In aviation fuels, certification, technology, and projects advanced. Petrobras completed the first soybean‑oil SAF with CORSIA Low ILUC Risk certification via co‑processing at Reduc, selling 3.8 thousand m³ with Vibra. Honeywell will provide Ecofining and automation for Acelen Renewables' Bahia SAF plant. Phelan Green Hydrogen selected Johnson Matthey’s HyCOgen with FT CANS for an eSAF facility in Saldanha Bay, sized at 35,000 t/y in phase one. IEA Bioenergy Task 39 and IEA AMF Task 66 will intensify collaboration through seminars on recent SAF research.
Policy‑driven plastics circularity progressed. New Jersey DEP confirmed PureFive resin qualifies as PCR for the state’s staged mandates, and Amcor demonstrated food‑contact containers at ≥20% today. In Europe, BlueAlp and LBC secured a €1.5 million JTF grant for FEED of a Rotterdam chemical recycling plant co‑located at LBC’s terminal. Evonik began ISCC Plus‑certified production of ULTRASIL eCO at Adapazarı, supplying mass‑balance circular silica for tire applications.
Industrial recovery assets and protections expanded. The EPO upheld Solvay’s unitary patent covering purge‑stream recycling in soda‑ash and bicarbonate production, preserving cross‑market enforcement. Eni and Hera launched the Ravenna Environmental Hub to pretreat special waste, process contaminated soils, and integrate PV plus flow‑battery storage on a redeveloped site. Aurubis Hamburg commissioned an expanded RDE exhaust and filter system, cutting diffuse emissions by about 80% and returning captured metals to production. MAIRE/NEXTCHEM acquired 70% of ETEK (SISEMTEK) to add metals‑recovery capabilities across complex wastes.
Bio‑based intermediates and polymers advanced toward scale. Covestro is coordinating continuous bio‑based aniline production, developing continuous fermentation and catalysis and scaling to a 1.5 m³ demonstration. Kemira and IFF shifted Alpha Bio project engineering and permitting to Hanko, retaining 50/50 ownership and targeting 2029 start‑up using IFF’s DEB technology. Mitsubishi Chemical’s DURABIO entered Audi’s Q3 interior as door switch inserts, leveraging isosorbide‑based content and mold‑in‑color manufacturing. Evonik introduced low‑carbon peracetic acid for Europe via mass‑balance accounting and TÜV‑certified methodology.
UPM Adhesive Materials reported a 58% reduction in Scope 1–2 intensity versus 2015, expanded primary supplier PCF data, and broadened RafCycle and Label Life services to support customer reporting. Stora Enso will invest €19 million to increase Skutskär fluff pulp capacity by about 10%, close softwood line L3, and enable future fiber blends. Trinseo highlighted a thermoplastic battery enclosure via D‑LFT offering lightweighting and recyclability options for EV components.
