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Sun Chemical and Archipelago Technology Partner to Accelerate Fibre-Based Packaging Adoption
Sun Chemical has entered a comprehensive partnership with Archipelago Technology Group to accelerate the market adoption of paper-based packaging.
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3 days ago2 min read


Evonik Consolidates Its Operations in Germany
Evonik plans to close two smaller German facilities by next year and consolidate their operations at larger sites in the country.
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3 days ago2 min read


Surventis Invests in Expanding Aerospace Production at Its Langelsheim Site
Surventis marked the expansion of its aircraft sealant production capabilities at the Langelsheim site with a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony.
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6 days ago2 min read


Perstorp Polyols Permanently Discontinues Production at Toledo, Ohio Facility
Perstorp Polyols, Inc. has permanently discontinued production operations at its manufacturing facility in Toledo, Ohio, effective September 2, as part of a strategic restructuring of its North American manufacturing footprint.
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Sep 91 min read


Sudarshan Chemical Divests VP4 Frankfurt Plant to Celanese, Refocuses on Core Pigments Business
Sudarshan Chemical Industries has divested VP4 Frankfurt GmbH to Celanese Corporation, reinforcing its strategic focus on its core pigments business.
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Sep 21 min read


BASF Strengthens Acid Chloride and Chloroformate Production with Fully Modernised Ludwigshafen Plant
BASF has formally opened its fully modernised acid chlorides and chloroformates (ACCF) production facility at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site.
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Sep 21 min read


Surventis Partners with AUMOVIO to Advance Automotive Optical Film Technology
Surventis, formerly BASF Coatings, has partnered with AUMOVIO to develop advanced microstructured optical films for automotive applications under the Chemetall brand.
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Aug 272 min read


Brenntag and Sudarshan Partner to Drive Colour Innovation in Asia-Pacific Beauty and Home Care Markets
Brenntag, a global leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Sudarshan Chemical Industries
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Aug 262 min read


Lubrizol and Brenntag Expand Partnership to Drive Innovation and Growth in Vietnam
Lubrizol and Brenntag strengthened their partnership in Vietnam by bringing customers and industry leaders together to exchange market insights and explore innovative solutions for coatings, construction, and inks.
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Aug 242 min read


Tioxide restarts titanium dioxide pigment plant in UK – heralding new era for historic Greatham site
Tioxide Materials Limited (Tioxide) today announced the successful recommissioning of the titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment production facility at Greatham in Hartlepool, marking a major milestone following LB Group’s acquisition of the site and its associated TiO2 pigment assets earlier this year.
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Aug 242 min read


NUS and A*STAR researchers lead S$22 million SG Bio-SPRINT programme to develop sustainable plant-based specialty polymers
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have been awarded a research grant of S$22 million under Singapore’s national Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2025 masterplan to conduct cutting-edge research on greener polymers.
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Aug 242 min read


VIGOR and Celanese Enter into a Strategic Partnership Agreement
Celanese and VIGOR Precision have formed a strategic partnership to advance high-performance plastic solutions for precision components.
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Aug 202 min read


Covestro-backed BioBTX advances sustainable production of aromatics from waste
Dutch circular chemistry company BioBTX, supported by Covestro, is developing the world's first commercial-scale facility to convert mixed plastic waste into aromatic chemicals using its proprietary Integrated Catalytic Cracking Process (ICCP) technology. The plant will be located at Chemical Park Delfzijl in the Netherlands and is expected to create 35 jobs. The facility will process around 20,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste annually, producing approximately 10,000 tonnes
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Aug 191 min read


LANXESS Introduces the Disflamoll Advance Platform for Ultra-Low TPP Plasticising Flame Retardant Solutions
LANXESS has launched Disflamoll® Advance, a next-generation platform for plasticising flame retardants with an exceptionally low triphenyl phosphate (TPP) content of less than 0.1%.
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Aug 171 min read


LANXESS Announces Adipic Acid Price Increase
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has announced an immediate increase in adipic acid prices, applicable worldwide.
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Aug 101 min read


Safic-Alcan and Primient expand their partnership into Central and Eastern Europe with the ZEMEA® propanediol range
Building on an established collaboration in Brazil, Safic-Alcan and Primient extend their relationship to anew territory — bringing 100% bio-based ZEMEA® propanediol to formulators across the DACH regionand Central and Eastern Europe.
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Aug 72 min read


Evonik-Licensed Hydrogen Peroxide Mega Plant Commences Operations in Leshan, China
Production has commenced at a new 200-kiloton-per-year hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) megaplant in Leshan, Sichuan Province, China, operated by Fuhua under Evonik's technology licence.
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Aug 22 min read


Surventis Expands North American Surface Treatment Capabilities with New Testing Lines in Blackman Township
Surventis, formerly BASF Coatings, has announced the launch of two new testing lines at its Blackman Township, Michigan, surface treatment production facility.
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Aug 22 min read


PTTGC Restructures GC Polyols to Strengthen Business Amid Challenging Polyols Market
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (PTTGC) has announced the restructuring of its subsidiary, GC Polyols Company Limited (GCP), as part of its strategy to adapt to prolonged weakness in the global polyols market and improve long-term business sustainability.
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Jul 301 min read


Oxea Raises Prices for Oxo Intermediates Across Europe
Oxea has announced price increases for its Oxo Intermediates portfolio across Europe, effective August 1, 2026, or as customer contracts permit.......
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Jul 261 min read
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