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Chemical
Chemical | 29 December 2025

Corteva, Hexagon Bio launch multi-million-dollar JV to fast-track nature-inspired crop protection

The collaboration combines Corteva’s billion-dollar, nature-inspired crop protection franchises and its expertise in bacterial natural products with Hexagon Bio’s advanced discovery platform

Chemical
Chemical | 29 December 2025

Bayer launches new insecticide promising fast, extended flea beetle control in canola

The product combines two active ingredients — deltamethrin and flupyradifurone — delivering dual modes of action designed to provide rapid knockdown and extended protection

Chemical
Chemical | 27 December 2025

Kuraray spotlights SentryGlas as key growth driver

SentryGlas, an ionomer sheet for laminated glass, delivers five times the tear resistance and 100 times the stiffness of conventional PVB film

Chemical
Chemical | 26 December 2025

India’s $9.6 billion paints industry heads for $16.5 billion but FY25 exposes margin stress: Rubix Data Sciences

Major paint makers grappled with compressed margins, softer urban demand and fierce price-based competition as consumers increasingly traded down to value offerings in FY2025

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2025

Eurofragance maps winter’s fragrance future with bold colors, rich textures, gourmand depth

Drawing inspiration from winter light, lacquered reds and toasted brown hues, the fragrance house identifies three macro-trends — Winter Sunset, Statement Red and Dust Brown

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2025

Arkema to divest PVC additives businesses to India's Praana Group

As part of the deal, Arkema would sell its production facility in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, which employs around 50 people

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2025

KPPC breaks ground on $120 million Arizona semiconductor chemical plant, promises 200 jobs

Phase 1 of the UAP facility involves a $120 million investment to produce ultrapure and proprietary functional chemicals for semiconductor fabrication

Chemical
Chemical | 22 December 2025

Fitch maintains "deteriorating" outlook for chemicals sector due to massive overcapacity, increased trade tensions

Fitch expects North American chemical demand to remain weak in 2026, reflecting the slowdown in US growth and ongoing softness in key consumer durables, construction, and autos markets

Chemical
Chemical | 21 December 2025

Clariant exits Venezuela in $1.8 million deal

In 2024, Clariant’s Venezuelan business generated sales of around CHF 3 million and employed roughly 60 people

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2025

Thirumalai Chemicals West Virginia facility moves to pre-commissioning & startup phase

The company expects to start up a part of Maleic Anhydride unit by the end of the calendar year, with start-up and stabilization of the rest of the units progressively during H1 of 2026

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2025

Aarti secures long-term feedstock deals for methanol and toluene

Aarti Industries has successfully finalized long-term supply agreements for key feedstock materials

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2025

Briefs: Sudarshan Chemical Industries and Aksharchem India

Sudarshan Chemical Industries launches red pigment Sudafast Red 313D

Chemical
Chemical | 19 December 2025

Indian Peroxide to develop 400 TPD caustic soda plant at Dahej

Nuberg EPC appointed as PMC and EPC contractor, bringing global chlor-alkali and green energy expertise

Chemical
Chemical | 19 December 2025

UPM’s Leuna biorefinery begins production, launching new era for bio-based markets

Once fully operational, the €1.275 billion facility will produce 220,000 tonnes annually of advanced biochemicals derived from sustainably sourced hardwood

Chemical
Chemical | 19 December 2025

AkzoNobel pumps €50 million into US aerospace coatings expansion

The Waukegan site produces a wide range of aerospace coatings, including primers, basecoats, clearcoats, and pre-treatment coatings, and houses its own color center

Chemical
Chemical | 19 December 2025

AFRY to design Kemira’s sustainable activated carbon plant in Sweden

Activated carbon, a byproduct of industrial processes like water treatment, plays a crucial role in removing micropollutants

Chemical
Chemical | 19 December 2025

Tata Chemicals International to acquire 100% stake of Novabay for €25 million

With a current capacity of approximately 60,000 tons and potential to expand to 100,000 tons, Novabay is well-positioned for growth

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2025

Mitsubishi Chemical to double U.S. & Japan carbon fiber output

This strategic move leverages existing facilities in Tokai and Sacramento to meet growing needs for lightweight, high-strength materials

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2025

Honda adopts bio-based plastic Durabio for mini passenger EV

Durabio is a bioengineering plastic primarily made from plant-derived isosorbide

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2025

BASF sells optical brightener business to Catexel

Catexel is expanding its portfolio in the detergent industry

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