Chemical
Chemical | 03 September 2026

Perstorp to shut down polyols plant in Toledo

This decision follows a thorough assessment of Perstorp’s manufacturing footprint

Chemical
Chemical | 03 September 2026

Bayer accelerates Crop Science launches as it targets 10 new blockbusters

The pipeline is central to Bayer’s efforts to revive growth in its Crop Science business

Chemical
Chemical | 03 September 2026

Shivtek Spechemi to invest Rs. 15 crore for Kurnool plant expansion

Adds 14,000 MT capacity in chlorinated paraffins

Chemical
Chemical | 03 September 2026

Solvay expands electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide capacity in Taiwan

Electronic grade hydrogen peroxide is vital for cleaning semiconductor wafers

Chemical
Chemical | 03 September 2026

Sika closes acquisition of Turkey’s Akkim to drive global growth

Akkim is a rapidly growing business that generated net sales of approximately CHF 220 million in 2025

Chemical
Chemical | 03 September 2026

Corteva unveils corn pipeline ahead of Vylor spin-off targeting $2 billion revenue by 2035

The multi-year roadmap is designed to reinforce Vylor’s position in key corn markets

Chemical
Chemical | 03 September 2026

Methanex to idle New Zealand plants as gas shortage threatens long-term operations

Methanex said the continued decline in gas availability, coupled with the absence of a clear path to meaningful new supply, has made its New Zealand operations unsustainable

Chemical
Chemical | 03 September 2026

Prasol Chemicals fixes Rs. 643- Rs. 676 band for IPO; issue to open on Sep 8

The Offer comprises a fresh issue of up to Rs. 80 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to Rs, 420 crore

Chemical
Chemical | 03 September 2026

BASF inaugurates modernized intermediates plant in Ludwigshafen

New plant strengthens long-term supply reliability for customers worldwide

Chemical
Chemical | 03 September 2026

Syensqo to double capacity with new aromatic compounding line in India

New line at Panoli site will support growing automotive demand with flexible, local sourcing

Chemical
Chemical | 03 September 2026

Subsidiary Briefs: Fineotex, Himadri Speciality Chemical and Dhanuka Agritech

Fineotex establishes US arm to explore specialty chemicals

Chemical
Chemical | 02 September 2026

India Glycols demerged into three entities - India Glycols, IGL Spirits, and Ennature Bio Pharma

India Glycols will focus on chemicals, glycols, bio-glycols, new specialty products, and industrial gases businesses; IGL Spirits will house spirits business; and Ennature Bio Pharma will cater to bio-pharma and bio-polymers

Chemical
Chemical | 02 September 2026

Sumitomo Chemical rolls out InP wafer production to power next-gen AI data centers

The Japanese chemical giant has established a mass-production system for the compound semiconductor wafers at its Ibaraki Works in Hitachi

Chemical
Chemical | 02 September 2026

Celanese to sell 19% Nutrinova stake to Mitsui for $152 million

The deal will leave Celanese with an 11% interest in Nutrinova

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2026

Sudarshan Chemical sells VP4 Frankfurt to Celanese to double down on pigments

VP4 Frankfurt, which became part of Sudarshan following its acquisition of the Heubach Group, manufactures specialty intermediates including Diketene

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2026

PPG launches one-component marine coatings portfolio to simplify onboard maintenance

Coatings maintenance is essential for extending vessel lifecycles

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2026

Neo and Carester forge European rare earth supply chain pact

Silmet is one of Europe’s few operating commercial rare earth separation facilities and has established capabilities in separating light rare earths

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2026

Vipul Organics’ Adimem acquires Aquaporin’s Danish membrane platform

Acquisition brings proven membrane infrastructure to ADIMEM’s Sayakha facility, deepening vertical integration in advanced RO/NF membrane manufacturing

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2026

Symrise to divest terpene ingredients business to Mutares

Secures long-term supply, customer service, and commercial partnership between Symrise and AmeriTerpenes

Chemical
Chemical | 31 August 2026

Germany’s chemical industry stages sharp August rebound

The business climate index jumped to minus 2.4 points, from minus 26.3 points in July

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