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Battery
Battery | 22 May 2025

Himadri invests Rs. 37 crore in IBC to drive global Li-ion battery materials growth

IBC is a leading innovator in prismatic cell technologies designed for energy storage and mobility applications across global markets

General
General | 22 May 2025

Lonza launches Design2Optimize platform to streamline API development

New model-based platform designed to accelerate process development of active pharmaceutical ingredients

Battery
Battery | 22 May 2025

Aramco launches world-first renewable energy storage system for gas

Technology is potentially a flexible and cost-effective energy solution for a variety of industrial applications

R&D
R&D | 21 May 2025

BASF strengthens commitment to copper hydrometallurgy and flotation R&D

BASF is relocating its Global R&D leaching activities from Tucson, Arizona, to its state-of-the-art R&D facility in Houston, Texas

Chemical
Chemical | 21 May 2025

ECHA integrates classification and labelling inventory information into its chemical database

ECHA’s redesigned C&L Inventory is now available in the Agency’s new chemicals database, ECHA CHEM

People
People | 21 May 2025

OMV CEO Alfred Stern to step down in 2026

His current term will therefore conclude as scheduled on August 31, 2026

General
General | 21 May 2025

UK CMA closes investigations against Symrise

Symrise has argued strongly from the outset that it should never have been part of this investigation

R&D
R&D | 21 May 2025

dsm-firmenich opens Baking Innovation Center in Princeton

This new facility will help customers accelerate innovation, improve agility, and co-create applications

R&D
R&D | 21 May 2025

hte and Heraeus collaborate on catalytic ammonia cracking

A high throughput system from hte was used to identify the ideal catalyst for commercial applications

People
People | 21 May 2025

Chemanol terminates CEO, appoints Fares Al-Abbad as Acting CEO

Fares Al-Abbad, current Vice President of Manufacturing, was assigned Acting CEO

General
General | 21 May 2025

PCG 10 205 PAT falls to RM 18 million

Revenue grew 3% quarter-on-quarter to RM7.7 billion driven by higher average prices of urea, methanol, and polyethylene

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 21 May 2025

Brenntag and Arla Foods ink distribution agreement in Southeast Asia

New agreement extends coverage from the Chinese market to include Southeast Asia with immediate effect

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 21 May 2025

DKSH acquires APN Plastics to boost presence in Australia and Malaysia

The acquisition enables DKSH Performance Materials to further scale the presence in both markets based on a diversified client and customer base

Chemical
Chemical | 21 May 2025

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals to sell powder resin business at Chiba Works

The product will cease accepting orders in September 2025, and sales are scheduled to be discontinued in March 2027

Battery
Battery | 21 May 2025

Rio Tinto, Codelco to develop lithium project in Chile

Rio Tinto will invest $350 millionof initial funding into the company towards additional studies and resource analysis to progress the project through to a final investment decision

Chemical
Chemical | 21 May 2025

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals completes pilot plant for super absorbent polymers

This plant is designed as a scaled-down model of its actual manufacturing plan

Sustainability
Sustainability | 21 May 2025

Occidental and ADNOC’s XRG plans JV to develop South Texas Direct Air Capture Hub

XRG to consider investing up to $500 million for the development of 1PointFive’s 500,000 tonne-capacity DAC facility

General
General | 21 May 2025

PI Industries Q4 PAT drops by 10.6%

Revenue in FY 2025 saw a 4% increase to Rs. 7,977 crore

General
General | 21 May 2025

HLE Glascoat posts 114% jump in Q4 FY25 PAT at Rs. 32 Cr

For FY 25 PAT came in at Rs. 61.77 crore, marking a strong 51.1% year-on-year growth, with a PAT margin of 6%

R&D
R&D | 21 May 2025

GCPC 2025: Strategic partnership between industry and academia critical for fast-tracking innovation

By leveraging each other’s strengths, these partnerships are driving faster product development, sustainable practices, and a future-ready workforce for the chemical sector

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