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Latest News from IAL and the Global Chemicals Industry
Stay informed regarding IAL's latest publications and industry news covering the markets for Polyurethanes, Flavours & Fragrances and Thermal Insulation.


BASF Introduces Biomass Balance Grades for Elastoflex Polyurethane Foam
BASF has announced the launch of biomass balance grades for its Elastoflex systems, used in the production of flexible polyurethane foam...
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Apr 11 min read


IFF and Kemira Partner to Launch €130 Million Joint Venture
IFF and Kemira have announced the establishment of Alpha Bio, a joint venture focused on large-scale production of renewable biobased...
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Mar 281 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


Shree Malani Group Reduces Carbon Emissions and Expands Odisha Facility
Shree Malani Group has significantly reduced its carbon footprint, cutting CO2 emissions by 1.6kT over 2023 and 2024. The reduction...
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Mar 211 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


TopBuild Strengthens Market Position with Acquisition of Seal-Rite Insulation
TopBuild Corp., a leading installer and distributor of insulation and building material services in the United States, announced today...
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Mar 172 min read


Dow Invests in Advanced Recycling Firm Xycle to Boost Circular Plastics
Dow has announced an investment in Xycle, a recycling company based in Rotterdam, alongside ING, Invest-NL, Polestar Capital, and Vopak....
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Mar 132 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


Bomix Chemie and Crosskote Specialties Join Forces in India
In a move set to transform the Indian polyurethane market, Germany’s Bomix Chemie and India’s Crosskote Specialties have officially...
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Mar 101 min read


Givaudan Partners with Dole to Distribute Upcycled Green Banana Powder
Givaudan, a leading flavor and fragrance company, has partnered with Dole Specialty Ingredients, a division of Dole Asia Holdings, to...
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Mar 71 min read


Groupe GM and Alqvimia will Develop an Aromatherapy-Inspired Hotel Product
The company Groupe GM, which makes amenities for hotel guests, announced a partnership with Alqvimia, a personal care brand from...
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Mar 61 min read


Huntsman Polyurethanes Earns ISCC+ Certification for TPU Plants
Huntsman has announced that its Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) manufacturing sites in Jinshan, China, and Osnabrück, Germany, have...
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Mar 51 min read


Egypt’s Alex Panel Launches New Insulated Panel Factory in SCZone
Alexandria Insulated Panels Company (Alex Panel) has inaugurated a state-of-the-art insulated panel factory in the Suez Canal Economic...
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Mar 31 min read


Safic-Alcan & Teknik Kimya Formed Distribution Partnership in Europe
Safic-Alcan, a global distributor of specialty chemicals, formed a strategic distribution partnership with Teknik Kimya. This partnership...
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Mar 31 min read


T. Hasegawa USA Expands R&D Facility to Boost Flavor Innovation
Leading flavor manufacturer T. Hasegawa USA has announced the completion of a major renovation project at its R&D facility in Cerritos,...
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Feb 281 min read


IFF to Expand Ingredients Facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
IFF has announced a 47,000-square-foot expansion of its Cedar Rapids, Iowa facility to strengthen its position in the growing healthy...
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Feb 282 min read


GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF THETHERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE MARKET
9th Edition Publication:  March 2025                                                           Price: €5,500 IAL Consultants is...
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Feb 273 min read


BASF India Expands Cellasto Production with New MCU Plant in Dahej
BASF India has begun construction of a new Cellasto microcellular polyurethane (MCU) plant in Dahej under its "Winning Ways" strategy....
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Feb 261 min read


Lubrizol Expands TPU Production in Shanghai to Support Growing PPF Market
Lubrizol has launched a new Estane TPU production line at its Shanghai manufacturing facility, strengthening its presence in the paint...
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Feb 251 min read


Engel and Cannon Partner to Advance Polyurethane Flooding Technology
Engel, a global leader in injection molding technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Cannon, a specialist in polyurethane...
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Feb 241 min read


NEVEON and BRANTNER Launch Austria’s First Mattress Recycling Venture, LOOP-it
Leading foam producer NEVEON and circular economy specialist BRANTNER green solutions have launched Austria’s first mattress recycling...
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Feb 211 min read
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