chemicals

Neste Successfully Converts Discarded Tires into High-Quality Raw Material for Chemicals and Plastics

(IN BRIEF) Neste has achieved a significant milestone in chemical recycling by processing pyrolysis oil derived from discarded vehicle tires,…

1 week ago

Record Free Cash Flow Highlights Brenntag’s Resilience in Volatile Market Conditions

(IN BRIEF) In 2023, Brenntag reported solid financial results despite market challenges, with sales declining by 11.0% due to lower…

2 months ago

Saint-Gobain Strengthens Construction Chemicals Portfolio with Acquisition of Menkol Industries in India

(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain has announced its acquisition of Menkol Industries Private Limited, a prominent Indian manufacturer specializing in high-value waterproofing…

5 months ago

Versalis ranked in the top 1% for corporate social responsibility ratings by EcoVadis

(IN BRIEF) Versalis, the chemicals company owned by Eni, has achieved a "Platinum" rating from independent agency EcoVadis for the…

12 months ago

Alfa Laval joins global initiative to address hard-to-abate CO2 emissions

(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a global initiative launched by the World Economic Forum…

1 year ago

Europe’s Most Environmentally Sustainable Cracker to be Built with €3.5bn Funding

(IN BRIEF) INEOS Olefins Belgium has secured €3.5 billion in funding to construct and operate Europe's most environmentally sustainable cracker.…

1 year ago

Neste nominated for the final round at the German Sustainability Award 2023, Europe’s largest award for ecological and social commitment

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 21-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation…

2 years ago

INEOS Aromatics completes multi-million dollar modernisation of its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant in Merak, Indonesia

Increases the site capacity by 15% from 500,000 tons to 575,000 tons per annum Reduces CO2 emissions by 15% per tonne…

2 years ago

Neste, the 4th most sustainable company in the world, released its newest market and innovation outlook report

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 2-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation…

2 years ago

Borealis buys minority stake in the company behind the EcoCore® manufacturing technology platform for sustainable packaging

Deeper partnership drives development of circular packaging solutions based on Borealis polymer and recycling expertise in tandem with Bockatech’s patented…

2 years ago

Wacker Chemie AG to hold its next year’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 20, 2022 as a virtual event

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 9-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Wacker Chemie AG (ETR: WCH), a German multinational chemical company, has announced that…

2 years ago

thyssenkrupp Uhde milestone: 35 EnviNOx® systems successfully installed saving 16 million t/year emissions globally

35th unit installed, total emissions saved worldwide: 16 million t/year EnviNOx® technology reduces greenhouse gas emissions nearly completely (PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 24-Nov-2021…

2 years ago

TÜV Rheinland enters strategic partnership with Technip Energies

This alliance will enable both parties to expand their Project Management Consultancy as well as project controls and supervision capabilities…

3 years ago

INEOS to build industrial scale electrolyser to produce green hydrogen at its Koln site in Germany

The project forms part of more than €2bn investment in Green Hydrogen announced by INEOS earlier this week. Hydrogen from…

3 years ago

BASF to build a new pilot Catalyst Development and Solids Processing Center at its Ludwigshafen site

New center strengthens innovation leadership of chemical catalysts portfolio Sustainable setup with all necessary solids processing capabilities in one place…

3 years ago

Henkel in 1H 2021: Group sales up by 11.3% exceeding pre-crisis level; Operating profit up by 20.1%

Group sales show organic growth of +11.3 percent to around 10 billion euros (nominal +4.7 percent), driven by all business units…

3 years ago

OMV views the EU climate targets as particularly ambitious transposition of the Paris Climate Change Agreement

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 19-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Austrian multinational integrated oil, gas and petrochemical company OMV, recognizes that climate change…

3 years ago

GreenMantra Technologies Announces Exclusive Distribution Relationship with HARKE GROUP

(PRESS RELEASE) TORONTO, 16-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — GreenMantra Technologies is pleased to announce our partnership with HARKE GROUP to distribute…

3 years ago

Borealis to divest its nitrogen business unit

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 4-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the world’s leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and…

3 years ago

Galata Chemicals to produce Tin Stabilizers and Intermediates at Dahej, India

(PRESS RELEASE) LAMPERTHEIM, Germany, 3-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Galata Chemicals, a leading global producer of plastic additives, announced the commissioning…

4 years ago

Siemens launches cost-effective new radar level measurement transmitter

(PRESS RELEASE) NUREMBERG, 24-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens introduces Sitrans LR250 PLA (polypropylene lens antenna) radar level measurement transmitter. These…

4 years ago

bp takes next strategic step in its reinvention

bp divests its global petrochemicals business to INEOS for a total consideration of $5 billion (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 29-Jun-2020 —…

4 years ago

Clothing and footwear containing Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) under EU REACH Regulations may get taxed in Sweden – SGS

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 20-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Inspection, verification, testing and certification services multinational firm SGS has announced that a…

4 years ago

NWO: Technology Area (TA) projects in the Chemicals, Agri&Food, and Energy sectors scheduled to start in 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 2-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Three Technology Area (TA) projects are scheduled to start in 2020. A…

4 years ago

EU on track to launch its most ambitious ever European research and innovation programme in 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 20-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — EU institutions have just reached to partial political agreement on Horizon Europe. Horizon…

5 years ago

EBRD lends €15 million to Turkish chemicals maker to increase production of a key component in energy-efficient tyres

EBRD €15 million loan will fund building of new production facility New plant will increase capacity by 40,000 tonnes by…

5 years ago

BASF and SINOPEC sign MoU to further strengthen partnership in upstream and downstream chemical production in China

New 1,000,000 metric tons steam cracker in Nanjing will support further downstream portfolio development BASF-YPC joint venture will expand capacity…

6 years ago

European chemical industry calls on the European Commission to strengthen the current system of protection of workers’ reproductive health

BRUSSELS, 17-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The chemical industry and trade unions today agreed on the future framework to further protect EU…

6 years ago

Cefic, CHEM Trust, EEB, UK CIA: We urge UK to remain within REACH and participate in the ECHA post-Brexit

BRUSSELS, 17-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahead of the Brexit summit on 17 October, Cefic, CHEM Trust, the European Environment Bureau (EEB)…

6 years ago

Evonik to merge its Personal Care and Household Care business lines to form a new Care Solutions Business Line

New Care Solutions unit at Evonik creates powerhouse in the personal care and household products markets Care Solutions is formed…

6 years ago

Evonik expands product portfolio of synthetic materials for 3D printing with the new PEBA powder

ESSEN, 27-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The new high-performance powder stands out for its high elasticity and strength and is suitable for…

6 years ago

Borealis implements the international energy management standard ISO 50001 with the help of DNV GL

VIENNA 02-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilisers,…

6 years ago

Evonik recognised in the categories of “Business Responsibility and Ethics” and “Supply Chain Management” at the Sustainability Business Awards (SBA) Singapore 2018

SINGAPORE, 30-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Evonik, one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals, was awarded with special recognition in the…

6 years ago

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals to invest in a second, independent production line for chlorine and caustic soda at its Rotterdam plant

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals will upgrade its Rotterdam chlor-alkali plant to strengthen development of the local industrial cluster. The company is…

6 years ago

Evonik nominated for the AutomotiveINNOVATION Award from the Center of Automotive Management and PricewaterhouseCoopers

ESSEN, 25-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Evonik was nominated for the AutomotiveINNOVATION Award from the Center of Automotive Management (CAM) and PricewaterhouseCoopers…

6 years ago

Koninklijke Ten Cate B.V. reached an agreement with Toray Industries Inc. for the acquisition of TenCate Advanced Composites

Acquisition to accelerate growth in advanced composites for both companies  Almelo, The Netherlands, 15-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Koninklijke Ten Cate…

6 years ago

Sika announced it now owns 100% of Dyflex HD Co Japan

Baar, Switzerland, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika has acquired the remaining 24.5% of Dyflex HD Co., Ltd. as of January 7,…

10 years ago

EBRD acquired 5.75 per cent-stake in Poland’s biggest producer of fertilisers and chemicals Grupa Azoty

Government reduces state-owned stake in chemical producer 25-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EBRD has acquired a 5.75 per cent-stake in Grupa…

11 years ago