R&D
R&D | 16 February 2026

Mitsubishi turns CO2 into jet fuel in breakthrough synthetic fuel demo

The breakthrough was achieved at MHI’s Research & Innovation Center in Nagasaki

Digitization
Digitization | 16 February 2026

Schneider Electric unveils industry’s first open, software-defined DCS

In a recent global research report conducted with Omdia, Schneider Electric found that closed industrial systems drain mid-sized industrial companies of 7.5% of annual revenue due to downtime, inefficiencies, and compliance retrofits

Gas
Gas | 16 February 2026

Petrobras lands landmark free-market gas deal with Cerbras

Petrobras has been expanding its operations in this contracting environment

General
General | 16 February 2026

Avient reports mixed 2025 earnings, projects growth for 2026

Looking ahead to 2026, Avient expects mixed demand conditions but sees growth potential from its ongoing initiatives

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 16 February 2026

Neste expands in Sweden with new lubricants warehouse

Neste’s OEM-approved lubricants, developed in Finland for the harsh northern climate, cover a wide range

Digitization
Digitization | 16 February 2026

Zeon Corp invests $50M in Chemify to supercharge digital chemistry innovation

Chemify’s breakthrough Chemputation technology digitizes and automates the entire chemical discovery process

Chemical
Chemical | 16 February 2026

Dober acquires Lygos agronomy & water treatment businesses to expand specialty chemical portfolio

The two companies had previously collaborated on Soltellus polymer manufacturing

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 16 February 2026

Elcogen, JNK India partner to drive solid oxide technology in India

Under the MoU, the companies will explore using Elcogen’s proprietary solid oxide stacks and modules to recover and utilize waste heat

Policy
Policy | 16 February 2026

Europe must act now to save chemical industry from "Unsurvivable" market pressures: Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Since the first Antwerp meeting in February 2024: 101 sites have closed, 25Mt of chemical capacity has gone; 75,000 jobs have been lost and €70bn wiped from Europe’s asset base.

Digitization
Digitization | 16 February 2026

Mott MacDonald strengthens India footprint with Ahmedabad office expansion

The company plans to accelerate recruitment of specialists in design, digital delivery and project management

Chemical
Chemical | 16 February 2026

Acutaas secures controlling stake in Korea’s Indichem to boost semiconductor portfolio

This joint venture investment, approved by Indian and South Korean regulators, was finalized at a par value of KRW 500 per share plus premium

Digitization
Digitization | 16 February 2026

Yokogawa & ANYbotics join forces to revolutionize industrial inspections with autonomous robots

The collaboration aims to streamline the management of both explosion- and non-explosion-proof robots conducting autonomous inspections in industrial facilities

Chemical
Chemical | 16 February 2026

Sudarshan Chemical targets high-value growth with new Genpact-powered global capability center

The Center consolidates previously distributed enterprise functions into a single, integrated hub

Chemical
Chemical | 16 February 2026

BASF boosts Ludwigshafen BDO output to secure European supply

Increased BDO production ensures reliable and consistent supply to customers across Europe

General
General | 15 February 2026

UFlex delivers resilient Q3; EBITDA jumps sequentially as macro tailwinds build

The improvement came even as sales volumes declined 3.7% year-on-year to 151,245 MT

Chemical
Chemical | 15 February 2026

Sika acquires Turkey-based adhesives producer Akkim

The acquisition gives Sika immediate access to Akkim’s two large-scale production facilities in Turkey and Romania

Chemical
Chemical | 15 February 2026

Elkem strikes transformational deal to exit Silicones, regain independence from Bluestar

The deal transfers the bulk of Elkem’s global Silicones assets, operations and employees to Bluestar

General
General | 15 February 2026

Elkem posts Q4 2025 EBITDA of NOK 890M, moves to sell silicones division

Total operating income for Q4 reached NOK 7,284 million, down 14% from the same period last year

Technology
Technology | 15 February 2026

Technip Energies wins major SAF project in the Netherlands

The project will produce 100,000 tons per year of SAF using the Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) pathway

Technology
Technology | 15 February 2026

Aduro Clean Technologies launches operating campaigns at NGP pilot plant

The pilot plant serves as a bridge between laboratory development and Aduro’s First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) industrial facility

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