biomass with a distinct DHA-rich omega-3 profile. This innovation builds on a unique suspension design…
Dutch technology companies BlueAlp (Eindhoven, the Netherlands; www.bluealp.nl) and BioBTX (Gronigen, the Netherlands; www.biobtx.com) announce that BlueAlp has been selected as technology partner for the BioBTX project in Delfzijl. The goal is to combine the technologies in the BioBTX plant…
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has entered into a long-term agreement to supply oxygen, nitrogen and argon to HYUNDAI-POSCO Louisiana LLC (HPLS; www.hyundai-steel.com) for its landmark new low-carbon emissions steel facility in Louisiana. Thanks to this new infrastructure, the Group…