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SumiSaujana Signs Agreement with MPOB to Produce Palm Oil Polyols
Malaysian specialty chemicals company SumiSaujana Group Bhd has signed a licensing and commercialisation agreement with the Malaysian...
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May 232 min read


Henkel & Sasol Partner for Low-Emission Adhesives
Henkel and Sasol have partnered to reduce the environmental impact of hot melt adhesives. The integration of Sasol’s low-carbon SASOLWAX...
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May 211 min read


COIM U.S. Acquires Strategic Site For Renewable Polyols Product Line
COIM USA, a member of the global COIM Group, is acquires a 20-acre property in New Boston, Texas (Texarkana Region) from Palmer...
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May 201 min read


OrCon Acquires Viva Foam
OrCon Industries, a material handling specialist, has acquired the Viva Foam division from Jamestown Container, along with the majority...
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May 141 min read


Milliken Expands in India for PU Growth
US-based Milliken Chemical is strengthening its operations in India to keep pace with the country’s expanding polyurethane (PU) industry....
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May 82 min read


Dongsung Chemical Launches Southeast Asia’s Most Advanced Polyurethane Plant
On April 30, Dongsung Chemical, a leader in eco-friendly materials science, announced the official opening of its new polyurethane (PU)...
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May 72 min read


Covestro Unveils Lightweight, Recyclable TPU for Footwear
Covestro has introduced Desmopan® FLY, a new series of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) materials specially designed for supercritical...
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May 12 min read


Huntsman to Unveil Bio-Based Polyurethane Resins for Wood Composites at LIGNA
Huntsman, a global leader in polyurethane-based resins for composite wood products, will showcase two new bio-based binders at LIGNA 2025...
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Apr 302 min read


Manali Petrochemicals Expands with New Systems House in Gujarat, India
Manali Petrochemicals is investing in a new systems house in Gujarat, India, while also boosting its glycol production capacity at its...
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Apr 291 min read


POLYURETHANE CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS In Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
18th Edition 2025 Publication: April 2025 IAL Consultants has updated its in-depth market report on Polyurethane Chemicals and Products...
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Apr 252 min read


ThermoFab Boosts Capacity with RIM Molding Acquisition
ThermoFab has announced the acquisition of key Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) assets from Mearthane Products Corporation. All RIM...
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Apr 231 min read


Rymbal Introduces Fluid X, a Game-Changing Fully Recyclable Polyurethane
Rymbal has launched Fluid X, a pioneering polyurethane that is fully recyclable. This innovative product is designed to promote...
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Apr 151 min read


Pearl Polyurethane Expands into India with New Systems House in Dahej
UAE-based Pearl Polyurethane Systems is strengthening its presence in India by establishing a systems house in Dahej, Gujarat—an...
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Apr 151 min read


LANXESS sells Urethane Systems to UBE Corporation
LANXESS has finalized the sale of its Urethane Systems business to the Japanese company UBE Corporation as of April 1, 2025. UBE, a...
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Apr 31 min read


Honeywell to Spin Off Advanced Materials Division
Honeywell has decided to spin off its Advanced Materials business, which will be named Solstice Advanced Materials after its tax-free...
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Mar 271 min read


Meridian Adhesives Opens Application Development Center in Penang
Meridian Adhesives Group (Meridian) is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Penang Application Development Center (ADC), a...
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Mar 261 min read


Mitsui Chemicals Group Sets Up Coating Technical Centre in India
Mitsui Chemicals has inaugurated a new technical facility in Gurugram, Haryana, India, dedicated to advancing its coatings and...
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Mar 251 min read


Covestro Completes Modernisation of Dormagen TDI Plant
Covestro has successfully completed the modernisation of its Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) plant in Dormagen, significantly enhancing...
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Mar 202 min read


LyondellBasell and Covestro to Permanently Close PO11 Unit in Maasvlakte, Netherlands
LYB and Covestro have decided to permanently shut down the PO11 Propylene Oxide / Styrene Monomer (POSM) unit at the Maasvlakte site in...
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Mar 202 min read


MAN Industries Opens ₹100 Crore Spiral Mill & Coating Facility in MP
MAN Industries (India) Limited, a leader in pipe manufacturing and infrastructure solutions, has inaugurated a new spiral mill for...
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Mar 121 min read
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