Refining
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.
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.
Motiva buys cargo of Venezuelan heavy oil for March delivery; first purchase since 2019
Aramco acquired Motiva Trading in 2023 and became the sole supplier of Motiva Enterprises, which owns the 640,500-bpd refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, the largest in the United States.
Mubadala's Acelen to boost diesel capacity at Brazilian refinery Mataripe by 10%
Mataripe, Brazil's second-largest refinery, accounting for about 14% of national capacity, is set to increase diesel production to 13,700 m3d from 12,400 m3d.
- Asia-Pacific ports advance cross-sector hydrogen and eFuel readiness 4/30
- THUNDER project launches to advance carbon-neutral eMethanol production in Europe 4/30
- Lantern LNG selects Honeywell Process and Automation Technologies to drive 12-MMtpy Matagorda Bay facility 4/30
- CIRCOR releases biofuel upgrade kit 4/30
- LANXESS inaugurates new lubricant additives manufacturing plant in India 4/30
- Repsol plans to boost jet fuel output as Iran war disrupts global supply 4/30
