(IN BRIEF) Evonik is investing €80 million to expand its biotechnology capabilities at its Fermas site in Slovenská Ľupča, Slovakia, adding advanced downstream fermentation technology to support pharmaceutical drug substance manufacturing. The move responds to increasing demand for complex pharmaceutical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Slovakia
Tagged bio-based materials, Biosurfactants, biotechnology investment, Biotika, Degussa AG, downstream fermentation, drug substance production, Evonik, Evonik Enhances Fermentation and Downstream Processing Capacity to Meet Rising Demand for Complex Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Fermas, fermentation technology, global pharma supply chain, industrial biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceutical manufacturing, rhamnolipids, Slovenská Ľupča Slovakia, specialty chemicals, sustainable chemicals
(IN BRIEF) Uniper and Evonik have commissioned an innovative high-temperature heat pump in Herne, Germany, capable of converting industrial waste heat into district heating for around 1,000 households. The system, operated in collaboration with Iqony, delivers up to 1.5 megawatts … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology
Tagged 000 households, Chemical Industry, CO2 reduction, decarbonisation, district heating, energy transition, Evonik, Frank Dudda, Herne Germany, high temperature heat pump, Holger Kreetz, Industrial Waste Heat, Innovative High-Temperature Heat Pump in Herne Enables Low-Carbon Heating for 1, Iqony, Matthias Ohl, New Ruhr Region Project Demonstrates Industrial-Scale Heat Pump Technology for Decarbonised District Heating, renewable heating, Ruhr region, sector coupling, sustainable energy, Thomas Wessel, Uniper
(IN BRIEF) Evonik is advancing its global growth strategy by expanding production capacity for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB), following recent investments at its Marl site in Germany and a new POLYVEST® ST-E 60 facility in Shanghai. The company has now begun … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged capacity expansion, Coatings and Adhesives, Dr Anna Maria Ickert, Dr. Jürgen Herwig, Evonik, Evonik Accelerates Growth Strategy Through Further Investment in Global Polybutadiene Production, Evonik Advances Global HTPB Expansion with New Capacity Investments in Germany and Asia, global manufacturing, HTPB, hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes, industrial materials, Marl Germany, polymer materials, POLYVEST ST-E 60, Shanghai China, specialty chemicals, supply reliability
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has released two Environmental Product Declarations for PROTECTOSIL® BHN and PROTECTOSIL® CIT through the IBU, providing life-cycle-based environmental data for building protection materials. The EPDs align with EU regulatory trends, anticipating requirements under the Construction Products Regulation. … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Architecture, building protection, construction sustainability, corrosion protection, environmental product declarations, EPDs, European Construction Products Regulation, Evonik, Evonik releases life-cycle declarations for PROTECTOSIL® BHN and CIT to support green building decisions, green building, IBU, life cycle assessment LCA, material selection, Nico Freudl, PROTECTOSIL BHN, PROTECTOSIL CIT, reinforced concrete, silane impregnation, Smart Effects, Susanne Martens-Kruck, Susanne Pellengahr, sustainability reporting, transparency
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has sold its betaines production site in Bekasi, Indonesia, to Aekyung Chemical Co., Ltd., furthering its transformation into a sustainable specialty chemicals provider. The sale includes the entire PT Evonik Sumi Asih joint venture and its 60 … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged Aekyung Chemical, Asia-Pacific, Bekasi, betaines, Biosurfactants, care solutions, Chemical Industry, divestment, eco-friendly ingredients, esters, Evonik, Evonik divests Bekasi site in Indonesia as part of global shift toward biosurfactants and specialty care ingredients, Evonik strengthens focus on sustainable chemistry with sale of betaines business to South Korea’s Aekyung Chemical, Indonesia, life sciences, personal care, PT Sumi Asih, specialty chemicals, strategic transformation, surfactants, sustainable chemistry, Ute Schick
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has opened its first fumed alumina production plant, “Alu5,” in Yokkaichi, Japan, marking a key step in expanding its aluminum oxide business across Asia. The mid-double-digit million Euro investment will produce AEROXIDE®, a high-performance aluminum oxide solution … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, AEROXIDE, Alu5, aluminum oxide, Asia Pacific, carbon footprint reduction, Claus Rettig, coatings, electromobility, Elias Lacerda, Emmanuel Auer, Evonik, Evonik Coating Additives, Evonik expands Asia presence with launch of high-tech fumed alumina facility in Yokkaichi, Evonik Smart Effects, Evonik strengthens regional innovation with new aluminum oxide plant serving electromobility and coatings markets, Evonik’s new Alu5 facility in Japan marks major milestone in sustainable materials growth strategy, fumed alumina, German Ambassador to Japan, Green technology, INNOVATION, Japan, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, Mie Prefecture, Nippon Aerosil, specialty chemicals, Supply Security, sustainability, Yokkaichi
(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) Evonik has inaugurated a new world-scale alkoxides production facility on Jurong Island, Singapore, with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year. The investment strengthens regional supply security and supports industries including biodiesel, pharmaceuticals, and chemical recycling. Designed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Alexander Weber, alkoxides, Asia supply chain, Bettina Fanghänel, biodiesel, catalysts, chemical recycling, circular economy, Claus Rettig, Custom Solutions, Evonik, Grace Fu, Hu Song, Jurong Island, Lauren Kjeldsen, Max Preisenberger, partnership, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, Singapore, sustainability, sustainable chemistry
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has entered into a lead logistics provider (LLP) agreement with Evonik to manage air, sea, and road transportation across Asia-Pacific. This collaboration will cover key markets including Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alan Ni, Asia-Pacific, cost reduction, Evonik, Kuehne+Nagel, Lead Logistics Provider, logistics agreement, Operational Efficiency, partnership, supply chain optimization, technology solutions, transport management, Xia Fuliang
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has completed the transition of its global PU-additive production sites to green electricity, aligning with its sustainability goals of reducing emissions and improving production efficiency. This shift applies to the company’s amine and silicone platforms, and includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged amine platforms, automotive, Chad Henneke, climate neutrality, coatings, construction, consumer goods, Emissions Reduction, Evonik, furniture, green electricity, Power Purchase Agreements, PU-additives, renewable energy, Roberto Vila-Keller, scope 1 and 2, silicone platforms, sustainability, Wittenburg release agent
(IN BRIEF) Vonovia SE will propose Michael Rüdiger and Dr Marcus Schenck for election to its Supervisory Board at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, replacing Dr Ute Geipel-Faber and Hildegard Müller. Both nominees bring decades of leadership in the financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged AGM 2025, appointment, BlackRock Asset Management, board nominations, Clara C. Streit, corporate governance, DekaBank, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Börse, Dr. Marcus Schenck, E.ON, Evonik, German real estate, Lazard, leadership, Leadership changes, Michael Rüdiger, Perella Weinberg, Supervisory Board, Uniper, Vonovia SE
(IN BRIEF) Evonik is investing a low double-digit million euro sum to upgrade its European methionine Verbund in Antwerp and Wesseling, part of its global network for MetAMINO® (DL-methionine) production. The planned technical enhancements—such as a new process control system … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Animal Nutrition, animal protein, Antwerp, bagging station, CO₂ emissions, DL-methionine, Dr. Dirk Hoehler, European methionine Verbund, European sustainability, Evonik, feed markets, global production hubs, livestock production, low double-digit million euro, May to July 2025, MetAMINO®, Mobile, nitrogen reduction, process control system, process efficiency, reliability, shutdown, Singapore, sulfur reduction, sustainability, sustainability standards, technical upgrade, Wesseling
(IN BRIEF) Evonik will present its expanded portfolio at PCHi 2025 in Guangzhou, showcasing advanced biotechnology and products tailored to the regional market across various sectors. The company’s Care Solutions business focuses on meeting the growing demand for eco-friendly and … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology
Tagged active ingredients, air care, Alix Chen, Biosurfactants, biotechnology, care solutions, ceramide innovation, Cleansing, dermosoft® EcoLact C MB, eco-friendly products, Evonik, Golden C® NG, Guangzhou, hair care, HAIRMIMICS® Boost, household cleaning, makeup removers, PCHi 2025, personal care, Product Protection, regional market, REWOFERM® series, RHEANCE® One, skin care, SOPHANCE® LA-A, SPHINGONY® sphingolipid, sun care, sustainability, symbio®pure G3C2 MB, system solutions
(IN BRIEF) Evonik and Oerlikon Barmag have formed a partnership to develop innovative chemical recycling solutions for Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste. The collaboration focuses on creating efficient processes for PET depolymerisation and purification, aiming to boost recycling rates from contaminated … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged catalyst, chemical recycling, depolymerisation, EPC business models, Evonik, feedstock, Georg Stausberg, Max Preisenberger, mechanical recycling, Oerlikon Barmag, PET, PET recycling technology, plastics industry, process technologies, production, purification, repolymerisation, Scalability, sustainable circular economy, technology, waste
(IN BRIEF) Evonik and Fuhua Tongda Chemicals have formed a joint venture in Leshan, China, to produce specialty hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for industries like solar panels, semiconductors, and food packaging. With Evonik holding a 51% stake, the venture aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Active Oxygens, CHINA, Evonik, Food Packaging, Fuhua Tongda Chemicals Company, global market, Green Energy, H2O2, Hydrogen peroxide, infrastructure, joint venture, Lauren Kjeldsen, Leshan, License Agreement, market demand, photovoltaic cells, semiconductors, Sichuan Province, solar panels, specialty-grade, sustainable production, technology, Zhang Hua
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has partnered with ST Pharm to enhance its RNA and nucleic acid therapeutic services, combining ST Pharm’s expertise in customized nucleic acids with Evonik’s advanced lipid and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) drug product development solutions. This collaboration aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged active ingredients, capping library screening, clinical trials, drug delivery, drug development, drug product development, enzymatic biotransformation, Evonik, Evonik capabilities, Fill & Finish, gene delivery, gene therapies, GMP manufacturing, Health Care Business, Kris S. Choi, life sciences sector, lipid nanoparticle, lipids, liposomes, LNP, mRNA development, mRNA-LNPs, North America manufacturing, nucleic acid medicines, nucleic acid therapeutics, nucleic acid therapies, Nutrition & Care division, oligonucleotides, partnership, pharmaceutical companies, RNA market, RNA therapeutics, siRNAs, small molecules, SmartCap® technology, South Korea, ST Pharm, strategic partnership, Yann d'Hervé
(IN BRIEF) Evonik is using the Eurotier 2024 event to highlight its sustainable contributions to animal protein production through innovative feed ingredients and feeding concepts. By sharing life cycle assessments for products such as Ecobiol® and GuanAMINO®, and publishing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Animal Nutrition, Biolys®, Carbon Footprint Reductions, Dr. Gaetano Blanda, Ecobiol®, Eurotier 2024, Evonik, GuanAMINO®, sustainability, Sustainable Feed Innovations
(IN BRIEF) Evonik recently celebrated 50 years of methionine production at its Antwerp site, a crucial location in its global production of MetAMINO® for animal feed. The anniversary highlighted Antwerp’s role in Evonik’s international network and emphasized the company’s call … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News
Tagged Antwerp, Belgium, Dr. Gaetano Blanda, Evonik, Johann-Caspar Gammelin, MetAMINO®, Methionine Production, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed the safety of silicon dioxide (E 551) as a food additive, including its use in infant food, after a recent scientific review. Evonik, a major producer of silica, welcomed this … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AEROSIL, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Evonik, FOOD, safety, Silica Products, Silicon Dioxide, SIPERNAT®, sustainability, ZEOFREE®
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