Siemens to cut over 6,000 jobs globally in industrial automation and EV charging businesses
GERMAN technology conglomerate Siemens has announced it is cutting more than 6,000 jobs from its global workforce by 2027.
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The Chemical Engineer
News, views and jobs from the chemical, biochemical and process engineering sectors.
April 2025Issue 1006
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Pipeline fire near Malaysian petrol station hospitalises 63, damages 190 homes
FIRE AND RESCUE authorities in the Malaysian state of Selangor have confirmed that at least 63 people are being treated in hospital following a pipeline fire.
Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies to triple Norwegian CCS capacity with US$700m investment
NORTHERN Lights, a Norwegian joint venture between oil giants Shell, Equinor and TotalEnergies, has agreed a 7.5bn NOK (US$710m) expansion of its CO2 transport and storage capacity.
Croda opens new lipid manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania
BRITISH chemicals manufacturer Croda has opened a factory in the US to produce lipids that will be used in vaccines.
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