(IN BRIEF) BASF will launch its new podcast SUBSTANCE in September, offering monthly English-language episodes on sustainability, science, and global challenges. Hosted by science communicator Joe Hanson, the first season includes eight episodes covering topics such as hydrogen, plastics, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged and global science stories, Apple, Barbara Sherwood Lollar, BASF, BASF launches new digital podcast SUBSTANCE to spotlight sustainability, Be Smart, CO2-free hydrogen, Corporate Communications, Creating Chemistry, Deezer, digital communication, electrolyzer, golden hydrogen, hydrogen, Infinergy®, Infotainment, INNOVATION, Joe Hanson, Ludwigshafen, Nina Schwab-Hautzinger, Olivier Sissmann, podcast launch, science communication, Spotify, SUBSTANCE podcast, sustainability, Volker Ehret
(IN BRIEF) Chemetall, the Surface Treatment business of BASF Coatings, has once again received Airbus’ SQIP Award, marking its tenth consecutive recognition for outstanding quality and delivery performance. The award, presented in Toulouse, highlights Chemetall’s trusted role in supplying Airbus … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged aerospace maintenance, aerospace quality, aerospace supplier, Airbus, aircraft manufacturing, and delivery reliability, Ardrox, BASF Coatings, BASF Coatings’ Chemetall unit honored by Airbus for ten years of top supplier performance in aerospace industry, Chemetall, Chemetall achieves decade-long streak of Airbus SQIP Awards for quality, corrosion protection, Frank Naber, Guillaume Larrieu, INNOVATION, Naftoseal, sealants, SQIP Award, supply chain excellence, Toulouse
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS will present its expanded plastics portfolio at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, featuring flame retardants, plasticizers, stabilizers, and advanced pigment solutions. Key highlights include Levagard 2100, a next-generation reactive flame retardant for polyurethane foams, and Emerald Innovation 5000, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive plastics, Bayplast Orange TP, carbodiimides, colorants, Colortherm, Düsseldorf, e-mobility, Emerald Innovation 5000, flame retardants, From flame retardants to color solutions LANXESS highlights innovations for plastics industry sustainability at Düsseldorf trade fair, high-performance plastics, hydrolysis stabilizers, K 2025, LANXESS, LANXESS presents sustainable polymer additives pigments and colorants for high-performance plastics at K 2025, Levagard 2100, Macrolex, Mesamoll, phthalate-free plasticizer, pigments, polymer additives, reduced carbon footprint, Stabaxol, sustainability, sustainable plastics
(IN BRIEF) Fullstride Ventures has introduced the carboncup™, the first bra cup made with a sustainable foam derived from captured carbon dioxide emissions. Developed in partnership with Borealis and Infinium, the innovation uses Infinium’s eNaphtha—a low-carbon feedstock produced from CO₂ … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Austria, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Management, Marketing
Tagged Borealis, bra cup innovation, carbon capture, carboncup, circular economy, CO2-based foam, Dirk Langhammer, eNaphtha, Fullstride Ventures, Fullstride Ventures unveils carboncup™, Infinium, intimate apparel, ISCC PLUS, K Show 2025, low carbon materials, New carboncup™ bra cup showcases circular innovation as CO₂-derived material enters apparel market, polyethylene, Project Pathfinder, Robert Schuetzle, sustainable fashion, sustainable polymers, textile innovation, the first bra cup made with CO₂-based foam in collaboration with Borealis and Infinium, Yossi Nasser
(IN BRIEF) BASF, in partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has released results from rice field trials in the Philippines showing that greenhouse gas intensity can be reduced by 30% without yield losses. Tested practices such as alternate … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AgBalance, alternate wetting and drying, BASF, BASF and IRRI Trials Demonstrate 30% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Intensity for Climate-Smart Rice Cultivation, Carbon Markets, climate-smart rice, CO₂e emissions, direct seeded rice, food security, Global Carbon Farming Program, Global Carbon Field Trials, greenhouse gas reduction, International Rice Research Institute, IRRI, Marko Grozdanovic, PHILIPPINES, rice cultivation, straw management, sustainable agriculture, Yvonne Pinto
(IN BRIEF) INEOS Inovyn will announce the winners of the 2025 Inovyn Awards on 9 October, following the largest and most globally diverse edition since the awards began in 2001. A record 113 projects were submitted from 27 countries, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2025 Inovyn Awards, 2025 Inovyn Awards set for October announcement highlighting innovation and sustainability in the vinyl industry, Arnaud Valenduc, Cefic, circular economy, Düsseldorf, Elisa Storace, INEOS Inovyn, INEOS Inovyn to announce 2025 Inovyn Awards winners after record 113 project submissions from 27 countries, INNOVATION, Inovyn Awards, Jason Leadbitter, K Fair, Miguel Angel Prieto Arranz, net zero, performance and design, Richard Thommeret, sustainability, vinyl industry, VinylPlus
(IN BRIEF) Solvay is restructuring its German operations with a dual focus on investment and portfolio optimization. The company will discontinue TFA-related organics and certain inorganics, including Hydrogen Fluoride, at Bad Wimpfen by 2026, leading to a net reduction of … Read the full press release
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Tagged An Nuyttens, automotive brazing, Bad Wimpfen, Employee Representatives, Garbsen, Germany, global hub, Hydrogen Fluoride, industrial restructuring, long-term competitiveness, NocolokⓇ, NocolokⓇ Paste & Paint, NocolokⓇ Tech Center, partnership, portfolio realignment, Solvay, Solvay announces restructuring in Germany with new investments at Bad Wimpfen and gradual Garbsen closure, Solvay strengthens competitiveness in Germany through NocolokⓇ consolidation and strategic portfolio shift, Special Chem, strategic investments, TFA, Trifluoroacetic Acid
(IN BRIEF) MOL Group has successfully completed its first ISCC PLUS-certified production run using post-consumer plastic waste-based circular feedstock at its Tiszaújváros site. The pilot marks a breakthrough in the company’s SHAPE TOMORROW strategy, proving its ability to produce polyethylene … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Bratislava, Central and Eastern Europe, chemical recycling, circular feedstock, ISCC PLUS certification, mass balance approach, MOL Group, MOL Group completes first ISCC PLUS-certified production run with circular feedstock in Hungary, MOL Petrochemicals, MOL Petrochemicals achieves breakthrough in sustainable production with ISCC PLUS-certified circular feedstock, Péter Császár, plastics recycling, polyethylene, polymers, polypropylene, SHAPE TOMORROW strategy, Slovnaft, steam cracker, sustainability, sustainable petrochemicals, Tiszaújváros, waste management
(IN BRIEF) Arkema and Catalyxx have announced a strategic partnership to develop a new value chain for bio-based acrylic resins with a lower carbon footprint. Catalyxx plans to construct an industrial facility to produce bio-alcohols such as bio n-butanol from … Read the full press release
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Tagged adhesives, Arkema, Arkema partners with Catalyxx to build bio-based acrylic resin value chain and advance sustainable materials, Arkema strengthens sustainability strategy through partnership with Catalyxx on bio-based resins from renewable feedstocks, bio n-butanol, bio-alcohols, bio-based acrylic resins, bioethanol, Catalyxx, Coating Solutions, coatings, e-mobility, green building certifications, Joaquin Alarcón, low carbon materials, renewable feedstocks, RICHARD JENKINS, Seville, Spain, sustainable chemistry, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) BASF is launching its new Keropur Gasoline Performance Additive Series to meet the revised U.S. TOP TIER+™ standard, EPA Lowest Additive Concentration (LAC) requirements, and anticipated CARB approval. The flagship product, Keropur AP 225-20, will be available commercially … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Technology
Tagged BASF, BASF launches Keropur AP 225-20 to exceed TOP TIER+™ and EPA LAC requirements ahead of 2027 deadline, California Air Resources Board, CARB, Christian Forster, cleaner combustion, engine protection, EPA LAC, fuel additives, fuel economy, fuel technology, gasoline performance additive, GDI engines, injector deposit control, Keropur, Keropur AP 225-20, Keropur AP 225-20 from BASF to deliver cleaner combustion and advanced protection for GDI and multi-injection systems, regulatory compliance, stochastic pre ignition, sustainability, TOP TIER+ standard
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS has transitioned production of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, and sodium benzoate at its Botlek site in the Netherlands to operate fully on low-emission electricity, removing fossil fuels from the process. The move reduces the carbon footprint … Read the full press release
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Tagged benzaldehyde, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, Biomass, Botlek, carbon footprint reduction, Chemical Industry, Consumer Protection segment, Flavors & Fragrances, ISCC PLUS, Kalaguard SB, Kalama, Krefeld-Uerdingen, LANXESS, LANXESS expands Scopeblue portfolio with CO2-optimized benzoic acid and specialty chemicals, LANXESS strengthens sustainability with ISCC PLUS certified Flavors & Fragrances production sites, Michael Zobel, Nagda, Netherlands, Purox B, Purox S, renewable energy, scope 2 emissions, Scopeblue, sodium benzoate, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Hempel has updated its Scope 3 emissions target, which has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, confirming its alignment with the 1.5°C climate pathway while supporting business growth. The company has shifted from a 50% absolute … Read the full press release
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Tagged acquisitions, climate science, divestments, Emilie Barriau, GEVA, Greenhouse Gas Emissions per Value Added, Hempel, Hempel strengthens climate ambition by adopting intensity-based Scope 3 emissions goal tied to value creation, Hempel updates Scope 3 emissions target with SBTi validation to link sustainable growth with profitability, New York Climate Week, Partnerships for the Future Summit, profitability and sustainability, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Scope 3 emissions, sustainability, value chain emissions
(IN BRIEF) Solvay has doubled production capacity for electronic grade hydrogen peroxide at its Zhenjiang facility in China, responding to surging demand from the semiconductor industry. The ultra-pure material, used for cleaning and etching in chip manufacturing, requires precision down … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Carlos Silveira, CHINA, chip manufacturing, electronic chemicals market, electronic grade hydrogen peroxide, flat panel displays, high-purity materials, integrated circuits, INTEROX Pico, LED fabrication, MEMS, Moore’s Law, partnership, Philippe Kehren, photovoltaics, Semiconductor industry, Solvay, Solvay expands Zhenjiang facility to double capacity of high-purity hydrogen peroxide for semiconductor manufacturing, Solvay strengthens global leadership in electronic chemicals with Zhenjiang hydrogen peroxide expansion, sustainability, ultra-pure chemicals, Zhenjiang
(IN BRIEF) BASF, Arkema, and AkzoNobel have reduced the carbon footprint of AkzoNobel’s Interpon D superdurable architectural powder coatings by up to 40% through a value chain partnership focused on renewable raw materials and supplier-specific carbon data. BASF supplies NPG … Read the full press release
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Tagged AkzoNobel, and AkzoNobel drives sustainable innovation with lower carbon powder coating solutions, architectural coatings, Arkema, BASF, BASF supplies zero-carbon NPG to Arkema for AkzoNobel’s Interpon coatings, bio-attributed raw materials, building and construction sector, circular economy, cutting embodied carbon in the built environment, green building certification, Interpon, Interpon D, Jeff Jirak, K 2025, low carbon coatings, neopentyl glycol, NPG ZeroPCF, partnership, Partnership between BASF, powder coatings, renewable electricity, RICHARD JENKINS, sustainability, Vasilios Galanos
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Ultrason® S polysulfone is being deployed by Stargate Hydrogen in its Stellar alkaline water electrolyzer stacks, replacing metals like nickel to deliver lighter, stronger, and more sustainable solutions for green hydrogen production. The high-performance thermoplastic withstands extreme … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AEM, alkaline water electrolyzers, AWE, BASF, BASF and Stargate Hydrogen collaborate on high-performance AWE stacks to advance sustainable hydrogen technologies, energy transition, GREEN HYDROGEN, high performance thermoplastics, hydrogen production, Jochen Schmid, K 2025 Düsseldorf, lightweight electrolyzer frames, Marko Virkebau, partnership, PEM, polysulfone, renewable energy, Stargate Hydrogen, Stargate Hydrogen adopts BASF Ultrason® S to replace metals in Stellar electrolyzer stacks and boost cost-efficient hydrogen generation, Stellar stacks, sustainability, sustainable materials, Ultrason S, Ultrason®
(IN BRIEF) TU/e has received funding for two research projects under the NWO Big Chemistry program, each worth €400,000. The projects, led by Jan van Hest and Nadia Erkamp in partnership with Arla, and by Ghislaine Vantomme with SupraPolix, both … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI in chemistry, Arla, Big Chemistry, biomaterials, BioSoftCoat, CASEIN, Eindhoven University of Technology, Ghislaine Vantomme, high-throughput experiments, Jan van Hest, Nadia Erkamp, National Growth Fund, Netherlands research funding, NWO, partnership, robotics in chemistry, SupraPolix, sustainable dairy, TU/e, ultrasoft coatings
(IN BRIEF) Borealis is investing over EUR 100 million to expand its polypropylene compounding facilities in Schwechat, Austria, with a new line set to begin operations in the second half of 2026. The project will significantly increase supply of advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Borealis, circular solutions, consumer products, electric vehicles, energy business expansion, EU recycled content regulation, infrastructure, lightweight polymer foams, mobility, oil and gas pipelines, partnership, polypropylene, PP compounding, recyclable materials, Schwechat Austria, Stefan Doboczky, sustainability, sustainable plastics, We4Customers strategy
(IN BRIEF) OMP and Evonik Oxeno have completed the cloud deployment of OMP’s Unison Planning system across Oxeno’s production sites in Marl and Antwerp. Building on four years of daily scenario-based planning and nearly 10,000 simulations since 2021, the upgraded … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Antwerp, Christian Wöllenstein, cloud migration, data-driven planning, decision-centric planning, digital transformation, Evonik, Evonik Oxeno, Frank Beißmann, logistics, Marl, OMP, partnership, Petrochemicals, resilience, scenario-based planning, supply chain planning, Unison Planning
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has launched the Next Markets Program, a cross-company initiative designed to capture growth opportunities in adjacent sectors, beginning with circular packaging, plastics recycling, and defense and aerospace. Led by Patrick Gloeckner, the program builds on Evonik’s broad … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Chemicals, Defence, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged aerospace, Aviation, BMW, BMWK, circular economy, circular packaging, Defense, Düsseldorf, ESG, Evonik, INNOVATION, K 2025, Lauren Kjeldsen, market expansion, Next Markets Program, Patrick Gloeckner, plastics recycling, pyrolysis, sustainable materials
(IN BRIEF) Borealis has expanded its partnership with Tegral Materials to include Spain, Portugal, the UK, and Ireland starting September 1, 2025, strengthening distribution of its polyethylene and polypropylene solutions across Europe. Building on their earlier collaboration covering Belgium, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged ADNOC, Borcycle C, Borcycle™ M, Borealis, Bornewables, circular economy, Europe distribution, flexible packaging, OMV, partnership, polyethylene, polymer technology, polypropylene, rigid packaging, sustainability, sustainable plastics, Tegral Materials, Vinmar
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