Covestro and BYD Strengthen Cooperation Through a Strategic Partnership Focused on the Future of Mobility, Energy and Advanced Solutions

FlavorSum has strengthened its position in the North American flavor industry through the acquisition of S&S Flavors, a California-based developer and manufacturer of custom flavor systems with nearly a century of expertise.

BASF has successfully completed its previously announced coatings transaction with global investment firm Carlyle

BASF Enhances Architectural Coatings Portfolio with Biomass-Balanced Additives

Novoloop has introduced a thermoplastic polyurethane that is part of the "next generation" and is specifically engineered for the outsoles of high-performance footwear in California, U.S. The company stated that the new grade was created to integrate recycled content with the abrasion resistance and grip necessary for high-performance footwear. The material is an outsole-grade TPU with 42% post-consumer circular content. It has a dry coefficient of friction of 1.4 and a wet c

The Quanzhou Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau has officially approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Sinochem Dongda (Quanzhou) Co., Ltd.'s expansion project.

Saint-Gobain has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a glass fiber manufacturing plant in Lexington, North Carolina, USA.

BRANTNER Green Solutions, a leader in the circular economy sector, and foam manufacturer NEVEON established the joint venture LOOP-it to create a sustainable recycling solution for end-of-life mattresses. The initiative was launched to address the challenge of recycling used foam materials that had traditionally been sent for incineration.

Amcor, a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, has commenced an expansion project at its flexible packaging manufacturing facility in Dongguan, China.

French natural ingredients, fragrances, and flavors specialist Robertet has reinforced its commitment to the fast-growing Latin American market with the inauguration of a new Creative Center in Brazil, marking a significant milestone in the company's regional expansion strategy.

Global fragrance and flavor manufacturer MANE has expanded its historic Cikarang site in Indonesia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to supporting the fast-growing Southeast Asian market through enhanced logistics infrastructure and sustainable operations.

Unilever has announced the launch of a new Fragrance Hub in Mumbai, India, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and expanding its global research and development capabilities.

Biesterfeld, one of the internationally leading distribution and service companies in the fields of plastics, rubber, specialty chemicals and ingredients, and LEHVOSS, a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialty chemicals, minerals, and polymers have expanded their partnership.

Biesterfeld, one of the international leading distribution and service companies in the field of polymers, rubber, specialty chemicals and ingredients, has acquired 100 percent of the shares of its Italian Joint Ventures Biesterfeld Polybass and Biesterfeld Polychem.

IKO has officially broken ground on its new extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation manufacturing facility in Brantford, Ontario, marking a significant milestone in the company's North American expansion strategy.

KPX Chemical Co., Ltd., a leading polyurethane specialist, is entering the flexible polyurethane recycling business. The company has secured exclusive rights to use patented recycling technology from Germany-based H&S Anlagentechnik (H&S) in Korea and is establishing a recycled polyol production system to take a leading position in the sustainable materials market.