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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


Dow Starts Adhesive and Gap Filler Production at it's PU System House
Dow Polyurethanes Systems House in Ahlen, Germany, has successfully implemented the VORATRON™ Polyurethanes Systems adhesive and gap...
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May 20, 20241 min read


Mol's €1.3 Billion Polyol Complex In Tiszaújváros Inaugurated
MOL Group inaugurated its EUR 1.3 billion polyol complex in Tiszaújváros, Hungary, capable of producing approximately 200,000 tonnes of...
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May 16, 20241 min read


Emerging Trends in the Women's Fragrance Market for 2024 and Beyond
In a recent interview with DSM-Firmenich, a leading fragrance manufacturing firm, insights were shared regarding the current and upcoming...
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May 16, 20242 min read


Chimcomplex Expands Green Polyol Production at it's Romanian Facility
The polyols production of Chimcomplex in Vâlcea, Romania, has been upgraded and expanded. Innovation Norway provided support for the €2.4...
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May 15, 20241 min read


SSB Introduces a New Black Mattress Collection to it's Beautyrest Range
Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) is launching a new line of mattresses called Beautyrest Black. The collection will be unveiled in the second...
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May 14, 20241 min read


Adhesives Specialist Shuts German Facility, Moves Foam & Sealant Production
German adhesives specialist Bostik plans to close its Schwepnitz branch by the end of 2025, with production gradually shifting to other...
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May 13, 20241 min read


Continental AG Launches Lightweight TPU Bicycle Inner Tubes
Continental AG has introduced ContiTPU, a high-quality inner tube line aimed at performance-oriented and space-conscious cyclists....
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May 13, 20241 min read


Wanhua Chemical Opens Barcelona R&D Center, Expanding Presence in Europe
Polyurethane manufacturer Wanhua Chemical has opened its Barcelona R&D Center as part of its efforts to expand its presence in Europe and...
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May 9, 20241 min read
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