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PTT Global Chemical and SCG Chemicals agreed joint venture terms. The proposed Thai petrochemicals combination gives GC 56% ownership and targets annual synergies of $150m–$200m after integration.
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Fujifilm will expand Japanese manufacturing capacity for archival magnetic tape. A ¥10bn investment at Odawara targets roughly five times fiscal 2025 data shipment capacity, with an emphasis on LTO Ultrium 10.
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Doosan has secured production work for NuScale modular reactor assemblies. Its Changwon facility will manufacture the first upper reactor coolant system assembly, advancing a manufacturing partnership established in 2019.
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Centrus has shipped its first new uranium enrichment centrifuge unit. Manufactured in Tennessee for assembly in Ohio, the equipment supports an expansion whose first additional enrichment capacity is expected in 2029.
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Rio Tinto has inaugurated two major lithium projects in Argentina. Fénix 1B and Sal de Vida began production earlier in 2026 and are ramping towards 25,000 tonnes of additional annual lithium carbonate equivalent capacity.
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Merck has opened new bioprocessing manufacturing capacity in South Korea. Its Daejeon centre will supply cell culture media, process liquids and sterile sampling systems across Asia-Pacific, supported by digital batch traceability.
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Cambrex has broken ground on expanded Iowa pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity. The Charles City project will add 160,000 litres of manufacturing capacity, with completion targeted for the final quarter of 2028.
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AkzoNobel has upgraded three North American powder coatings manufacturing sites. Its $60m investment includes new production lines, automated controls, increased Indiana capacity and an acrylics facility in Mexico.
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Topsoe will license hydrogen technology for planned Texas power generation. HDF Energy proposes to use natural gas reforming, carbon capture and fuel cells to supply approximately 250MW of electricity to data centres from 2030.
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Thyssenkrupp Uhde will engineer a proposed Canadian urea upgrade plant. Its FEED study at CF Industries’ Courtright complex covers a substantial increase in diesel exhaust fluid capacity, subject to a final investment decision.
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