Chemical
Chemical | 30 April 2026

LANXESS and Fuelcare join forces to tackle microbial contamination across Europe

Under the agreement, Fuelcare will spearhead the European marketing of LANXESS’s flagship products Kathon FP 1.5 and Preventol D2

Chemical
Chemical | 30 April 2026

PennWhite expands India footprint with new Chennai facility

The plant, designed for the production of foam control chemistry, strengthens the company’s ability to serve fast-growing regional demand

Battery
Battery | 30 April 2026

Nippon Shokubai to sharply scale up lithium salt output in China amid EV & storage boom

The company will add 10,000 metric tons per year of production capacity at Hunan Fluopont New Materials

Chemical
Chemical | 30 April 2026

Usalco opens major new water treatment plant in Southern California to boost regional supply

The grand opening introduces Usalco’s 27th manufacturing plant in the United States

Chemical
Chemical | 30 April 2026

US resin production up by 4.8% in March 2026

Year-to-date production was 26.3 billion pounds, a 4.9 percent increase as compared to the same period in 2025

Technology
Technology | 30 April 2026

Burns & McDonnell to lead EPC services for new BioMADE pilot facility in Minnesota

The plant aims to bridge the gap between lab research and large-scale domestic manufacturing

Chemical
Chemical | 30 April 2026

BASF defies market headwinds with resilient Q1 2026 performance

EBITDA before special items reaches €2.4 billion in Q1 2026 (Q1 2025: €2.5 billion)

General
General | 30 April 2026

WACKER posts stronger earnings in Q1 2026 despite softer sales

The company also noted that its internal cost-cutting drive is beginning to show impact

Chemical
Chemical | 30 April 2026

EVelution Energy locks $850M cobalt deal With Mitsui in major US critical minerals push

More than 75% of refined cobalt is currently processed in China

Policy
Policy | 30 April 2026

India targets $2 trillion exports by 2030–31

India’s export roadmap envisions a balanced $1 trillion each from merchandise and services exports

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 April 2026

GC and SCGC sign MoU to explore major petrochemical joint venture in Thailand

The proposed partnership, still in its early evaluation stage, is aimed at strengthening Thailand’s petrochemical supply chain

Energy
Energy | 30 April 2026

GPS Renewables breaks ground on India's first ethanol-to-jet SAF plant at NTPC’s AP Green Hydrogen Hub

Partners with Lummus Technology for process technology and licensing, and Xytel India for detailed engineering

Chemical
Chemical | 30 April 2026

Deepak Chem Tech partners with Praxair India for strategic HyCO plant to secure polycarbonate raw materials

The on-site facility is expected to be commissioned in 2028, in line with DTL's polycarbonate plant

Energy
Energy | 30 April 2026

TotalEnergies seals major European power deal

Launches TTEP as new flexgen heavyweight

Chemical
Chemical | 30 April 2026

Elementis posts strong Q1 growth as margins expand

The global specialty chemicals major said Group revenue rose around 2% organically in the three months to 31 March 2026

Sustainability
Sustainability | 30 April 2026

Elkem wins NOK 87M boost to cut smelter emissions with industrial biocarbon push

Biocarbon is one of the most important levers available for reducing emissions from silicon production

Chemical
Chemical | 30 April 2026

Mitsubishi Chemical Group raises UK investment costs for SoarnoL project

Flags 30 billion yen impairment hit

General
General | 30 April 2026

JSR opens advanced semiconductor research center in Taiwan

Aims to accelerate next-gen chip materials development

Technology
Technology | 29 April 2026

Worley secures FEED contract for Dow’s Path2Zero Cogen project in Canada

Worley will deliver a brownfield cogeneration facility with integrated post-combustion carbon capture

General
General | 29 April 2026

PPG posts strong Q1 revenue and projects continued growth

Growth was driven by higher selling prices, positive currency translation, and strong performance in aerospace and Latin American architectural coatings

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