(IN BRIEF) Evonik, a specialty chemicals company, has launched TEGO® Cycle, a range of additives aimed at improving the process and quality of recycled plastics. The additives save energy during mechanical recycling and enhance polymer properties, facilitating the transition to … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Alper Aksit, Combating plastic waste, Evonik, Plastics Recycling Show Europe, plastics value chain, polymers, PPA, recycled plastic, recycled plastics, recycling, save energy, TEGOMER® Polymer Processing Aids, TEGO® Antifoams, TEGO® Cycle, TEGO® Sorb malodor absorbers
(IN BRIEF) Arkema has announced its acquisition of Polytec PT, a German company specializing in thermal interface materials for batteries and engineering adhesives for the electronics market. The acquisition will strengthen Bostik’s product offerings in the growing batteries and electronics … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, France, Germany, Industrial, Investment
Tagged acquisition, adhesives, Arkema, batteries, Bostik, electronics, Polytec PT, thermal interface materials, VINCENT LEGROS
(IN BRIEF) Henkel and UPM Specialty Papers have partnered to develop innovative coating technologies for fiber-based packaging. The collaboration aims to enhance the performance and sustainability of paper packaging by creating recyclable solutions with superior grease resistance and heat-sealability, providing … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Industrial gases specialist, Messer, plans to launch a CO2 recovery plant in Austria in 2024, using BASF’s OASE® blue technology to recover CO2 from an industrial company’s flue gas. The recovered CO2 will be refined to food grade … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Versalis, the chemicals company owned by Eni, has achieved a “Platinum” rating from independent agency EcoVadis for the second year in a row, placing it in the top 1% for its industry in terms of corporate social responsibility. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lenzing Group is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its biorefinery and co-product brand LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, which is a leading and trusted provider of biobased acetic acid. To mark the occasion, Lenzing is introducing its first carbon … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged acetic acid, Axel Rosener, beech wood, biobased acetic acid, biorefinery, botanic fibers, carbon neutral LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, Chemspec Europe 2023, ClimatePartner, Dr. Josef Miklautsch, Evonik, Lenzing Group, LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, pulp, Speyer & Grund Group, sustainability, wood-based specialty fibers
(IN BRIEF) On Girls’ and Boys’ Day in Germany, SGL Carbon opened its doors to interested children and young people at its sites in Bonn and Meitingen. Nine children in Bonn and six visitors in Meitingen were welcomed by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Germany, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged carbon, CHILDREN, Girls' and Boys'Day, graphite, SGL Carbon
(IN BRIEF) Henkel, the German consumer goods and adhesives manufacturer, announced a strong start to the year with group sales of approximately €5.6 billion in the first quarter of 2023. The company achieved a very strong organic sales growth of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Carsten Knobel, Financial, Henkel, organic growth
(IN BRIEF) Arkema, a chemical and materials company, is sponsoring the biopic “Marinette” about Marinette Pichon, a former French international footballer, to support the development of women’s soccer and promote social issues related to the role of women, inclusion and … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, France, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Society, Sports
Tagged Arkema, biopic, Marinette Pichon, sponsorship, Virginie Verrier, women's soccer
(IN BRIEF) BASF, Krones, SÜDPACK, and TOMRA have collaborated on a project to recycle PET/PE multi-layer packaging by separating it into its individual components and returning them to the materials cycle as raw materials. During the first industrial trial at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged BASF, Carolin Grimbacher, David Rüßmann, Kresimir Cule, Krones, partnership, recycling, SÜDPACK, Thore Lucks, TOMRA
(IN BRIEF) BASF, a leading chemical company, has added a certified home and industrial compostable grade for cold and hot food packaging to its ecovio® portfolio for extrusion coating on paper and board. The new extrusion coating grade, ecovio® 70 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged BASF, biopolymer, ecovio®, Food Packaging, Michael Bernhard Schick, sustainable
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has launched a new industrial resin, Loctite 3D IND249, designed for end-use industrial applications. The high-temperature and high-strength material can print challenging geometries with fine feature resolution and offers low viscosity while still displaying high green strength, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 3D printing, Daniel Adams, Henkel, Industrial Resin, Loctite 3D IND249, Manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) Versalis, Eni’s chemical company and shareholder of Novamont, has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 64% of Novamont’s shares held by Mater-Bi. Novamont is a leading international company in the field of chemistry from renewable sources, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Italy
Tagged acquisition, Adriano Alfani, biochemicals, Bioplastics, Catia Bastioli, Eni, Investitori Associati II, Marco Cerrina, Mater-Bi, NB Renaissance, Novamont, Versalis
(IN BRIEF) INEOS Olefins & Polymer Europe has signed a deal with Skagerak Energitjenester to supply renewable energy to its Rafnes and Bamble plants in Norway. The plants will be provided with 100% green power generated from hydroelectric production, reducing … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Arkema, a French specialty chemicals company, has launched its new online platform called Easy3D, which allows users to select and order 3D printing materials online from trusted suppliers. With the help of a proprietary algorithmic selection tool, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 3D Printing Materials, Adrien Lapeyre, Arkema, Bas DE JONG, Easy3D
(IN BRIEF) Chemical company BASF reported a decline in sales for Q1 2023 of €20bn, down €3.1bn compared to the prior year quarter, due to lower demand in almost all segments. However, the Agricultural Solutions segment recorded a significant increase … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Management, News
Tagged agricultural solutions, automotive, BASF, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, sales
(IN BRIEF) Bosch BASF Smart Farming, a joint venture between Bosch and BASF Digital Farming, announced its new brand name as ONE SMART SPRAY. The new brand name also applies to its product, previously known as the Smart Spraying Solution, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Solvay, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has signed a license agreement with Guangxi Chlor-Alkali Chemical (GHCAC) to support the construction of a hydrogen peroxide megaplant at Qinzhou in China. The megaplant will complement GHCAC’s existing propylene oxide … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for their ammonia Floating Storage Re-Gasification Unit (FSRU) in Korea. The ammonia-FSRU can store liquefied ammonia transported … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has launched a new plasticizer product called ELATUR® TM, which belongs to the trimellitate group and offers a combination of high temperature resistance, low volatility, and low migration behavior. The new product is suitable for high-temperature cables, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ELATUR® TM, Evonik, plasticizer, Roland Pietz, Sara Raschke
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