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IKEA, NABU, and The Mattress Association Unite for Recycling Mattresses
It is important that mattresses are capable of being recycled. NABU, in collaboration with the mattress association and IKEA Germany, is...
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Jun 12, 20242 min read


BEWI Opens New Circular Hub in Sweden, Boosting EPS Recycling Capacity
BEWI, a pioneer in sustainable packaging, components, and insulation solutions, has launched its new circular hub in Norrköping, Sweden,...
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Jun 11, 20241 min read


Covestro introduces New Flame-Retardant TPU Grade for Safer Charging Cables
Covestro has introduced a fire-resistant thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) specifically designed for use in cables. Desmopan FR has been...
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Jun 10, 20241 min read


TopBuild has Acquired Texas Insulation, Expanding its SPF Portfolio
TopBuild Corp. has announced its acquisition of Texas Insulation, a company that generates around $39 million in annual revenue. Texas...
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Jun 10, 20241 min read


Symrise Nigeria Launches Upgraded Application Labs
Symrise, a global provider of flavors, fragrances, cosmetics, and nutritional additives, has opened its newly updated application...
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Jun 7, 20242 min read


Mattress Industry Retract Support From Recycling Bills
The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) has recently been informed that the New York Legislature has made amendments to their...
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Jun 6, 20243 min read


Huntsman Broadens its SPF Product Range for Unventilated Attics
Huntsman Building Solutions has added a new spray polyurethane foam product to its Icynene portfolio. Icynene Xpress 55 is an open-cell...
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Jun 5, 20241 min read


Eminox Acquires SaveGuard to Enhance Emission Reduction Capabilities
Eminox has announced the acquisition of UK and US-based SaveGuard (formerly Culimeta-Saveguard), a strategic move that enhances its...
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Jun 4, 20241 min read


DuPont Intends to Split Into Three Separate, Openly Traded Businesses
DuPont has announced plans to split into three separate publicly traded companies. The separations will be tax-free for shareholders,...
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Jun 4, 20241 min read


Honasa Consumer Acquires Cosmogenesis Labs
Honasa Consumer, the parent company of Mamaearth, a beauty and personal care brand, has acquired Cosmogenesis Laboratories, a cosmetics...
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May 31, 20241 min read


Kimpur Expands Capacity with Ravago Petrokimya Partnership
Ravago Petrokimya A.Ş., a leading global company in the distribution and recycling of plastic and rubber materials, has formed a highly...
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May 30, 20242 min read


India Proposes Anti-dumping Duty on Polyols Form China and Thailand
The Indian Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) proposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Thai flexible slabstock polyol...
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May 29, 20241 min read


Dow's Ahlen Plant Boosts EV Market Support with New Adhesive Line
The new adhesive and gap filler production line of Dow Polyurethanes Systems in Ahlen, Germany, has reached mechanical completion. The...
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May 27, 20241 min read


KBR & Sumitomo Partner for Sustainable Polyurethane Production
KBR and Sumitomo Chemical have formed an alliance that would see KBR become the exclusive licensing partner for Sumitomo Chemical's...
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May 27, 20241 min read


Reliance's Tira Dives into India's Glossy Beauty Sector with AI
Tira, the latest venture of Reliance Industries Ltd., is relying on artificial intelligence techniques to recommend perfumes or cosmetics...
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May 24, 20241 min read


Lubrizol Expands it's Bio-Based TPU Portfolio
Lubrizol has announced the addition of PearlbondTM ECO 590 HMS TPU to its bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) portfolio for...
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May 23, 20241 min read


BASF Expands Production, Opens Polyurethane Tech Center in India
In May, the Polyurethane Technical Development Center India would be established to facilitate the market development of polyurethane...
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May 23, 20242 min read


H.B. Fuller Expands its Portfolio of Specialty Adhesives
The largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller, acquired ND Industries Inc., a leading provider of fastener locking and...
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May 22, 20241 min read


Coca-Cola Consolidated Unveils State-of-the-Art Facility in Sandston
Coca-Cola Consolidated has called Sandston home for nearly a decade, employing almost 450 residents across various roles such as...
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May 22, 20241 min read


Insempra Biotech Secures Funding to Innovate Fragrance Market
Biotech start-up Insempra has secured $20 million in financing to advance its biotechnological production of natural ingredients for the...
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May 22, 20241 min read


Dow Increased its SAS Chemicals GmbH Capacity
Dow has increased its capacity at SAS Chemicals GmbH, a German manufacturer of sealants and components used in insulating glass...
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May 22, 20241 min read


Soprema to Invest €66.5m in New Production Facilities in France
Thermal and acoustic insulation panel manufacturer Soprema has announced investments worth €66.5m (US$71.8m) at its sites in France. The...
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May 21, 20241 min read


Knauf Insulation to Open Low-Carbon Rock Mineral Wool Factory
Knauf Insulation has invested approximately €200 million in a new rock mineral wool factory with an annual capacity of over 100,000...
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May 21, 20241 min read


Cosmo International Unveils Fragrance Accelerator
In New York City, Cosmo International Fragrances has opened an Ideation Space for its C3 Fragrance Accelerator. This accelerator is built...
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May 21, 20241 min read
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