Project Updates and Milestones news (page 3)

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  10 August 2026

  Covestro joins KOLLEKT to develop fully recyclable automotive lighting

  Three-year, €4.371m consortium will design headlamps for circularity using recyclable polycarbonates, AI-driven robotic dismantling and digital twins to enable industrial-scale plastics recycling.
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  10 August 2026

  PTT Global Chemical strengthens petrochemicals, accelerates Specialty and Green & Bio; positions Map Ta Phut as APAC growth base

  Reinforces integrated petrochemical core, starts ethane imports in 2029, shifts toward higher‑value Specialty and Green & Bio, and expands Map Ta Phut as a regional hub.
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  10 August 2026

  MAIRE/Tecnimont to deliver USD 4.3bn Ruwais NGL expansion (RGD Phase 3)

  EPC for fifth NGL fractionation unit, sweetening and storage at Ruwais; 23,000 t/d (~8 Mtpa) output; completion scheduled for 2030.
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  9 August 2026

  CATL aviation battery passes adjacent-cell thermal-runaway test

  350 Wh/kg prismatic-cell pack prevented thermal propagation across adjacent cells; CAAC witnessed testing; battery ready for mass production and slated for AutoFlight eVTOLs.
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  7 August 2026

  Saipem (SMDC) signs LOI for Rovuma LNG Phase 1 onshore midstream

  LOI covers $32M for preliminary engineering and procurement to advance project definition; final EPC award depends on FID and government/regulatory approvals expected in 2026.
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  7 August 2026

  MOL Group Q2 2026 results

  Q2 profit USD 786m; strong oil and gas prices plus higher refining and petrochemical margins offset fuel price caps and operational outages.

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  7 August 2026

  Viva Energy and Nestlé use recycled polypropylene for KitKat wrappers

  Proof-of-concept converts soft-plastics pyrolysis oil into food-grade polypropylene for a limited KitKat wrapper run, with full processing completed in Victoria.
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  7 August 2026

  Hou Qijun surveys Shengli Oilfield operations and innovation

  Three-day inspection of platforms, geological R&D, shale well factory, smart energy and geothermal demo; stresses tech-management integration, safety, green energy and employee welfare.
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  7 August 2026

  POSCO AIR SOLUTION secures AS9100D for aerospace-grade xenon and krypton

  First Asian producer certified AS9100D for aerospace-grade xenon and krypton; begins full-scale supply from a 130,000 Nm³/yr plant after KARI-validated performance.
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  7 August 2026

  VolagHy awarded EIB-backed Project Development Assistance

  First large-scale efuel project in Finland selected for EU Innovation Fund PDA with EIB Advisory to strengthen technical and financial structuring and speed investment readiness.
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  7 August 2026

  FY2026 1Q consolidated results

  Q1 sales and profits rose on higher methanol and polycarbonate prices, inventory gains and yen weakness; full-year guidance lifted and dividend increased, but methanol-price risk remains.
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  6 August 2026

  GRILLO leads ZACK zinc‑ion battery project

  Three-year project to develop water-based acidic zinc‑ion batteries from sustainable raw materials as a low-cost stationary alternative to lithium‑ion.
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  6 August 2026

  Happy Cups makes first cup from Caleyda® (Paques Biomaterials)

  Reusable festival cup moulded from locally produced PHA (Caleyda) for the first time; material validated for processing and food-contact approval preparations underway.
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  6 August 2026

  Trinseo Q2 2026 financial results

  Net loss $120M; adjusted EBITDA $81M; free cash flow negative $125M; advancing DIP-backed debt restructuring and restarted Americas Styrenics sale.
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  6 August 2026

  PureCycle Technologies Q2 2026 results and commercial ramp

  Revenue $4.5M; first P&G resin deliveries; PureFive approved as post‑consumer recycled content in New Jersey; Ironton compounding online; liquidity $236.9M.
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  6 August 2026

  Merck seeks FDA sBLA to extend ENFLONSIA protection for high‑risk under‑2s through second RSV season

  FDA accepted an sBLA to add children under two at increased risk for severe RSV for a second-season dose; PDUFA Mar 22, 2027; EMA accepted a parallel filing.
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  6 August 2026

  Petrobras posts R$52.4bn Q2 2026 profit

  Quarterly results bolstered by record own oil output, above-100% refinery utilization and higher derivative production, supporting cash generation and lower imports.
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  6 August 2026

  Infinium and American Airlines deliver eSAF on commercial passenger flight

  First delivery of electro‑SAF made from waste CO₂ and renewable electricity allocated to a commercial passenger flight; fuel was blended and tested to meet ASTM JetA.
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  6 August 2026

  ORLEN Group posts record Q2 2026 profits and PLN 14.7bn H1 capex

  Q2 results: revenue PLN 76.5bn, LIFO EBITDA PLN 13.9bn, net profit PLN 7.7bn; record foreign retail profits and H1 capital expenditure PLN 14.7bn.
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  6 August 2026

  China Sinopec — Continental Shale Oil project mid‑year coordination meeting

  Leadership reviewed progress and set targets to scale shale oil via sci‑tech industry finance innovation, tech breakthroughs and strengthened talent and integration mechanisms.
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  6 August 2026

  Aurubis raises full‑year outlook after stronger Q3 and major project progress

  Group EBT and ROCE improved; Q3 outperformed prior quarters; large recycling plant started and ~90% of €1.7bn investment programme completed.
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  6 August 2026

  Worley wins engineering contract for USSM multi‑metallic processing hub

  Engineering, procurement and construction support for a cobalt refinery and black‑mass line to convert cobalt hydroxide and battery black mass into critical metals.
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  5 August 2026

  thyssenkrupp Rasselstein agrees 20-year PPA for 8 MW on-site PV with VSB (TotalEnergies)

  On-site PV to deliver ~8 GWh/year from mid-2027, supplied under a 20-year PPA to cut the plant’s carbon footprint and hedge part of its power needs.
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  5 August 2026

  Sasol commissions Envision for Sasolburg green hydrogen design study

  Study to assess integration of renewables, storage and electrolysers for green hydrogen to supply eMethanol and potential eSAF; design phase completes later this year.
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  5 August 2026

  Eli Lilly Q2 2026 results: revenue +48%, raises guidance; retatrutide package complete

  Revenue rose 48% to $23.0bn driven by Mounjaro and Zepbound; updated 2026 revenue guidance to $85–87bn; retatrutide Phase 3 package complete supporting a Q1 2027 BLA.
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  5 August 2026

  DuPont FilmTec Fortilife XC220 wins Sustainability Product of the Year

  High-pressure reverse osmosis element reaches 220 g/L NaCl to push membrane treatment into ZLD/MLD, enabling higher water recovery, reduced liquid waste and selective salt recovery.
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  5 August 2026

  AkzoNobel: shareholders approve all-share merger with Axalta

  Shareholders approved the all-share merger and related governance changes; completion depends on regulatory clearance and is expected end‑2026/early‑2027.
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  5 August 2026

  ORLEN opens Marine Transshipment Terminal in Gdańsk

  New terminal enables direct tanker loading/unloading at the Gdańsk refinery; capacity up to ~1.8–2.0 Mt/yr, first-year ~0.5 Mt and ~100 vessels; cost nearly PLN 500 million.
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  4 August 2026

  POSCO DX becomes AI Native, advancing Physical AI and Agentic AI

  Rolling out Physical AI for heavy equipment and robotisation while launching Agentee to run AI-agent lifecycles; 200+ agents live and targeted 30% accounting productivity gain.
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  4 August 2026

  Dow and Adient launch SPECFLEX™ REN seating foam with ISCC PLUS bio‑circular attribution

  Polyurethane seating foam available with ISCC PLUS bio‑circular feedstocks via mass‑balance attribution, claiming comparable performance and lower product carbon footprint for automotive seating.