(IN BRIEF) Wacker Chemie AG has inaugurated WACKER House, its new headquarters in Munich’s Werksviertel District. The 18,000 square meter facility, designed by C.F. Møller, emphasizes sustainability and modern work environments, accommodating 600 employees across five floors. The opening ceremony, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Bavaria, Christian Hartel, Markus Söder, Munich, partnership, sustainability, Wacker Chemie AG, WACKER House, Werksviertel District
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has expanded its TEGO® Therm product range to offer advanced coatings designed to enhance safety for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. These coatings provide superior heat protection and fire resistance, meeting stringent industry standards. Comprising various components, including … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Dürr introduces the EcoQPower paint shop system, designed to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in automotive manufacturing. Developed in compliance with EU Taxonomy standards, the system optimizes energy utilization throughout the paint shop process, resulting in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Caldic, a global ingredient provider, is consolidating its Nordic factories and headquarters into a new facility in Jägersro, Sweden, with a focus on sustainability. AFRY, having delivered initial designs, is tasked with implementing production processes for the new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Sweden
Tagged AFRY, Caldic, expansion, facility, Gustav Larsson, Jägersro, Jessica Stenberg, Netherland, partnership, sustainability, Sustainable Ingredient Production
(IN BRIEF) Neste, Borealis, and Covestro have partnered to recycle discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications, aiming to drive circularity in the plastics value chain. Through this collaboration, old tires are transformed into raw materials, processed into base … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive, Borealis, Covestro, Finland, Germany, Guido Naberfeld, Jeroen Verhoeven, Neste, partnership, plastics, sustainability, Thomas van de Velde, tires
(IN BRIEF) Grupa Azoty ATT Polymers, BASF, UBE, ENVALIOR, and DOMO Chemicals have come together to establish the Advanced Packaging Association (APA) AISBL, dedicated to promoting sustainability in the flexible packaging value chain through scientific assessment. By championing polyamide-based packaging … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Poland, Technology
Tagged Advanced Packaging Association (APA), Andrzej Dawidowski, BASF, DOMO Chemicals, ENVALIOR, flexible packaging, Grupa Azoty, Nicola Bucchioni, partnership, Paul Neumann, sustainability, UBE
(IN BRIEF) Metso unveils the reintroduction of its OtoVentTM off-gas treatment technology, designed to quench various types of off-gases in non-ferrous and ferrous metallurgical processes, as well as in oil, gas, and chemical plants. Widely utilized in modern copper smelters, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Smart Infrastructure and BASF have partnered to introduce a groundbreaking innovation in electrical safety products, unveiling the first circuit breaker to incorporate components made from biomass-balanced plastics. The SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker utilizes materials derived from renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Andreas Matthé, BASF, Biomass-Balanced Plastics, Martin Jung, partnership, Siemens, SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Arkema, a leading specialty materials company, has achieved ISCC PLUS certification for its acrylic monomers production facility in Clear Lake, Texas, marking another step in its global decarbonization efforts. This accomplishment follows similar certifications at Arkema’s facilities in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Arkema, Casey Collins, Clear Lake Facility, INNOVATION, ISCC PLUS certification, safety, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Sika has achieved validation of its near and long-term emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming its commitment to sustainability and decarbonization. By 2032, Sika aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50.4% compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged net-zero emissions, Patricia Heidtman, Science-Based Targets initiative, Sika, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Neste, Marubeni Corporation, and Resonac Corporation have formed a partnership to facilitate the production of renewable olefins and derivatives. Through this agreement, Neste’s renewable feedstock, Neste RE™, will be utilized by Resonac at its Oita Complex in Japan, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Carrie Song, Hanna Maula, Hirotsugu Fukuda, Japan, Marubeni, Neste, Olefins, partnership, renewable, Resonac, sustainability, Yoshiaki Yokota
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings business introduces Interpon A3000, its first single-layer powder coating designed specifically for two-wheelers, targeting the Indian market and global expansion. This innovative product offers motorcycle manufacturers improved cost savings, energy efficiency, and sustainability without compromising … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, Interpon A3000, Jeff Jirak, Motorcycle, Single-Layer Powder Coating, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Symrise, a leading fragrance company, is set to showcase its latest fragrance technologies at Detex 2024 in Amman, Jordan. The trade fair serves as a platform for Symrise to engage with regional partners and unveil innovations like SuperBloom® … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Adrian Rieck, Amman, Detex 2024, Fragrance Technologies, JORDAN, René Hemeier, SuperBloom®, SymAqua®, Symrise
(IN BRIEF) Alumichem, a leading Nordic water treatment solutions company, has reappointed Kuehne+Nagel as its logistics partner in Ghana for the second consecutive year, aiming to provide clean drinking water to communities in need. The partnership focuses on efficient delivery … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alexandre Muratore, Alumichem, clean water, Denmark, GHANA, Isaac Mensah-Boansi, Kuehne+Nagel, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Borealis, a leading provider of sustainable polyolefins solutions, and Burgenland Energie, Austria’s top wind and solar power producer, have signed their first power purchase agreement (PPA) to drive renewable energy usage. Commencing in January 2026, Burgenland Energie will … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Evonik, in collaboration with AECOM and Sensatec, is employing its EHC® Reagent to remediate groundwater contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at the Pioneer Park urban development site in Hanau. The former military barracks site, undergoing transformation into … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aecom, Bronze award, Brownfield Award® 2024, EHC® Reagent, Evonik, Mayor Claus Kaminsky, Mike Mueller, partnership, Sensatec, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) and Evonik, a leading specialty chemicals company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Qatar Economic Forum to explore investment opportunities focused on sustainable energy transition solutions. The agreement aims to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS, a specialty chemicals company, has introduced a new app designed for farmers and veterinarians to bolster biosecurity measures and safeguard livestock during disease outbreaks. The LANXESS Biosecurity Solutions app offers tailored functions including a product finder, push … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Biosecurity Solutions App, LANXESS, Livestock Protection
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s specialty foam Basotect® G+ is making waves at BMW Group’s Leipzig site, where it’s being utilized for acoustic damping in a preparation area within the body paint shop. The installation of Basotect® panels on walls and ceilings … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Acoustic Comfort, BASF, Basotect® G+, BMW, Leipzig Plant, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BASF, a global leader in the chemical industry, partners with 3B Fibreglass to advance its sustainability goals by incorporating sustainably produced glass fibers into its Ultramid® A & B compound portfolio. Utilizing green electricity in production, 3B Fibreglass … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 3B Fibreglass, BASF, Belgium, carbon footprint, Chemical Industry, Ludovic Piraux, Maximilian Lehenmeier, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BASF solidifies its commitment to the WorldSkills movement by signing a multi-year global industry partnership as the exclusive sponsor of the Car Painting category and becoming the global silver partner of the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, France. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, France, Germany, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, Bastien Vairé, Car Painting Skills, Chris Titmarsh, David Hoey, Glasurit, partnership, sustainability, WorldSkills Lyon 2024
(IN BRIEF) Scientists at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have made a groundbreaking discovery by precisely characterizing the enzyme styrene oxide isomerase, which holds immense potential for producing valuable chemicals and drug precursors in an environmentally sustainable manner. This enzyme, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Enzyme, Green Chemistry, PSI, Richard Kammerer, styrene oxide isomerase, sustainability, Xiaodan Li
(IN BRIEF) At the SIMPPAR exhibition in Grasse, France, LANXESS showcased its comprehensive range of high-purity, nature-identical aroma chemicals for the first time, including innovative grades of Kalama benzyl benzoate and other developing aromatic ingredients. Featuring an array of floral, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Benzyl benzoate, Dr. Michael Zobel, High-Purity Aroma Chemicals, LANXESS, Perfumery, SIMPPAR, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Brenntag, the global leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, announces the expansion of its partnership with Coöperatie Koninklijke Avebe U.A. (“Royal Avebe”) to include the United Kingdom and Ireland. This extension of the distribution agreement provides Brenntag customers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Brenntag, Chris Hollebek, Ireland, Jerzy Jasiński, partnership, Potato Starch, protein, Royal Avebe, sustainability, UK
(IN BRIEF) Saltigo, a subsidiary of LANXESS specializing in exclusive synthesis of active ingredients and intermediates, introduces “Net Zero Custom Manufacturing” to offer sustainable production solutions to potential customers, particularly in the food and agrochemical industries. The initiative focuses on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged "Net Zero Custom Manufacturing", LANXESS, Michael Schäfer, Saltigo, sustainable production
(IN BRIEF) BASF, in collaboration with International Process Plants (IPP), has agreed to market ammonia, methanol, and melamine plants situated at BASF’s Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. These assets, made available as part of BASF’s strategic adjustments to maintain competitiveness … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News
Tagged acquisition, ammonia, BASF, IPP, marketing, melamine, methanol, partnership, plants, relocation, Ronald Gale, Ruediger von Watzdorf, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) WACKER is strategically enhancing its BIOSOLUTIONS life-science division by bolstering capacities in biopharmaceuticals for advanced therapies. Its subsidiary, Wacker Biotech US, based in San Diego, is expanding mRNA and protein production to meet the surging demand for contract … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged advanced therapies, biopharmaceutical, Dr. Philippe Cronet, partnership, sustainability, USA, WACKER
(IN BRIEF) Arkema has announced its agreement to acquire Dow’s flexible packaging laminating adhesives business, a major player in the industry with annual sales of approximately US$250 million. This acquisition will significantly enhance Arkema’s portfolio in flexible packaging, positioning the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Chemovator, BASF’s business incubator and early-stage investor, has finalized an investment in Heartland, a Detroit-based startup specializing in natural fiber plastic additives. This investment, part of Chemovator’s Elevate program for early-stage chemistry startups, aims to support Heartland’s innovative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Chemovator, Fiber Plastic Additives, Gati Kalim, Heartland, investment, Jesse Henry, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Holcombe, USA
(IN BRIEF) Britt Meelby Jensen, the CEO of Ambu A/S, is nominated to join the Board of Directors at Hempel A/S, replacing Susanna Schneeberger. With over two decades of experience in the life science industry, including leadership roles at global … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Denmark, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ambu A/S, appointment, Britt Meelby Jensen, CEO, Hempel A/S Board, leadership, Richard Sand, Susanna Schneeberger
(IN BRIEF) INEOS Nitriles announces the world’s first sales of INVIREO™, a groundbreaking bio-based Acrylonitrile, essential for carbon fibre production and water purification. Produced through a certified mass balance route, INVIREO™ offers a remarkable 90% reduction in carbon footprint compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Bio-based Acrylonitrile Production, Gordon Adams, INEOS, INVIREO™, Nitriles, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS is set to showcase its latest advancements in water treatment and recycling technologies at IFAT 2024 in Munich, from May 13 to 17, 2024. The company will spotlight solutions for PFAS removal, battery recycling, and PEM electrolysis … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged IFAT 2024, innovative solutions, LANXESS, Michael Rockel, recycling, sustainability, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has enhanced its capabilities for RESOMER® powder biomaterials at its Darmstadt site in Germany with the implementation of advanced solvent-free micronization technology. This innovation allows for the production of customized powders with varied particle sizes and material … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BASF has expanded its sustainable food production offerings with the introduction of ecovio® T 2206, a certified industrial compostable biopolymer ideal for manufacturing black twines used in commercial greenhouses for growing annual fruit and vegetables. These twines, made … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) TOMRA, in collaboration with OMV and Borealis, is advancing plastic recycling by supplying high-quality raw materials from mixed post-consumer plastic waste. Through long-term feedstock supply agreements, TOMRA’s innovative sorting facility in Germany will provide clean fractions of specific … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Borealis, Craig Arnold, Daniela Vlad, Germany, OMV, partnership, Plastic Recycling Gaps, sustainability, TOMRA, Volker Rehrmann
(IN BRIEF) Yara’s first-quarter 2024 earnings saw a decline, with EBITDA down by 11% compared to the previous year, primarily attributed to lower prices. Despite this, total deliveries surged by 12%, notably in Europe, which saw a 37% increase. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged decarbonization, earnings, Financial, investment, sustainability, Svein Tore Holsether, Yara
(IN BRIEF) Sika is establishing a cutting-edge facility in Lima, Peru, to manufacture synthetic macro fibers, further solidifying its position as a key supplier to the mining industry and infrastructure projects in Latin America. These fibers, leveraging advanced technology, enhance … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall and BASF have finalized an agreement for the sale of 49 percent of Vattenfall’s Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms to BASF, deepening their collaboration in renewable energy. Nordlicht, Vattenfall’s largest offshore wind project to date, is … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, Anna Borg, BASF, Germany, Martin Brudermüller, Nordlicht Wind Farm, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) In a significant collaboration for Earth Day 2024, Covestro Taiwan and Chaoyang University of Technology have signed a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plus University Social Responsibility (USR) MOU. This partnership expands their existing cooperation to develop an environmental … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Chaoyang University of Technology, Covestro, Covestro Taiwan, Dr. Carsten Wildebrand, Dr. Dao-Ming Cheng, Dr. Joerg Polster, Environmental Education, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Neste, a global leader in renewable fuels and sustainable feedstock, is showcasing its Neste RE™ feedstock at Chinaplas 2024 in Shanghai. Neste RE™, derived from bio-based and chemically recycled materials, offers a significant reduction in the carbon footprint … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News
Tagged Carrie Song, Neste, Neste RE™, Plastics Manufacturing, Renewable and Recycled Feedstock, sustainability
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