Takasago International Corporation, a leading global fragrance and flavour manufacturer, has inaugurated its new Creative Centre at Dubai Science Park, marking a significant step in its regional expansion and strengthening its presence in the Middle East fragrance market.

Robertet Italia, the Italian subsidiary of French natural ingredients and fragrance manufacturer Robertet Group, has inaugurated its new offices in Milan, marking an important milestone in the Group's expansion and continued development in Italy.

In 2025, global thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) production increased by 9.1% to approximately 1.16 million tonnes, driven primarily by strong growth in Asia Pacific (APAC), where production rose by 10.9%

Kerry, a global leader in taste and nutrition solutions, has opened a new regional innovation centre at Expo City Dubai, UAE, on 4 November 2026. The centre aims to accelerate food innovation and support food and beverage companies across the Middle East.

Dow's polyurethane business delivered a stronger performance in the third quarter of 2026, supported by higher pricing across key product lines despite ongoing volume pressures.

Evonik has invested €52 million to expand its silicone production capabilities at its Goldschmidtstrasse site in Essen, Germany. The project involved constructing a new production plant and a large tank farm, increasing capacity for organomodified silicones.

Celanese Corporation announced price increases for selected polyamide (PA6 and PA66) and polyester (PBT and PET) products across Asia, effective November 9, 2026. The increases will range from $0.20 to $0.30 per kg, depending on the product grade and material type.

Biospringer by Lesaffre has acquired ModuMax, a natural taste modulation technology created by dsm-firmenich, broadening its offerings to food and beverage producers looking to better sensory performance in healthier and reformulated goods.

The international RAMPF Group has officially opened a new production facility in Tianjin, China. The €8 million (RMB 60 million) investment will increase local production capacity, bringing high-performance resin systems and extensive application engineering assistance closer to customers.

Unilever investment boosts science, technology and innovation capabilities in India

US-based flavour and ingredient manufacturer Wixon has completed a $25.6 million expansion of its Wixon West manufacturing facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, strengthening its production capabilities for custom flavour solutions and food ingredients.

German speciality chemicals manufacturer Evonik has declined to enter formal negotiations over BASF’s improved takeover offer, highlighting continued uncertainty around a potential major consolidation in the European chemical industry. On 30 October 2026, Evonik confirmed that its Executive Board had reviewed BASF’s proposal but remained focused on developing the company as an independent business. BASF’s revised offer values Evonik at approximately €11.18 billion, equivalent

Dutch circular chemistry technology developer BioBTX has secured a €20.8 million grant from the European Union Innovation Fund for its PETRA project.

dsm-firmenich has announced Noviwest™ and Panavora™ as the names of two standalone companies planned to emerge from the divestment of its Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH) business to CVC Capital Partners.

Summary: Global SPF production declined by 2.1% in 2025, while demand increased by 1.6%. OCF production grew by 1.4%, driven by Eastern Europe. Western Europe's SPF production and consumption declined by 1.4% and 0.3%, respectively. Central and Eastern Europe recorded growth, supported by construction activity and infrastructure investment. EPBD and building renovation programmes will support future demand. Middle Easterns SPF and OCF markets expanded, driven by strong constr

Sarva Foam is considering the establishment of a new manufacturing facility in Scotland to transform discarded polyurethane foam into carpet underlay and flooring products. The initial investment is expected to be around £6 million. The Indian manufacturer is currently in discussions with Scottish Enterprise regarding the proposal, which was initiated by a meeting between its representatives and First Minister John Swinney in Mumbai. If the initial phase is successfully execu

Flexible polyurethane foam that is over 90% bio-based has been developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF) in Germany. Fraunhofer notes that the foam was produced by the OrganoFoam project using bio-based polyols and bio-based isocyanates, which are typically employed in coatings. The outcome maintained its colour for an extended period of time under ultraviolet light and was comparable to petroleum-based foa

Symrise has commissioned a new cooking line and spray-drying tower at its Food & Beverage production site in Berric, France, following a €27.5 million investment announced on 22 October 2026.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) announced on 13 October 2026 that existing trade duties on mattress imports from Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam will remain in place following five-year sunset reviews.

Hungarian building materials manufacturer Masterplast has achieved a significant milestone in extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation production, reaching an output of 100,000 m³ in 2026. Announced on 16 September 2026, the achievement reflects improvements in manufacturing technology, production processes and quality control.

Penta Fine Ingredients has completed the acquisition of ICS Georgia, Inc., operating as Synerzine, strengthening its position in the global flavour and fragrance ingredients market.

In 2025, global TPU production grew by 9.1% to approximately 1.16 million tonnes, driven primarily by APAC, which recorded growth of 10.9%.

Akyildiz made the announcement following a meeting with Piyush Goyal, India’s Union Minister of Commerce and Industry.

BASF has partnered with Tongji University, one of Shanghai's leading research institutions, and Shanghai Yida Resource Recycling Technology Co., Ltd., a specialist in circular economy solutions, to develop a pillow recycling initiative focused on recovering polyurethane foam from discarded pillows.