Chemical
Chemical | 16 January 2026

Green accelerates as global car buyers ditch traditional colours, BASF report finds

Green is the standout winner, emerging as the fastest-growing chromatic color worldwide and breaking into the global Top 3, alongside blue and red

Battery
Battery | 16 January 2026

E3 Lithium ships battery-grade product to potential offtake partners

E3 is producing battery-grade lithium carbonate from lithium chloride generated through its proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction process

Digitization
Digitization | 16 January 2026

Syngenta and SAP forge multi-year AI partnership to revolutionize agriculture

The collaboration will modernize Syngenta’s operations from manufacturing and supply chain management to grower-facing products and services

Sustainability
Sustainability | 16 January 2026

ABB earns double ‘A’ rating from CDP

Cracks global top 1% for climate & water stewardship

R&D
R&D | 16 January 2026

IMCD launches construction laboratory in Indonesia to boost regional innovation

The combined Coatings & Construction Laboratory is designed to meet regional market needs

Technology
Technology | 16 January 2026

Gevo bags key US patent to expand renewable fuel and chemical tech

Gevo is collaborating with LG Chem to advance next-generation ETO processes for renewable chemicals and with Axens and IFP Energies nouvelles for fuel applications

Ammonia
Ammonia | 16 January 2026

Ammobia raises $7.5 million to revolutionise ammonia production with “Haber-Bosch 2.0”

The funding round includes major energy and industrial players such as Shell Ventures, ALIAD (Air Liquide), MOL Switch (Mitsui OSK Lines), and Chevron Technology Ventures,

Chemical
Chemical | 16 January 2026

Venator Germany secured by ICIG investment, saving 350 jobs in Duisburg

The investment guarantees the survival of the Duisburg site and safeguards all 350 employees

General
General | 16 January 2026

HB Fuller reports strong Q4 earnings, eyes 20%+ EBITDA margin in 2026

Gross profit in Q4 came in at $282 million, with adjusted gross profit at $291 million

Technology
Technology | 16 January 2026

Kemira and Hazer Group strike deal to explore methane pyrolysis technology

The two companies will collaborate to assess both the technical and commercial feasibility of deploying Hazer’s technology

Regulatory
Regulatory | 16 January 2026

House Legislation seeks to strengthen US chemical regulation

Congress is leading by moving legislation to provide durable improvements to ensure U.S. manufacturing remains competitive

General
General | 16 January 2026

Veolia and SBM Offshore partner to tackle global water scarcity with floating desalination units

The companies will develop and deploy innovative floating production units that combine Veolia’s advanced reverse osmosis desalination technology with SBM’s offshore engineering expertise

Policy
Policy | 15 January 2026

Cefic urges prompt, high-quality 2026 delivery as Critical Chemicals Alliance holds meeting

The rate of closures in the EU chemical industry is unprecedented

People
People | 15 January 2026

Prof. G. D. Yadav to chair MoPNG's scientific advisory committee on hydrocarbons

The mission of SAC is to promote application of science and technology in the hydrocarbon sector (excluding upstream sector)

People
People | 15 January 2026

Elcogen appoints Anil Srikar Pavuluri as Business Development Director for India and APAC

The company expands into India and APAC to support industrial decarbonisation with advanced fuel cell technology

R&D
R&D | 15 January 2026

Connect Chemicals breaks ground for new research laboratory in Pune

The facility will significantly expand the company’s R&D capabilities, featuring advanced infrastructure and technology to support customer-focused, application-driven innovation and long-term growth

Chemical
Chemical | 15 January 2026

BCG outlines 10-point blueprint to build the next Indian chemical giant

Indian chemical companies (ChemCos) possess the capability, capital, and credibility to grow, but now require bold ambition and strategic choices to become global leaders

Sustainability
Sustainability | 15 January 2026

Arkema expands ISCC PLUS certification across global coatings network

The move brings more than 70% of the Group’s global coating facilities under the certification

People
People | 15 January 2026

Valtris names Mike McGaugh CEO as Simon Medley retires

McGaugh joins Valtris after serving as CEO of Myers Industries, a publicly traded manufacturer of sustainable plastic and metal products

Gas
Gas | 15 January 2026

Coastal Bend LNG taps KBR, Tecnicas Reunidas for Texas LNG mega project

KBR and Tecnicas Reunidas will collaborate on designing multiple large-scale LNG trains using ConocoPhillips’ Optimized Cascade Process

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