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Chemical
Chemical | 25 September 2025

Lanxess to sell stake in plastics JV Envalior to Advent International

LANXESS exercises right to offer for the sale of its shares in Envalior in 2026

Energy
Energy | 25 September 2025

LanzaJet and KMG to advance Kazakhstan’s first SAF project

KMG and LanzaJet recently completed a joint feasibility study, and have agreed to move to the next phase of project development – Front-End Engineering and Design

Technology
Technology | 25 September 2025

SLB to acquire chemical tracers firm RESMAN Energy Technology

Acquisition enhances SLB’s portfolio with world-class production and reservoir tracer technologies

Chemical
Chemical | 25 September 2025

Syensqo to reopen synthetic vanillin production unit in France

The unit is scheduled to resume operations by the end of 2025

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 25 September 2025

Mstack launches AI-led R&D platform ‘Chemstack AI’

Mstack reduces chemical synthesis and commercialisation timelines from ~18 months to days

General
General | 25 September 2025

Arkema and Movmenta partner to bring smart sensor innovation to footwear

Arkema will be responsible for promoting Movmenta’s SOLLO smart sensor technology

Sustainability
Sustainability | 25 September 2025

Borealis, Infinium and Fullstride Ventures turn waste CO2 into sustainable foam for apparel

The high-performance foam is produced using Borealis’ polymer which is derived from Infinium’s eNaphtha—a low-carbon feedstock made using captured carbon dioxide

Sustainability
Sustainability | 25 September 2025

Borealis commissions new compounding line in Belgium

The line complements Borealis’ recent acquisitions of Rialti and Integra Plastics and further advances Borealis’ circularity agenda

General
General | 25 September 2025

Dow launches alternative to fluoropolymer-based PPAs for film packaging

DOWSIL 5-1050 Polymer Processing Aid enhances processing efficiency while addressing regulatory, environmental and consumer pressures

Chemical
Chemical | 25 September 2025

Formosa USA unveils largest horizontal polypropylene reactor in North America

The new reactor is engineered to produce a complete grade slate of high-quality resins

Technology
Technology | 25 September 2025

Polyplastics introduces powder technology for engineering plastics

DURAST Powder technology successfully micronizes high-strength, high-molecular-weight resins

Chemical
Chemical | 25 September 2025

Rohm commissions new sulfuric acid plant

The plant replaces the previous facility, which was damaged by a fire at the end of 2023

Digitization
Digitization | 25 September 2025

Covestro integrates digital material twins for polycarbonate 'Imagio' into Autodesk VRED

Digital polycarbonate material data integrated into Autodesk VRED 3D virtual prototyping solutions for the first time

Battery
Battery | 25 September 2025

Epsilon Advanced Materials inks agreement with Phillips 66 to secure supply of feedstock for North Carolina facility

This collaboration is a major step in building a secure and sustainable battery materials supply chain for the US, said Vikram Handa, MD, Epsilon Advanced Materials.

Recycling
Recycling | 25 September 2025

INEOS Styrolution receives first commercial delivery of recycled styrene monomer

Adding chemically recycled material to its portfolio alongside mechanically recycled and bio-attributed products

People
People | 25 September 2025

Kai Beckmann to succeed Belen Garijo as Board Chair and CEO of Merck on May 1, 2026

Belén Garijo’s successful tenure to be completed as planned by end of April 2026

General
General | 25 September 2025

Evonik revises 2025 adjusted EBITDA to €1.9 billion

Customers are acting very cautiously across all segments and in nearly all end markets

Digitization
Digitization | 24 September 2025

Siemens launches natural hazard risk tool to boost business resilience

New capability helps businesses and homeowners strengthen resilience, ensure continuity, and enhance competitiveness

R&D
R&D | 24 September 2025

Novopor inaugurates pilot facility in Vizag to strengthen innovation in chemicals

The facility provides a critical platform for accelerating commercialization of new technologies in agrochemicals, performance materials, and specialty chemicals

People
People | 24 September 2025

Hi-Tech Pipes appoints Nehal Shah as Chief Strategy Officer

Shah is a Commerce graduate and a qualified Chartered Accountant

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