(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger has completed the acquisition of key Teknokon Group businesses, bringing around 1,000 employees into its operations and strengthening its presence in Türkiye. The deal supports Bilfinger’s strategy to use Türkiye as a regional hub connecting Eastern Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Bilfinger, Bilfinger Integrates Teknokon Operations to Enhance Capabilities and Access to New Growth Markets, chemicals industry, construction services, Eastern Europe, energy sector, industrial engineering, maintenance services, mergers and acquisitions, Middle East, oil and gas services, regional expansion, Teknokon Group, Thomas Schulz, Türkiye Becomes Key Regional Hub Following Bilfinger Acquisition of Teknokon Group Businesses, Türkiye industrial services, workforce integration
(IN BRIEF) OMV and XRG have finalized the creation of Borouge International, a new global polyolefins leader formed through the merger of Borouge Plc and Borealis and the acquisition of NOVA Chemicals. Headquartered in Austria with global operations, the company … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged ADNOC, advanced materials, AI Infrastructure, Alfred Stern, Austria, Borealis, Borouge International, Borouge Plc, chemicals industry, Daniel Turnheim, EBITDA synergies, energy sector, feedstock advantage, Global Expansion, global manufacturing, Hasan Karam, INNOVATION, investment grade ratings, mobility, NOVA Chemicals, OMV, polyolefins, Roger Kearns, Shareholder Value, Stefan Doboczky, Sultan Al Jaber, Sustainable packaging, UAE, XRG
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric’s latest global research highlights a major shift in the energy and chemicals sector toward autonomous operations, with nearly half of processes expected to become fully autonomous by 2030 and a significant portion already operating at advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged ADNOC, AI, artificial intelligence, ASIA, autonomous operations, AVEVA, Baosteel, Censuswide, chemicals industry, clean energy, data centers, Devan Pillay, Development Economics, Digital Twins, electricity demand, energy sector, Europe, European Energy, Gaurav Sharma, GCC, global energy systems, Gwenaëlle Avice-Huet, industrial automation, Kassø Power to X facility, North America, Schneider Electric, Schneider Electric research reveals rapid acceleration of autonomous operations across global energy and chemicals sector, Scotford Refinery, Shell, software-defined automation
(IN BRIEF) Covestro has announced a change in leadership on its Supervisory Board following the completion of its strategic partnership with XRG. Dr. Rainer Seele was elected Chairman on 18 December 2025 and assumed the role on 20 December, succeeding … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged chemicals industry, circular economy, corporate governance, Covestro, Dr Rainer Seele, Dr. Richard Pott, Germany, leadership transition, Leadership transition at Covestro as Dr. Richard Pott steps down from Supervisory Board, Markus Steilemann, OMV AG, strategic partnership, Supervisory Board, sustainability, Wintershall, XRG
(IN BRIEF) INEOS Acetyls will cut 60 skilled jobs at its Hull Acetyls plant following mounting challenges from high energy costs and a surge in cheap, high-emission imports from China. The company warned that these carbon-intensive imports, which emit up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged acetic acid, acetic anhydride, anti-dumping tariffs, carbon emissions, chemicals industry, China imports, David Brooks, decarbonisation, deindustrialisation, energy costs, ethyl acetate, ETS, European Commission, Hull, hydrogen investment, INEOS, INEOS Acetyls, INEOS Calls for Urgent Trade Tariffs After Cutting Jobs at Hull Site Due to Unfair Market Pressures, INEOS Warns of Deindustrialisation as Carbon-Heavy Imports Undermine UK Chemical Sector, job cuts, sustainable production, trade policy, UK Emissions Trading Scheme, UK manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has nominated Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller for a Supervisory Board seat, with the decision pending shareholder approval at the AGM on April 25, 2025. Praised by Chair Ben Noteboom for his extensive scientific expertise and industry experience, Dr. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, Annual General Meeting, appointment, April 25 2025, Ben Noteboom, Byron Grote, chemicals industry, Dick Sluimers, Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller, Lanxess AG, leadership, leadership transition, long-term value, nomination, Patrick Thomas, retirement, shareholder approval, Supervisory Board, TIB Chemicals AG, transformation
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval will host an online Net Zero event on March 4th at 15:00 CET, bringing together experts to discuss the shift away from fossil carbon to a circular carbon economy. The event will explore how industries such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Media, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2050, Alfa Laval, Biomass, carbon neutrality, carbon sources, chemicals industry, Circular Carbon, circular economy, CO2 capture, collaboration, defossilization, Energy Division, fossil carbon, fuel industry, Industry Transformation, investment in transition, leadership, Net Zero Event, net-zero targets, Paris Agreement, partnerships, plastics industry, recycled materials, renewable energy, sustainability, Thomas Møller
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, Switzerland, 26-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika announces its membership in ‘Together for Sustainability’ (TfS) initiative. TfS, founded in 2011, aims for the advancement of chemicals industry’s sustainability practice within the supply chain. Sika’s growth strategy focuses on … Read the full press release
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