Petrochemicals

QatarEnergy ceases additional downstream unit production

KBR awarded 10-yr global catalyst supply contract for Indorama

Nextchem awarded €485-MM licensing and PDP contracts for three world-scale complexes

Seeq Intelligence: Bridging industrial AI and human expertise for smarter operational decisions

Industrial organizations face growing complexity, increasing talent loss, and critical expertise that is locked in siloed systems and individual experience, making it more challenging to improve performance, create consistency, and build competitive advantage.

India's Haldia has ample naphtha, plans to step up local purchases amid US–Iran conflict

ITT completes acquisition of SPX FLOW

In December 2025, ITT announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase SPX FLOW for a total consideration of $4.775 B, funded through a combination of cash and equity.

Secure the future of process automation through IT/OT convergence

In the processing industries, operational technology (OT) systems that control and automate physical industrial operations have traditionally been isolated from information technology (IT) systems that manage data and enterprise-level functions. This separation was largely driven by cybersecurity concerns, leading to strict controls on OT networks and limiting their ability to connect with broader IT infrastructure. 

How AI agents can finally close industry’s most persistent blind spot

Cybersecurity in oil and gas: Protecting critical infrastructure and operations in the digital age

Valmet launches Valmet FlexBatch 8, the latest version of its advanced batch automation and recipe management software

Operators increasingly expect batch control software that offers broad adaptability and works seamlessly within the distributed control system (DCS) responsible for coordinating and automating plant activities.