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Clariant catalysts continue to shrink customer footprints

Clariant catalysts continue to shrink customer footprints

Clariant reported that in 2025 its catalysts enabled the avoidance of 45 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions. This was 5 million tonnes more than in 2024, with reductions achieved in areas including DRI production, nitric acid and green methanol.

Xenia develops conductive composites for chemical industry

Xenia develops conductive composites for chemical industry

Xenia has introduced a portfolio of reinforced thermoplastic composites based on HDPE, PP and PVDF, formulated for chemically aggressive media, elevated temperatures and ATEX-classified environments in the chemical process industry.

Henkel and Ravenwood align on linerless labelling adhesives

Henkel and Ravenwood align on linerless labelling adhesives

Henkel Adhesive Technologies and Ravenwood Packaging have formed a strategic cooperation focused on hotmelt pressure-sensitive adhesives for linerless labelling. The alliance will be highlighted at Label Expo 2025 on stands 4C56 and 5A52.

BASF, SABIC, and Linde start the first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace

BASF, SABIC, and Linde start the first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace

Today, BASF, SABIC, and Linde have inaugurated the world’s first demonstration plant for large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnaces. Following three years of development, engineering, and construction work, the regular operation of the demonstration plant is now ready to start at BASF’s Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. In March 2021 the three companies signed a joint agreement to develop and demonstrate solutions for electrically heated steam cracking furnaces.