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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

Technology
Technology | 22 December 2025

Alleima expands product portfolio at Mehsana plant in India for urea industry

SAF 2906 is specifically engineered for the rigorous demands of urea production and SAF 3006 is a versatile super-duplex alloy designed for the chemical, petrochemical, refinery, and marine sectors

Sustainability
Sustainability | 22 December 2025

ADNOC secures $2bn green financing deal backed by Korea

ADNOC is investing $23 billion to decarbonize its operations and accelerate growth in new energy sectors, including hydrogen, geothermal and renewables

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 December 2025

LOTTE Chemical pledges ₩247.3 billion to boost SME partners

The company has positioned itself as a long-time leader in shared growth with SMEs

People
People | 22 December 2025

AkzoNobel CFO delays retirement to steer Axalta merger; incoming CFO appointment dropped

Maarten de Vries, who was set to retire in April, will now extend his tenure by one year to support the merger

Sustainability
Sustainability | 22 December 2025

CTP Advanced Materials earns EcoVadis Gold

The recognition highlights CTP Advanced Materials’ sustained and strategic investment in sustainability

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 22 December 2025

K2 Pure Solutions breaks ground on California’s first commercial low-carbon hydrogen project

The facility, slated for commissioning in early summer 2026, will transform K2’s existing chlor-alkali operations into the state’s first commercial source of low-carbon, high-pressure hydrogen

General
General | 22 December 2025

Himadri wins Golden Peacock Award for HR Excellence 2024

The recognition underscores company's sustained focus on building a future-ready and people-centric organisation

General
General | 22 December 2025

Vadodara-based Axiom Gas Engineering receives in-principle approval for IPO

The company intends to utilise approximately Rs. 27 crore of the total IPO proceeds towards capital expenditure requirements

General
General | 22 December 2025

Archean Chemical Industries enters into loan agreement with Neun Infra

The loan is intended to address immediate funding requirements of SiCSem Private Limited for commencement of procurement of long-lead machinery, equipment, and associated items

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 22 December 2025

Time Technoplast powers hydrogen drone trials with new cylinders

Time Technoplast completes trials for hydrogen powered drones with type III composite hydrogen cylinder & hydrogen fuel cells

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 21 December 2025

Global chemicals supply chains hit by relentless disruption, racking up $12.2bn a year in losses

The study reveals more than 17,500 logistics incidents annually across the sector, exposing an industry under intense strain at borders, ports and regulatory checkpoint

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

Ammonia
Ammonia | 21 December 2025

Barents Blue teams up with Proton Ventures to drive Europe’s largest clean ammonia project

The collaboration aims to propel Europe’s largest clean ammonia production plant toward full-scale operations in Finnmark

Technology
Technology | 21 December 2025

NEXTCHEM secures major urea plant deal in Eastern China

The plant, designed to produce 2,700 metric tons per day, will implement Stamicarbon’s ultra-low energy design

Recycling
Recycling | 21 December 2025

Borealis and BlueAlp join forces to accelerate chemical recycling in Europe

Renasci has been operating a 20 kt per year scale-up plant using BlueAlp’s technology

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 21 December 2025

Plug Power powers Africa’s first integrated green hydrogen facility

The project positions Namibia at the forefront of the continent’s hydrogen economy

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

General
General | 20 December 2025

Briefs: CPCL and Mitsu Chem Plast

CPCL enters into MoA with Manali Petrochemicals

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