Chemical
Chemical | 17 July 2026

SABIC launches advanced thermoplastic compounds to power next gen high-voltage electronics

The new LNP THERMOCOMP OFM76XXP and OFM76EXP compounds are engineered for critical power electronics components

General
General | 17 July 2026

INEOS Styrolution and Monguzzi join forces to advance furniture edge band solutions with Lustran 532

Lustran 532 offers a combination of easy processing, strong flowability, dimensional stability, and a reliable colour base for self-colouring

General
General | 17 July 2026

Goa Carbon Q1 FY27: Revenue crashes 67% but cost cuts help narrow net loss to Rs. 658 lakh

The company highlighted a major contraction in operating income, lower production-related expenses, and a year-on-year improvement in profitability

Battery
Battery | 17 July 2026

Zinc-bromine battery breakthrough sets stage for India gigafactory push

The commissioning of Offgrid’s 10 MWh pilot plant in Hampshire marks a major milestone in validating the company’s industrial processes

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 17 July 2026

John Cockerill Hydrogen hits major milestone with first French-made electrolyzer stack

The company has invested in industrial capabilities, preserved critical expertise, and accelerated the development of next-generation electrolyzer technologies

Sustainability
Sustainability | 17 July 2026

TotalEnergies cuts refinery emissions as new BELCO gas cleaning system is online in Antwerp

The system, commissioned by Elessent Clean Technologies, went into service on December 8 and marks the second BELCO SOx scrubber installed at the Antwerp refinery

Renewable
Renewable | 17 July 2026

Acelen Renewables and Bunge strike landmark soybean oil deal to fuel Brazil’s renewable energy push

Under the agreement, Bunge will supply Acelen Renewables with 300,000 metric tons of certified soybean oil annually, totaling more than 1 million metric tons over the contract period

Chemical
Chemical | 17 July 2026

BASF expands specialty emollients capacity with new Dusseldorf production plant

The new facility will produce specialty emollients used in skin care and sun protection products

Chemical
Chemical | 17 July 2026

Evonik completes global integration of MetAMINO production network with Mobile expansion

The project establishes on-site production of the key intermediate methyl mercaptan at all three of Evonik's major methionine production hubs

Digitization
Digitization | 17 July 2026

ABB strikes $5.5 billion deal to buy Rotork

Boosting automation & electrification push

General
General | 17 July 2026

DuPont unveils end-to-end direct lithium extraction portfolio to boost recovery

The new offering brings together more than 20 products spanning lithium-selective sorbents, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes, ion exchange resins and ultrafiltration technologies

General
General | 17 July 2026

Air Liquide commits $160 million to power Arizona’s advanced chip boom

The new facility will supply critical ultra-high purity gases to a global leader’s expanding advanced chip manufacturing operations

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 17 July 2026

Evonik taps Brenntag as exclusive European distributor for REXIM GMP-grade amino acids

Brenntag will take responsibility for market development and distribution of the REXIM portfolio across most of Europe

Chemical
Chemical | 17 July 2026

German chemical industry crisis deepens as recovery slips out of reach: VCI

Production fell by around three percent compared with the same period last year

Chemical
Chemical | 17 July 2026

Kansai Nerolac expands adhesives play with strategic partnership between Nerofix and Italy’s Durante Adesivi

The partnership marks a major step in Kansai Nerolac’s strategy to strengthen its presence in India’s growing adhesives ecosystem

Technology
Technology | 17 July 2026

Johnson Matthey completes sale of Catalyst Technologies to Honeywell

CT is a global provider of catalysts and process technologies that enable decarbonisation of the chemical and energy industries

General
General | 17 July 2026

Briefs: Petrochemicals and India Pesticides

India reinstates normal import duties on 40 critical petrochemicals

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 July 2026

SABIC and Rongsheng sign deal for advanced materials project in China

SABIC and Rongsheng Petrochemical are evaluating a potential equity investment by SABIC up to 50% of Rongsheng New Materials

Battery
Battery | 17 July 2026

Coreshell secures eight-year LFP supply pact to strengthens US battery supply chain

Coreshell said the agreement enables it to offer a battery platform that is FEOC-compliant at both the anode and cathode level

Digitization
Digitization | 17 July 2026

L&T Technology partners with Anthropic to bring AI-powered engineering intelligence to products & manufacturing

The move is aimed at helping global enterprises move beyond task automation by using AI to improve engineering decision-making

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