Battery
Battery | 06 September 2026

Geothermal Engineering hits European first with high-purity lithium milestone

GEL expects output from its United Downs site to reach around 2,000 tonnes a year by 2029

R&D
R&D | 06 September 2026

German chemical industry bets on innovation as R&D shifts abroad

29% of chemical and pharmaceutical companies expect their R&D spending in Germany to fall

Recycling
Recycling | 06 September 2026

EU recyclers demand ‘Made in Europe’ rules as plastics industry crisis deepens

Industry groups say the new framework must prevent European manufacturers from meeting recycled-content obligations with material produced under weaker standards outside Europe

Chemical
Chemical | 06 September 2026

Anupam Rasayan secures chemical supply contract with US industrial major

With the supplies under this contract spread over six-year period, both companies see this as the beginning of a long-term relationship

General
General | 06 September 2026

Godavari Biorefineries secures European patent for eco-friendly rubber biofiller

The invention covers an efficient, economic, and biodegradable biofiller engineered from microcrystalline lignocellulose

Chemical
Chemical | 05 September 2026

German chemical industry rebounds amid fragile recovery

A modest improvement in industrial demand helped lift business in the second quarter

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 05 September 2026

Port of Antwerp-Bruges boosts India trade ties amid Belgian PM De Wever's visit

Port of Antwerp-Bruges thus forms a crucial logistics bridge between India and Europe, says Belgian Prime Minister

People
People | 04 September 2026

Albemarle names BHP executive Ragnar Udd as next CEO

Udd brings more than 25 years of experience in the global resources sector

Battery
Battery | 04 September 2026

Ten-Nine Technologies scales up ‘Anti-Aging’ battery additive

As TENIX targets longer battery life

General
General | 04 September 2026

Evonik wins German Packaging Award for recycling breakthrough

The award-winning packaging sample was provided by Constantia Flexibles and featured printing inks formulated with TEGO Res 1100

Battery
Battery | 04 September 2026

Industry leaders push ‘Made in India’ battery storage as key to India’s next clean energy phase

Recycling and second-life applications could become an important part of India’s emerging storage economy

Energy
Energy | 04 September 2026

Sanmar Group invests in AltEons Energy to drive 1.5 GW+ RTC renewable portfolio

AltEons is developing a 210 MW hybrid renewable energy portfolio in Maharashtra comprising wind, solar and battery storage

Technology
Technology | 04 September 2026

Durr to equip Volvo Cars’ first all-electric plant with automated assembly technology

Dürr will provide turnkey planning and implementation across several final assembly processes

Battery
Battery | 04 September 2026

Equinor brings largest US battery storage project online

The project brings Equinor’s total number of battery storage facilities in commercial production to five in just four years

People
People | 04 September 2026

Solvay names new leaders for Silica, Rare Earth & Fluorine businesses

The company announced that Adam Days will take over as GBU President, Silica; Stéphane Diaz will become General Manager, Rare Earth; and Ziad Haddad will serve as General Manager, Fluorine

General
General | 04 September 2026

Eastman launches Adjust SL plant growth regulator in US cereal market

Adjust SL is designed to increase stem strength and reduce stem height

General
General | 04 September 2026

ExxonMobil steps Up $100m STEM push in Guyana with teacher training programme

The STELLAR programme forms the first pillar of ExxonMobil's broader Guyana STEM Initiative

General
General | 04 September 2026

Lotte Chemical Pakistan to acquire Engro Polymer stake in Rs. 19.7 billion deal

The deal is expected to unlock synergies across energy, operations, procurement and supply chains

Energy
Energy | 04 September 2026

EU approves Germany’s €35 billion electricity capacity plan

Germany will also launch separate decarbonisation tenders aimed at converting gas-fired capacity to hydrogen

Energy
Energy | 04 September 2026

Shell completes $16.5 billion acquisition of ARC Resources

Shell will fund the equity portion with approximately US$3.3 billion in cash and US$10.6 billion in newly issued Shell shares

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