Recent developments
SAF and eFuels
Electrofuels and SAF advanced. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank invested in Infinium to scale drop‑in eSAF in Japan. eFuels SEA launched a Southeast Asia platform using Infinium technology for 3–5 projects. Petrobras selected Honeywell UOP’s Ethanol‑to‑Jet (ETJ) process for a proposed 10,000 bpd SAF unit leveraging Brazil’s ethanol.
Circular feedstocks and recycling
Chemical circularity broadened. WPU (Vitol) will build an 80,000 t/yr pyrolysis plant in Rotterdam for circular feedstocks. TSR Group and BASF agreed to integrate European EV battery dismantling, black mass processing and CAM reintegration. For polymers, thyssenkrupp Uhde’s Melt‑To‑Resin (MTR®) PET plant for KÖKSAN targets lower energy use; Evonik showcased recycling additives TEGO CYCLE for mechanical recycling.
Bio‑based personal care
WACKER and Amyris will co‑develop precision‑fermentation molecules, alongside BELNEXT bio‑based products and on‑site formulation testing. BASF introduced NeoHelix Regenerate, and BASF Personal Care received awards at in‑cosmetics. Lucas Meyer unveiled AlgaSurge and Lysofix Liquid, while Clariant launched Hostapon CT solid with high renewable carbon content.
Biogas and bio‑materials
EnviTec Biogas commissioned a membrane‑based upgrading unit in Slovakia for grid biomethane, with a planned shift to waste feedstock. Nouryon’s Expancel 081 microspheres raise paperboard bulk with less fiber. Paques Biomaterials’ Caleyda PHA will act as a circular asphalt binder. Grid integration moved forward with Uniper and NGEN’s battery project; leadership changes at OMV and Dow provided context.