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Chemical
Chemical | 07 October 2025

Trinseo to permanently close Rho MMA, planning closure of Schkopau polystyrene

Trinseo will continue its polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) operations along with its recently opened depolymerization pilot facility in Rho

Sustainability
Sustainability | 07 October 2025

Henkel and Dow expand partnership to emission reduction across adhesive portfolio

Low-carbon materials and renewable electricity to enhance sustainability

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 07 October 2025

Neste starts-up world’s largest SOEC electrolyzer at Rotterdam refinery

High-temperature electrolyzer to demonstrate the production of renewable hydrogen started up at Neste's Rotterdam refinery

Technology
Technology | 07 October 2025

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag drives productivity gains with fully integrated automation at K 2025

The company will demonstrate eight fully electric injection moulding machines equipped with modular, future-ready digital systems

People
People | 07 October 2025

ALBIS appoints Ahmed Adel as Country Manager of Egypt

ALBIS expands its operations in North Africa with the establishment of a dedicated sales organization in Egypt

General
General | 07 October 2025

Marathon Petroleum receives six 2025 Energy Star certifications

The certifications highlight MPC’s continued leadership in operational excellence and sustainability

Chemical
Chemical | 07 October 2025

Tanfac commissions phase II of 5,000 TPA high purity solar grade DHF plant

Tanfac had already commissioned the first phase of the project in June 2025

Gas
Gas | 07 October 2025

Mahanagar Gas signs MoU with OIL to collaborate across the LNG value chain

The two organisations will collaborate to explore opportunities across the LNG value chain

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 07 October 2025

Rama Phosphate extends lease agreement with Arihant Phosphate & Fertilizers

This manufacturing unit has a manufacturing capacity of 66,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) of Single Super Phosphate

Battery
Battery | 07 October 2025

Orion showcases acetylene black production facility, conductive additive at The Battery Show 2025

The plant will manufacture the acetylene-based Printex kappa 100—Orion’s well-established, battery-grade conductive carbon

Recycling
Recycling | 07 October 2025

BASF’s Ccycled material powers Pescafacil’s seafood transport

In BASF’s Ccycled production process, fossil feedstocks are replaced at the very beginning of the value chain with pyrolysis oil derived from post-consumer plastic waste through chemical recycling

Chemical
Chemical | 07 October 2025

BASF expands production capacity for dispersions for architectural coatings in Turkiye

The new production line manufactures low-VOC and low-CO₂ dispersions designed to meet local customer needs and drive innovation in the region

Chemical
Chemical | 07 October 2025

Peroxidos do Brasil begins construction of H2O2 plant in Brazil

The new unit will be installed directly on-site at Arauco’s mill and will produce 25,000 tons of hydrogen peroxide per year

Digitization
Digitization | 07 October 2025

Tata Chemicals launches ChemForce to accelerate customer engagement

ChemForce, powered by Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud, will transform customer and distributor engagement

Opinion
Opinion | 07 October 2025

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): Unlocking efficiency in chemical manufacturing

McKinsey’s research suggests that IIoT can raise productivity in process industries by up to 20% while cutting maintenance costs by as much as 40%

General
General | 06 October 2025

Clariant rejects allegations from BP, ExxonMobil over ethylene cartel

Clariant firmly rejects the allegations and will adamantly defend its position in the proceedings

General
General | 06 October 2025

PLASTICS and SPE to merge by end-2025

SPE will become a division of PLASTICS, governed by an Executive Committee modeled after SPE’s current leadership structure

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 06 October 2025

SI Group partners with Azelis to expand EMEA distribution network

New collaboration will expand SI Group’s customer reach complementing its long-standing partnership with Brenntag

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 October 2025

BASF achieves mechanical completion of steam cracker at Zhanjiang Verbund site

World-scale site is on track for commissioning and full operational start-up by the end of 2025

Sustainability
Sustainability | 06 October 2025

Sudarshan Chemical achieves Bureau Veritas' ISO 20400 certification for sustainable procurement

The certification covers Sudarshan's procurement practices related to the manufacture and dispatch of pigments

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