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20 April 2026
Honeywell to support Dangote’s petrochemical expansion
Provide Oleflex tech to add 750,000 tpy propylene and petrochemical catalysts to produce 400,000 tpy linear alkylbenzene, boosting regional supply chains and industrial growth.
20 April 2026
PPG installs radiation-curing test line in Marly, France
New Marly R&D line tests IR, UV (LED, excimer, arc) and EB curing to replicate production, speed development, cut customer trials, and reduce energy use and VOCs.
20 April 2026
Siemens and Vulcan Energy team up to scale Europe’s sustainable lithium supply
Framework deal names a preferred automation/digitalization supplier for Lionheart, Europe's first integrated lithium+renewables project: 24,000 t LHM/yr; 275 GWh power; 560 GWh heat; 30-yr life
20 April 2026
thyssenkrupp Uhde wins FEED for Brunei Fertilizer Industries ammonia export expansion
Designs cryogenic ammonia tank, jetty, pipelines and ship‑loading systems for large‑scale exports; integrates with existing complex to enable safe, reliable operations and new market access.
20 April 2026
Eni’s Geliga‑1 Giant Gas Discovery in Indonesia’s Kutei Basin — ≈5 Tcf gas, 300 MMbbl condensate
Geliga‑1 hit a high‑quality Miocene gas column; DST planned. Discovery bolsters basin scale, may enable a fast‑track third production hub by tying into nearby Gula and existing infrastructure
20 April 2026
Siemens launches Eigen Engineering Agent for autonomous industrial engineering
Moves industrial AI from assistance to autonomous execution—plans, codes, configures and validates systems. Pilots report 2–5× faster delivery, up to 50% efficiency gains and higher solution quality.
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16 April 2026
EIB, EC and IFC back Biovac to build Africa’s first end-to-end vaccine manufacturing plant
€75M quasi‑equity and $20M senior loan finance a South African end‑to‑end multi‑vaccine plant (2028) to produce cholera, polio, pneumonia and meningitis vaccines (30–40M doses/yr); 340 skilled, 7,000 indirect jobs.
16 April 2026
Petrobras: Ordinary General Meeting decisions
Approved 2025 accounts and 2026 capital budget; allocated 2025 results with two equal payments (May 20, Jun 22); elected 11 directors and 5 fiscal council members; set remuneration caps.
16 April 2026
BASF invests €40m to upgrade Nunhem seed processing facilities
Modernization and expansion of seed processing to boost global vegetable seed supply; construction starts Q2 2026, completes end-2028; +6,000 m2, renewable-powered, upgraded testing and packing.
16 April 2026
Repsol to raise oil production in Venezuela
Agreed with Venezuela and PDVSA to resume Petroquiriquire operations, ensure payments and raise output 50% in 12 months and 3x in 3 years if conditions hold; OFAC GL50A permits transactions.
16 April 2026
Siemens tests Humanoid HMND 01 powered by NVIDIA physical AI
a wheeled humanoid robot was trialed in an electronics factory, autonomously moving totes, 60 moves/hour, >8h uptime, >90% pick success. Simulation-first AI cut prototype time from 18-24 to 7 months.
16 April 2026
BioLamina secures €20m EIB financing to scale laminin-based cell therapies
Venture-debt financing backed by InvestEU will scale production of cell-culture substrates, expand tech and product range, enable animal-free drug testing and support therapies for chronic diseases.
16 April 2026
Air Liquide invests €200M in Japan to supply gases for next‑gen AI chips
Two Hiroshima gas plants under a long-term deal will supply ultra‑pure N2, O2 and Ar by end‑2028, expanding regional footprint to support semiconductor capacity growth and R&D.
15 April 2026
Trafigura signs $1bn, seven-year oil prepayment with Republic of Gabon
Will act as exclusive offtaker of Gabon’s Profit Oil; crude sourced from a diversified pool of producing assets; syndication of exposure is underway.
15 April 2026
EnviTec Biogas Completes Second Gas-Upgrading Plant in Slovakia
417 Nm³/h gas-upgrading unit in Ožďany enables upgrade of 750 Nm³/h biogas to biomethane; operation continues electricity generation, plans to scale to 1,300 Nm³/h and switch to waste feedstock.
15 April 2026
EIB lends €100m to Orion Pharma for oncology and pain R&D
Financing will support clinical trials, staff, patents and lab equipment, boosting clinical development capacity, supply security for critical medicines and EU biopharma competitiveness.
15 April 2026
Borouge International expands cable materials capacity in Asia, Europe and the Middle East
New and expanding facilities in Cheonan (semicon), Stenungsund (XLPE) and Ruwais (XLPE) increase cable-compound capacity to support power-grid build-out and electrification.
15 April 2026
TSR Group and BASF partner on EV battery recycling in Europe
Includes professional dismantling/discharging, black‑mass production, metal‑fraction processing and logistics to close battery‑metal loops and boost Europe's circular EV value chain.
15 April 2026
ARLANXEO opens Innovation Center Asia in Changzhou
Upgraded R&D hub expands labs and team to support rubber compounding, polymer analysis, battery applications and a chemistry lab for the new HNBR plant, boosting local and global R&D.
14 April 2026
Honeywell to supply ETJ technology for Petrobras’ first large-scale SAF plant in Latin America
ETJ process to be built at REPLAN (São Paulo) to produce up to 10,000 bpd SAF from ethanol — the first large-scale ETJ project in Latin America.
14 April 2026
Technip Energies wins two FEED contracts for SOGARA refinery in Gabon
Two FEEDs: one debottlenecking (kerosene sweetening, 4 storage tanks); the other a modular hydrocracker with jetty and SMR H2. Both meet Africa 5, cut sulfur, boost local jobs.
14 April 2026
Petrobras to invest $450M in world's largest seabed seismic monitoring project
Permanent seabed seismic sensor network in Mero (Santos Basin) will map reservoir behavior to improve recovery and monitor FPSO production. 460 km cables in place; first data Q2 2026; AI used.
14 April 2026
Iberdrola adds 42 MW Lazio PV, bringing Italy capacity to ~400 MW
Plant (commissioned <6 months) backed by long‑term PPAs joins Etruria and Fenix projects; deal pending closing and aligns with group's €58bn 2025–28 investment plan.
14 April 2026
RWE installs two substations for Nordseecluster A
Two offshore substations (~40×22 m; 1,800 & 2,500 t) were installed ~50 km north of Juist after transport from Saint‑Nazaire by heavy‑lift Gulliver. Nordseecluster A: 660 MW (2027); B: +900 MW (2029)
14 April 2026
Evonik and Uniper commission high‑temperature heat pump in Herne
High-temperature heat pump uses 25–30°C industrial waste heat to supply ~1,000 households (up to 1.5 MW) via district heating, cutting ~1,750 t CO₂/yr; pilot with scaling potential.
14 April 2026
Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI to speed drug discovery and delivery
Integrate advanced AI across drug discovery, manufacturing, supply chain and commercial ops to speed development, upskill staff; pilots now, full integration by end-2026; strict governance.
14 April 2026
AGC Pharma Chemicals named Best-in-Class in four CDMO Leadership Awards 2026 categories
Selected via client evaluations and Tufts CSDD, praised for specialized staff, cultural fit, tech use and scaling support; offers cGMP CDMO services across Japan, US, EU and supports varied modalities
13 April 2026
K+S Potash Canada awards Worley and Graham major Ramp‑Up construction scopes
Preferred partners appointed for Compaction expansion and Cooling Pond Pumphouse to support Bethune capacity growth toward 4 Mt/y.
13 April 2026
RAB Lighting adopts Röhm’s PLEXIGLAS® proTerra 8N for C‑Wall covers
Bio‑circular PMMA lowers cradle‑to‑gate CO2e by 25%, fits existing processes, offers 92% light transmission, UV/weather resistance and light‑guiding properties.
13 April 2026
Petrobras greenlights SEAP I FID and advances contracting of two Sergipe‑Alagoas platforms
SEAP II FID had been approved earlier. SBM Offshore to build two BOT FPSOs with combined 240,000 bbl/d and 22 MMm3/d gas. Contract signing May 2026; production ~2030/2031; investment >R$60bn.
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