Chemical
Chemical | 14 September 2026

BASF launches low-VOC catalyst for flexible polyurethane foams

BASF said Lupragen BisDMAPU is primarily targeted at flexible PU foams

Chemical
Chemical | 14 September 2026

RENOLIT pours €56 million into major Worms production upgrade

Inside the new plant, eight large outdoor storage silos will initially hold raw materials, with capacity to expand to 16 silos

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 14 September 2026

Worley study pinpoints 24 levers to cut renewable hydrogen costs

The study examines the key factors driving capital costs in renewable hydrogen production and sets out practical opportunities to bring those costs down as the industry develops

People
People | 13 September 2026

Samir Somaiya takes over as President of Indian Chemical Council

ICC would need to focus on disseminating best practices across the industry, particularly by improving knowledge sharing and strengthening links between academia and industry

Ammonia
Ammonia | 13 September 2026

Covestro, Fertiglobe, and MB Energy sign MoU to explore ammonia supply chain

MoU to explore the import, storage, throughput, distribution and potential offtake of ammonia produced by Fertiglobe through MB Energy’s proposed Hamburg import terminal

Energy
Energy | 13 September 2026

ADNOC, XRG, and Masdar unlock over €5 billion in new German energy and tech deals

Cooperation builds on ADNOC and Masdar’s long-term contribution to Germany’s energy security, supplying the equivalent power needs of four million households

Chemical
Chemical | 12 September 2026

Shree Pushkar boosts dyes capacity to 6,000 MTPA with Unit-5 launch

This ramp-up is specifically designed to meet rising market demand

Policy
Policy | 12 September 2026

ACC maintains strong opposition to UP-NS merger

ACC understands that BNSF railroad also opposes the merger but has identified potential conditions to partially offset the harm if the merger is allowed to proceed

Battery
Battery | 12 September 2026

Nano One advances 'Canada DevCo' project for localized LFP supply chain

Nano One is advancing its first Development Company as part of its strategy to deploy LFP cathode production in Canada

M&A
M&A | 12 September 2026

Olin-Huntsman merger clears U.S. antitrust waiting period

The expiration of the HSR Act waiting period satisfies one of the key closing conditions to the pending merger of equals

Policy
Policy | 12 September 2026

Maharashtra readies dedicated chemical policy, eyes 5,000-acre chemical parks

The state is also planning a Rs 1,000-crore Maharashtra Industries and Investment Fund to back research and development, technology readiness and innovation

Chemical
Chemical | 12 September 2026

Evonik to shut Hamburg and Bitterfeld sites in Germany by 2027

The company plans to shut its Hamburg site, where around 50 employees supply products to the cosmetics and personal care industry, by the middle of next year

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 12 September 2026

Samsung E&A lands $3.5 billion Saudi fertilizer project

The plant will use natural gas to produce 3,500 metric tons of ammonia a day, which will then be converted into 7,700 metric tons of urea fertilizer daily

R&D
R&D | 12 September 2026

PPG spotlights customer-focused innovation at Tianjin Innovation Day

PPG said its approach is increasingly extending beyond coatings themselves

Recycling
Recycling | 12 September 2026

Plastic Energy transfers TEPEAR stake to TotalEnergies in strategic restructuring

TotalEnergies’ decision to take full ownership of TEPEAR also signals continued backing for Plastic Energy’s chemical recycling technology

Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials | 12 September 2026

PI Advanced Materials wins industry award for world-first 4um polyimide film

The award recognizes the company’s development of a film that is roughly one-third the thickness of conventional 12.5µm polyimide film

Sustainability
Sustainability | 12 September 2026

Climate Action Reserve adopts India carbon protocol to target major N2O emissions

Nitrous oxide is a powerful climate pollutant, with a global warming potential 265 times greater than CO₂ over a 100-year period

Ammonia
Ammonia | 12 September 2026

Amogy and LOTTE Fine Chemical partner to scale green ammonia-to-hydrogen and power in South Korea

LOTTE Fine Chemical operates Asia’s largest ammonia import, storage and distribution network

Gas
Gas | 12 September 2026

IEA urges governments to shore up gas security as global gas markets face new shocks

The warning comes after two major gas supply crises in the past five years exposed vulnerabilities in global markets

R&D
R&D | 12 September 2026

Moeve and ArcelorMittal launch joint platform to accelerate low-carbon steel

The platform will develop industrial demonstrators that can subsequently be scaled at production facilities

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