General
General | 29 January 2026

Nouryon honors Maersk, BASF, Borealis, PQ, Qingdao, Salinor, and Vattenfall with 2025 Supplier of the Year Awards

The company's annual awards program evaluates suppliers across business criticality, reliability, cost competitiveness, innovation, collaboration, and sustainability performance

Battery
Battery | 29 January 2026

Hindalco to invest Rs. 21,000 crore on smelter expansion; Commissions FRP and battery foil facilities in Odisha

The battery-grade aluminium foil facility—India’s first of its kind—draws input directly from the FRP complex and is designed to support up to 100 GWh of lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity

Chemical
Chemical | 29 January 2026

Japanese chemical giants to shut Mizushima ethylene cracker

The move is part of a broader strategy to cut carbon emissions and optimize production capacity as Japan’s petrochemical industry faces mounting pressure to decarbonize

Energy
Energy | 29 January 2026

TotalEnergies locks in 10-yr clean power deal with SWM

The contract, which begins in January 2026, covers a total volume of 800 GWh and will supply clean power to Papeteries de Saint Girons, PDM Industries, and LTR Industries

Ammonia
Ammonia | 29 January 2026

Topsoe chosen for landmark green ammonia project in Saudi Arabia

The Yanbu Green Ammonia Project is designed for GW-scale green hydrogen production

General
General | 29 January 2026

PPG posts strong Q4 & full-year 2025 results, boosted by pricing & volume growth

For the full year, the company posted net sales of $15.9 billion, with 2% organic growth fueled by stronger volumes and selling prices

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 29 January 2026

CF Industries & POET launch pilot to cut carbon in fertilizer & ethanol production

POET estimates that corn grown using the low-carbon fertilizer could produce 5-6 million gallons of ethanol with reduced carbon intensity

Chemical
Chemical | 29 January 2026

Kemvera reaches major milestone in bio-based chemical production

The company has rebranded from New Iridium to Kemvera, reflecting its vision to scale bio-based chemical solutions using domestic agricultural feedstock

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 29 January 2026

Port of Antwerp-Bruges shows resilience amid global turmoil, US emerges as top trade partner

The United States unexpectedly became the port’s largest trade partner, handling 31.3 million tonnes of throughput

Sustainability
Sustainability | 29 January 2026

Solvay inaugurates Europe’s first bio-circular silica facility in Italy

The new facility anticipates EU sustainability rules for tires and supports customers’ sustainability goals, all while strengthening Italy’s industrial leadership

Digitization
Digitization | 29 January 2026

BASF to open global digital hub in Hyderabad

The digital hub in Hyderabad strengthens BASF’s global digital setup by consolidating capabilities at a cost-efficient location and enabling faster and leaner service delivery

General
General | 29 January 2026

Birla Carbon and Kennesaw State University launch global research program at BITS Goa

In its first year, the program will offer up to 12 KSU students the opportunity to participate in collaborative research projects at BITS

Chemical
Chemical | 29 January 2026

From Raw Materials to Reforms: Chemical sector pins hopes on Budget 2026

2025 was a challenging year operationally, as global conditions shaped the sector’s performance. Oversupply, especially from China, kept prices under pressure across several commodity chains, while sluggish European demand and inventory adjustments affected export profitability

Chemical
Chemical | 29 January 2026

Potting resin secures rapid shutdown boxes in photovoltaic systems

Designed specifically for safety-critical electronics, the low-viscosity polyurethane compound combines high corrosion resistance

Chemical
Chemical | 28 January 2026

INEOS launches 70% recycled polymer for premium cosmetics packaging

The new grade, rPP1025C, is a natural-colour polypropylene homopolymer developed for thin-walled injection moulding and fibre extrusion

Energy
Energy | 28 January 2026

Syngenta inks landmark green power deal with Statkraft in Europe

Statkraft will supply green electricity indexed to the spot market, while Syngenta will receive guarantees of origin for the contracted volume

General
General | 28 January 2026

BASF weighs strategic options for trinamiX, signals possible divestments

trinamiX, which specializes in biometric imaging and mobile material analysis, operates outside BASF’s strategic priorities

General
General | 28 January 2026

Celanese announces polyamide price hike amid rising costs

Celanese noted that certain grades could see higher increases than those initially specified

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 28 January 2026

EV Group acquires majority stake in Cornelius Polska, eyeing European Expansion

The company, which employs around 28 people, reported revenues of approximately EUR 16 million in 2025

Sustainability
Sustainability | 28 January 2026

US companies eye green chemistry as key to innovation, profit & growth

A majority of industry leaders plan to increase investment in green chemistry—a field focused on redesigning chemical products and processes to boost performance while reducing harm and waste

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