Borouge International has plans to expand its European mechanical recycling capacity at its sites in Niedergebra, Germany, and Wildon, Austria. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its ability to meet growing customer demand for mechanically recycled polyolefins produced in Europe.
Arkema has invested nearly 150 million euros to develop a new acrylic acid purification unit at its Carling site in France. The new unit improves the energy efficiency of the purification process by 25 % and reduces the carbon intensity of the site’s operations by 20 % while the innovative technology deployed also helps optimize resource and waste management while significantly reducing solvent consumption.
With an aim to strengthen its Southeast Asia Innovation Center in Singapore, Lubrizol has expanded its laboratory capabilities. The Innovation Center will now include synthesis, analytical and physical sciences and formulation development capabilities to serve the growing Southeast Asia market requirements.