Chemical
Chemical | 21 April 2026

Birla Carbon unveils next-gen materials at Chinaplas 2026

The Conductex lineup—including Conductex 7090, 7093, 7055 Ultra, and 7136 Ultra—is purpose-built for medium- and high-voltage cables

Battery
Battery | 21 April 2026

E3 Lithium pushes towards commercial lithium production

With Phase 2 demo launch & full-scale battery metal testing ahead

Chemical
Chemical | 21 April 2026

Nippon Paint India enters automotive care segment with FX10 range

Paint powerhouse targets global rollout

General
General | 21 April 2026

PPG showcases end-to-end protective coatings push for next-gen data centers

The global materials and coatings giant is highlighting its end-to-end offerings for interior and exterior infrastructure, equipment, and components

General
General | 21 April 2026

Sika expands Central Asian presence with new Kyrgyzstan subsidiary

The new subsidiary in Bishkek will increase customer proximity and create the basis for better market access in an attractive economic environment.

Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles | 20 April 2026

Canada fires up North America’s first lithium refinery

Takes aim at EV supply chain dominance

Chemical
Chemical | 20 April 2026

PMET targets critical minerals breakthrough with Koch partnership

The initiative signals a potential fast track into US industrial supply chains at a time when demand for secure critical mineral sources is intensifying

People
People | 20 April 2026

Ketjen names industry veteran Andre Lanning CEO in strategic growth push

Lanning steps into the role with 35 years of experience across the chemicals sector, including a decade in refining catalysts

General
General | 19 April 2026

BASF to showcase next-gen packaging solutions at interpack 2026

BASF will also highlight a suite of adhesive technologies aimed at improving recyclability across packaging formats

General
General | 19 April 2026

Gurit starts 2026 strong with 25% growth in core business

Gurit said results exceeded expectations, fuelled by sustained demand from Western OEMs, higher sales of epoxy formulations, and growth in glass pultruded products

General
General | 19 April 2026

PPG touts $15.9 billion in sales

Strong shareholder returns at annual meeting

General
General | 19 April 2026

Solenis breaks ground on major $35M plant in China’s Guangxi hub

The plant is scheduled to begin operations in Q2 2027 and will manufacture a range of key papermaking inputs

Gas
Gas | 19 April 2026

Air Liquide bets €200M on Japan chip boom with new Hiroshima gas plants

The facilities, set to come online by the end of 2028, will supply ultra-pure nitrogen, oxygen, and argon—critical inputs for manufacturing next-generation semiconductors

General
General | 19 April 2026

Novonesis expands Asia footprint with $50 million Thailand facility acquisition

Novonesis aims to reinforce its global multipurpose production network while improving proximity to fast-growing customer bases

Digitization
Digitization | 19 April 2026

Emerson and OPSWAT strike global cybersecurity deal to fortify power and water infra

The two companies will bring OPSWAT’s cybersecurity technologies into Emerson’s global power and water customer base

Chemical
Chemical | 19 April 2026

AkzoNobel wells Pakistan unit to IGI Investments in €50 million strategic exit move

The divestment is part of AkzoNobel’s ongoing strategy to streamline its global portfolio

General
General | 19 April 2026

Symrise backs biotech push in pet food with investment in Bond Pet Foods

The collaboration is intended to widen access to high-quality protein alternatives while supporting more resilient and responsible sourcing models

Chemical
Chemical | 19 April 2026

US chemical industry hails ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ as Tax Day spotlights manufacturing push

Chemical manufacturers are the backbone of America’s manufacturing economy, supplying essential materials for vital sectors such as AI, semiconductors, defense, and more

Chemical
Chemical | 19 April 2026

Nouryon unveils game-changing Expancel 081 to cut costs in paperboard production

The global specialty chemicals company will debut Expancel 081 microspheres, a bulking agent designed to tackle two of the industry’s most persistent challenges

People
People | 18 April 2026

Evonik CEO Christian Kullmann to stay on until 2030

Chemicals leader taps Michael Rauch as CFO in unanimous board move

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