Chemical
Chemical | 07 September 2026

SK Minerals & Additives inks strategic deal with Italy's iPOOL

The agreement covers joint R&D initiatives, technical development, formulation support, and application development

Technology
Technology | 07 September 2026

GEM Machinery and Tsukishima Kikai Japan join hands to advance solid drying tech in India

Under the initial phase of the partnership, the companies will focus on Inclined Disk Dryer (Paddle Dryer) and Fluid Bed Dryer technologies

General
General | 07 September 2026

Aditya Birla Group enters wires & cables market with Rs 1,800 crore Ultravolt bet

Ultravolt marks the group’s fourth new business foray in three years

Technology
Technology | 07 September 2026

Argentina’s YPF taps Axens for fast-track diesel upgrade in Argentina

The modules will integrate pressure vessels, structures, piping and instrumentation at a dedicated fabrication yard before being transported to site

Sustainability
Sustainability | 07 September 2026

Biotalys wins California approval for EVOCA

Clearing key regulatory hurdle for next-gen biofungicide

Sustainability
Sustainability | 07 September 2026

Biofuels emerge as strategic tool for Europe’s energy security & industrial competitiveness

Crises in recent years have highlighted how Europe’s dependence on external technologies, critical raw materials and manufacturing capacity can create systemic vulnerabilities

Chemical
Chemical | 07 September 2026

Avantium clears major hurdle as furandicarboxylic acid plant moves toward first production

The plant is billed as the world’s first commercial-scale facility for FDCA production

Technology
Technology | 07 September 2026

WABAG bags repeat RIL order for advanced effluent treatment plant at Jamnagar

The ETP is scheduled for completion within 13 months and will feature advanced chemical and biological treatment technologies

Energy
Energy | 07 September 2026

Ineos warns North Sea decline could cost UK £13 billion by 2035

Gilvary argued that accelerating the UK North Sea’s closure would do little to cut global emissions because demand for oil and gas remains.

Recycling
Recycling | 07 September 2026

Polyblend commits €4 million to boost recycled polymer production

The company has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) to convert an existing production line at the German facility

Ammonia
Ammonia | 06 September 2026

Devson Catalyst bags NMDC and Tata Steel orders for new ammonia decomposition catalyst

The Ammonia Decomposition Catalyst is designed to break down ammonia (NH₃) into hydrogen (H₂) and nitrogen (N₂) at high temperatures

Technology
Technology | 06 September 2026

Sumitomo Chemical develops alumina technology to boost ceramic membrane performance

Researchers compared the internal three-dimensional structures and filtration performance of multilayer α-alumina tubular membranes using yeast suspensions

Digitization
Digitization | 06 September 2026

Quantinuum and Aramco seal pact to explore quantum computing for energy industry

Under the MOU, the companies plan to begin preliminary technical onboarding and exchange knowledge and expertise

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 06 September 2026

Alfa Laval selected for Southern Europe’s largest green hydrogen project

Alfa Laval will supply 60 heat exchangers covering balance-of-plant cooling, electrolyzer cooling and gas cooling

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS)
Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS) | 06 September 2026

Sinopec and Kazakhstan launch low-carbon energy cooperation initiative

Sinopec is already advancing large-scale CCUS infrastructure in China

People
People | 06 September 2026

IMCD taps Avient veteran Walter Ripple to drive US commercial growth

Ripple joins IMCD from Avient Corporation, where he spent more than 27 years in sales and senior leadership positions

Regulatory
Regulatory | 06 September 2026

EPA advances review of chemical linked to cancer risk

EPA also preliminarily found that the consumer uses of 1,2-dichloropropane could contribute to unreasonable risk through inhalation and dermal exposure

Battery
Battery | 06 September 2026

Geothermal Engineering hits European first with high-purity lithium milestone

GEL expects output from its United Downs site to reach around 2,000 tonnes a year by 2029

R&D
R&D | 06 September 2026

German chemical industry bets on innovation as R&D shifts abroad

29% of chemical and pharmaceutical companies expect their R&D spending in Germany to fall

Recycling
Recycling | 06 September 2026

EU recyclers demand ‘Made in Europe’ rules as plastics industry crisis deepens

Industry groups say the new framework must prevent European manufacturers from meeting recycled-content obligations with material produced under weaker standards outside Europe

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