(IN BRIEF) Borealis has supplied Bornewables™ polypropylene to STABILO, enabling the integration of renewable-based materials into the iconic Point 88 and Pen 68 pens. The collaboration, facilitated by Gehr, allows STABILO to cut carbon emissions without compromising on performance or … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Borealis, Bornewables, carbon footprint reduction, circular economy, climate neutrality, Gehr, Helmut Gehr, Horst Brinkmann, ISCC PLUS, John Webster, net zero, partnership, Pen 68, Point 88, polypropylene, renewable feedstocks, STABILO, stationery industry, sustainability, sustainable materials, waste and residue
(IN BRIEF) BASF has completed the sale of Wintershall Dea’s international E&P operations, excluding Russia, to Harbour Energy plc ahead of schedule after securing all regulatory approvals. The $11.2 billion deal includes cash payments, Harbour shares, and the transfer of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 2P reserves, BASF, carbon capture and storage, CCS licenses, Dawn Summers, Dirk Elvermann, E&P assets, Hamburg headquarters closure, Hans-Ulrich Engel, Harbour Energy, international energy transaction, Kassel headquarters closure, Larissa Janz, London Stock Exchange, Mario Mehren, oil and gas divestment, oil production, partnership, Paul Smith, Russia exit, SEFE Securing Energy for Europe, Stefan Schnell, sustainability, WIGA Transport Beteiligungs, Wintershall DEA
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Glasurit 100 Line took centre stage at the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, where the company, as the exclusive global industry partner for the Car Painting skill, supported 23 finalists with premium automotive refinish products and expert … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3M, automotive refinish, Awards, BASF, car painting, Chris Titmarsh, David Hoey, eco-efficiency, Glasurit 100 Line, Hui-Shan Chen, Jason Scherer, Lara Kaufmann, leadership, Lyon, Refinity, Ronan Le Tutour, SATA, Shanghai 2026, skills development, sustainability, Vikash, vocational training, WorldSkills Competition, WorldSkills International, WorldSkills Museum, Yuto Hoshino
(IN BRIEF) Covestro is acquiring two HDI derivative production sites in Rayong, Thailand, and Freeport, USA, from Vencorex Holding SAS to expand its global aliphatics capabilities. The move strengthens the company’s Solutions & Specialties segment and supports its Sustainable Future … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment
Tagged adhesives, aliphatics production, Asia-Pacific, Christian Baier, Coatings and Adhesives, Covestro, DSM Resins & Functional Materials, Freeport, HDI derivatives, hexamethylene diisocyanate, materials manufacturing, North America, polyurethane Coatings, production capacity expansion, PTT Global Chemical, Rayong, sealants, specialty chemicals, Sustainable Future strategy, THAILAND, Thomas Roemer, USA, Vencorex
(IN BRIEF) WACKER and Gearbox Biosciences have launched a partnership to co-develop advanced, antibiotic-free pDNA manufacturing techniques aimed at improving scalability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Leveraging WACKER’s GMP biologics know-how and Gearbox’s Pop-Out-Plasmid® technology, the project will focus on streamlining workflows … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Estonia, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged advanced therapies, antibiotic resistance, antibiotic-free manufacturing, biomanufacturing, collaboration, cost-effectiveness, efficiency, ESETEC®, GEA, Gearbox Biosciences, GMP biologics, microbial fermentation, Munich Biotechnology Center, partnership, pDNA, plasmid DNA, PLASMITEC®, Pop-Out-Plasmid®, San Diego, Scalability, WACKER
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Glasgow’s School of Chemistry have developed a novel, catalyst-free ultrasound method to destroy bisphenol A (BPA) in water. By applying two ultrasound frequencies simultaneously, their prototype generates cavitation bubbles that reach extreme temperature … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Environment, Healthcare, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged bisphénol A, BPA removal, cavitation bubbles, chemical oxygen demand, Dr Lukman Yusuf, Dr Zelika Ertekin, dual-frequency, EPSRC, methylene blue, PFAS, Professor Mark Symes, Royal Society, School of Chemistry, Shaun Fletcher, sonochemistry, sustainable technology, Symes Group, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, ultrasound, University of Glasgow, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) ABP has let a 158,000 sq ft warehouse plus 53,000 sq ft of covered space at King George Dock in Hull to Mitsubishi Chemical UK, enhancing the Port of Hull’s strategic logistics network. The site’s proximity to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABP, Andrew Dawes, Associated British Ports, Canopy, chemical manufacturing, Fluor Corporation, Greg Lacey, Hull Container Terminal, Humber Estuary, King George Dock, logistics, Michael Curtis, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, Mitsubishi Chemical UK Limited, partnership, Port of Hull, Saltend Chemicals Park, SoarnoL EVOH, supply chain efficiency, sustainability, Warehousing
(IN BRIEF) Bayer has filed for EU approval of icafolin‑methyl, its first new herbicide mode of action in over 30 years, after earlier submissions in Brazil, the U.S., and Canada. With peak sales estimated at €750 million, icafolin‑methyl is slated for … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Bayer, Brazil launch, CropKey, DSO operating model, EU registration, glyphosate, icafolin‑methyl, Mike Graham, novel mode of action, no‑till, peak sales €750 million, post‑emergent weed control, Rachel Rama, reduced tillage, reduced‑risk herbicide, Regenerative Agriculture, sustainability, sustainable farming, weed resistance
(IN BRIEF) Versalis and Acea Ambiente have signed an MoU to collaborate on recycling initiatives aimed at recovering value from post‑consumer and post‑industrial plastics. They will jointly identify waste streams at Acea Ambiente’s facilities suitable for Versalis’s mechanical and chemical … Read the full press release
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Tagged Acea Ambiente, Adriano Alfani, chemical recycling, circular economy, decarbonisation, Eni, Gabriele Di Cintio, Hoop® technology, low‑carbon transition, Mantua demonstration facility, mechanical recycling, Memorandum of Understanding, partnership, Porto Marghera plant, post‑consumer plastics, post‑industrial plastics, Priolo industrial plant, recycling, secondary raw materials, sorting platforms, supply chain optimization, sustainability, Versalis, waste streams
(IN BRIEF) Borealis launches Borcycle™ CWT120CL, a recycled linear low‑density polyethylene containing 85 percent post‑consumer content, tailored for non‑food flexible packaging. Manufactured at Ecoplast’s Wildon plant using Erema’s Intarema® extrusion system, the grade benefits from advanced purification—Counter Current preconditioning, dual‑stage filtration, … Read the full press release
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Tagged Borcycle™ CWT120CL, Borcycle™ M, Borealis, Counter Current technology, double degassing, dual‑stage filtration, Ecoplast, ecoSAVE®, energy efficiency, Erema, flexible packaging, Intarema® extrusion system, non‑food applications, PCR, post‑consumer recycled content, PPWR compliance, rLLDPE, sustainability, We4Customers strategy
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Ultrason® E 3010 nat serves as the foundation for Amberware, a reusable tableware concept by Kyoraku that leverages the material’s natural honey‑amber tint, toughness, and chemical resistance. These lightweight, microwave‑ and dishwasher‑safe plates resist cracking and chipping—backed by a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged aerospace components, Amberware, automotive components, BASF, catering applications, chemical resistance, circular economy, dishwasher‑safe, heat resistance, honey‑amber tint, household goods, Koichiro Yoshida, Kyoraku, lifetime guarantee, lightweight, Nami Lohbeck, PESU, polyethersulfone, reusable plastics, Sustainable Design, tableware, Ultrason E 3010 nat, water-filtration membranes
(IN BRIEF) BASF Intertrade AG and AltaGas Ltd. have inked a long‑term contract for Western Canadian butane supply via the upcoming Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF), beginning in 2027. The deal gives BASF a competitive, dependable feedstock source for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Supervisory Board has renewed the tenures of two Executive Directors: Dirk Elvermann will continue as CFO and Chief Digital Officer until the 2031 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, and Stephan Kothrade will remain CTO until the 2028 meeting. Elvermann, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Management
Tagged Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, BASF, Board of Executive Directors, Corporate Taxes & Duties, Dirk Elvermann, environmental stewardship, Global Business Services, Global Digital Services, Global Procurement, Greater China, Group Research, Intermediates, Mega Projects Asia, monomers, Performance Materials, Petrochemicals, social responsibility, Stephan Kothrade, Supervisory Board, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) Chung Hwa Pulp Corporation has awarded ANDRITZ a turnkey package of chemical recovery technologies for its Hualien pulp mill, with start-up slated for Q2 2027. The scope includes a 1,400 tds/d recovery boiler with digital process controls, a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 108 t/d, Andritz, ash leaching plant, black liquor evaporation, Chang Mingyih, chemical recovery, Chung Hwa Pulp Corporation, CircleToZero, digitalization, Emissions Reduction, Hualien mill, lamella heating surfaces, Lo-NOₓ solution, partnership, pulp mill technology, recovery boiler, renewable energy, sustainability, Taiwan
(IN BRIEF) At the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, “Duality of Skin and Core” demonstrates how LANXESS iron oxide pigments can transform 3D-printed concrete from uniform gray to vividly colored architectural elements. Developed by Eindhoven University of Technology with Vertico, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 3D concrete printing, additive manufacturing, Bayferrox, circular design, colored concrete, Colortherm, Cristina Nan, Duality of Skin and Core, Eindhoven University of Technology, iron oxide pigments, LANXESS, Mattia Zucco, modular construction, partnership, sustainable construction, TU Dresden, Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, Vertico
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has implemented a mass balance approach to replace portions of fossil-derived materials with renewable raw materials in the production of its Bref toilet rim blocks across Europe. Working with partners Moeve and BASF, the company now uses … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, biobased feedstocks, Bref, CO₂ savings, Henkel, Marjon Stamsnijder, mass balance approach, Moeve, net-zero by 2045, partnership, recycled plastic, renewable raw materials, surfactant, sustainability, toilet rim blocks, upstream value chain
(IN BRIEF) Arkema is expanding its Singapore operations with a new Rilsan® Clear transparent polyamide unit, following its recent 50% capacity increase at the same site. The US $20 million project, due in Q1 2026, will triple global production of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Arkema, bio-based polymers, consumer electronics, eyewear, healthcare devices, High-Performance Materials, home appliances, LAURENT TELLIER, partnership, recyclable plastics, Rilsan Clear, Rilsan® polyamide 11, Rnew® G820, Rnew® G850, Singapore plant, sustainability, transparent polyamides, Virtucycle®
(IN BRIEF) BASF has enhanced its liquid enzyme range by adding a lipase (Lavergy® L Pace), a cellulase (Lavergy® C Care), and an amylase (Lavergy® A Star), rounding out its portfolio to meet diverse laundry needs. L Pace removes fats … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged amylase, anti-redeposition, BASF, cellulase, fabric care, fuzz removal, Home Care, I&I cleaning, Lavergy A Star, Lavergy C Bright, Lavergy C Care, Lavergy L Pace, Lavergy M Ace, Lavergy Pro, lipase, liquid enzymes, mannanase, protease, stain removal, sustainable laundry solutions
(IN BRIEF) EQT Healthcare Growth will acquire a controlling interest in Europa Biosite from Adelis Equity. Europa Biosite, based in Stockholm, distributes over ten million life science research products—antibodies, biochemicals, diagnostic kits, and biospecimens—to more than 60,000 researchers across 17 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Adelis Equity, antibodies, Azelis, Beijer Ref, biochemicals, biospecimens, commercial excellence, diagnostic kits, digital infrastructure, EQT Healthcare Growth, Europa Biosite, healthcare distribution, Kate Swann, life science reagents, M&A, OEM International, partnership, research tools, Research Use Only, Rikke Kjær Nielsen, Stockholm, Sune Schmølker
(IN BRIEF) Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies unit has acquired South African MRO specialist Nordbak, strengthening its growth platform in the mining, infrastructure, and industrial segments. Nordbak’s product range—including linings, backing compounds, and coatings—will be merged with Henkel’s global technology and sustainability … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged abrasion-resistant linings, Adhesive Technologies, Arash Radgoudarzi, asset life extension, corrosion coatings, crusher backing, emerging markets, epoxy compounds, Henkel, infrastructure, local expertise, Mark Beyl, Mining Sector, MRO Solutions, Nordbak, Operational Efficiency, partnership, South Africa, sustainability, sustainable manufacturing
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