http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing BASF starts up the world’s first production plant for 3D-printed catalysts in Ludwigshafen http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/basf-starts-up-the-world-s-first-production-plant-for-3d-printed-catalysts-in-ludwigshafen/ Ebara Elliott Energy partners with NuScale Power for use of advanced nuclear technology to power petrochemical plants http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/ebara-elliott-energy-partners-with-nuscale-power-for-use-of-advanced-nuclear-technology-to-power-petrochemical-plants/ TotalEnergies starts production at France’s first advanced plastics recycling plant http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/totalenergies-starts-production-at-france-s-first-advanced-plastics-recycling-plant/ TotalEnergies has launched France’s first advanced plastics recycling plant, with a capacity of 15,000 tpy, at its Grandpuits site southeast of Paris. This start-up marks another step in the conversion of the refinery into a zero-crude platform. ADNOC and OMV advance formation of Borouge Group International AG http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/adnoc-and-omv-advance-formation-of-borouge-group-international-ag/ The formation of Borouge Group International AG, through the combination of Borouge Plc and Borealis, and acquisition of Nova Chemicals, is progressing according to plan, with the transactions close expected by the end of March 2026, subject to customary conditions. TwinThread launches Perfect Batch, an AI-powered analytics solution to optimize batch production http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/twinthread-launches-perfect-batch-an-ai-powered-analytics-solution-to-optimize-batch-production/ Analysis: Licocene Terra, using renewable carbon in hot melt polymers for adhesive formulations http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/analysis-licocene-terra-using-renewable-carbon-in-hot-melt-polymers-for-adhesive-formulations/ Evos Rotterdam commences methanol and ethanol expansion project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/evos-rotterdam-commences-methanol-and-ethanol-expansion-project/ Abundia Global Impact Group selects Topsoe's technology for waste-plastics-to-renewable products recycling facility http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/abundia-global-impact-group-selects-topsoes-technology-for-waste-plastics-to-renewable-products-recycling-facility/ 2026 AFPM Annual Meeting: Continuing as a global stabilizing force and shaping the narrative http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/2026-afpm-annual-meeting-continuing-as-a-global-stabilizing-force-and-shaping-the-narrative/ The 2026 American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Annual Meeting has kicked off at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Louisiana (U.S.) and runs through March 17th. Neste commissions largest upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic, scales up chemical recycling http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/neste-commissions-largest-upgrading-facility-for-liquefied-waste-plastic-scales-up-chemical-recycling/