General
General | 03 October 2025

BASF India, SVU and ICC celebrate next-gen women in chemistry through We-Chemie Program

Launched in 2023, We-Chemie aims to bridge the gender gap in the chemical industry by equipping final-year BSc and MSc Chemistry students from underprivileged backgrounds

Chemical
Chemical | 03 October 2025

BASF’s Synspire G1-110 catalyst boosts efficiency at Nan Ya Plastics Corp’ 2-ethylhexanol plant

The novel catalyst enables Nan Ya’s site to reduce CO2 emissions by 38,000 metric tons per year

Recycling
Recycling | 03 October 2025

BASF announces two new recycling processes for polyamides from end-of-life vehicles

Pilot projects with ZF and Pöppelmann demonstrate near-series applications using components for Mercedes-Benz

Battery
Battery | 03 October 2025

QuantumScape collaborates with Corning to boost next-gen battery production

This partnership is a significant step toward industrializing next-generation solid-state battery technology

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 03 October 2025

LyondellBasell expands Purell healthcare polymers in North America

The Purell portfolio is designed for medical and healthcare applications, including syringes, ampoules, IV bottles, diagnostic housings, labware, inhalers and packaging

Technology
Technology | 03 October 2025

Technip bags contracts for waste-to-methanol Ecoplanta project in Spain

The facility will process up to 400,000 tons of residual municipal waste annually and produce approximately 240,000 tons of methanol

Recycling
Recycling | 03 October 2025

Dow, Zermatt, and Nature’s Variety launch pet food pouch with recycled content

The new pouch includes 10% recycled content and can help comply with the 2030 target required by the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation for contact-sensitive packaging

Technology
Technology | 03 October 2025

Aramco, Honeywell and King Abdullah University ink JDA to develop crude-to-chemicals technology

The new CTC pathway is designed to extract significant value from each barrel of crude oil by converting it directly into light olefins and other high-demand chemicals

Chemical
Chemical | 03 October 2025

Southern Ionics to invest in its sulfur chemicals production facility

There is not enough sodium metabisulfite manufacturing capacity in North America

Chemical
Chemical | 03 October 2025

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Occidental's OxyChem for $9.7 billion

Occidental expects to use $6.5 billion of the transaction proceeds to reduce debt

General
General | 03 October 2025

Niron Magnetics breaks ground on rare earth free magnet facility in Minnesota

The new 190,000-square-foot facility will expand Niron Magnetics' capacity to supply rare-earth-free permanent magnets

Battery
Battery | 03 October 2025

ACT-ion to set up advanced cathode pilot plant in Texas

The new pilot plant marks a critical step in ACT-ion's mission to commercialize its technology

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 03 October 2025

Plug Power delivers first electrolyzer for Galp’s Sines Refinery

The 10MW module is the first of 10 units to be deployed at the Sines Refinery for a total capacity of 100MW, one of the very few projects underway in Europe at this scale

Chemical
Chemical | 03 October 2025

Mitsui Chemicals acquires Nippon Aluminum Alkyls

Nippon Aluminum Alkyls produces co-catalysts for polyolefins

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 03 October 2025

OMV builds electrolysis plants for green hydrogen in Europe

The planned 140 MW plant will be the largest in Austria, in South-Eastern Europe and among the five largest in Europe

Technology
Technology | 03 October 2025

Mitsui and Microwave Chemical develop low-carbon lithium ore refining technology

This technology aims to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption in the refining process

General
General | 01 October 2025

BASF completes sell of food and health performance ingredients business to Louis Dreyfus Company

The transaction includes a production site in Illertissen, Germany, three application labs outside of Germany, as well as around 300 employees, who have transferred to LDC

Recycling
Recycling | 01 October 2025

Taiyo Oil, Mitsui Chemicals join forces to boost chemically recycled products

This newly launched joint study represents the next step in strengthening both companies’ contributions to the circular economy

R&D
R&D | 01 October 2025

Izmo receives DSIR recognition for in-house R&D excellence

The company’s R&D programs span RF, MEMs, power, and photonics packaging

Chemical
Chemical | 01 October 2025

Sika acquires Danish mortar firm Marlon

The acquisition creates a growth platform for Sika in the Nordics

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