(IN BRIEF) Triton Fund 6, advised by Triton Partners, has signed an agreement to acquire United Initiators from funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe. United Initiators is a German specialty chemicals manufacturer focused on active oxygen solutions, with products used … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Industrial
Tagged 1911 founding, acquisition agreement, active oxygen solutions, Americas, APAC, blue-chip customers, chemical manufacturing, chemicals investment, customary approvals, EMEA, Equistone Partners Europe, Frankfurt, Germany, global customer base, industrial investment, Industrial Tech, industrial technology, manufacturing facilities, mid-market private equity, more than 800 employees, nine manufacturing facilities, oxidation potential, polymerisation, polymerization, private equity, Pullach, Q4 2026 closing, regulatory approvals, specialty chemicals, specialty chemicals manufacturer, transaction terms not disclosed, Triton Fund 6, Triton Fund 6 to Acquire Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer United Initiators, Triton Partners, Triton Partners Signs Agreement to Acquire United Initiators, two warehouses, ui, United Initiators, United Initiators to Be Acquired by Triton Partners From Equistone-Advised Funds, warehouses
(IN BRIEF) Aviva has completed a £300 million bulk purchase annuity buy-in with the Trustee of the Elementis Group Pension Scheme, securing the defined benefit liabilities of around 4,500 members. The transaction was completed in May 2026 and includes access … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Law, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged 500 members, additional voluntary contributions, Aon, Aptia, AVCs, Aviva, Aviva and Elementis Group Pension Scheme Complete Transaction With Data Cleansing Support, Aviva Buy-In Covers Defined Benefit Liabilities for Elementis Pension Scheme Members, BPA, Brian Taylorson, bulk purchase annuity, buyout planning, Capital Cranfield, cashflow profiles, credit fund holdings, data cleansing, data verification, DB pension scheme, DB&C Master Trust, defined benefit liabilities, Elementis Group Pension Scheme, Elementis Pension Trustee Selects Aviva as Insurance Partner for £300 Million Buy-In, Elementis plc, FTSE 250, governance structure, Leah Evans, long-term buy-in, May 2026 completion, mismatch risk, pension buy-in, pension insurance, Pension Risk Transfer, premium payment portfolio, price lock, pricing certainty, Scheme Administrator, Scheme Trustee, Sean Rooney, specialty chemicals, sponsor support, Squire Patton Boggs, Squire Patton Boggs UK LLP, tax-free cash, Trustee Board, United Kingdom pension market, Wai Wong, £300 million transaction, £4
(IN BRIEF) Fuhua has started production at a new Evonik-licensed hydrogen peroxide mega plant in Leshan, Sichuan Province, China. The facility has an annual capacity of 200 kilotonnes of industrial-grade hydrogen peroxide, making it one of the largest plants of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, International Trade, Technology
Tagged 200 kilotonnes annual capacity, Active Oxygens business line, catalysts, chemical production, CHINA, commissioning, construction support, electronics manufacturing, engineering support, Evonik, Evonik Fuhua New Materials, Evonik Technology Supports Launch of World-Scale Hydrogen Peroxide Facility in Sichuan, food safety, Fuhua, Germany, H2O2, Hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide mega plant, hydrogen peroxide production, in-specification production, industrial chemicals, industrial-grade hydrogen peroxide, June 2026 operations, Leshan, Leshan Mega Plant to Supply Industrial and Specialty Hydrogen Peroxide Markets, licensing agreement, merchant market, Michael Träxler, New Leshan Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Strengthens Industrial and Specialty Chemical Supply, November 2023 agreement, plant start-up, process equipment, proprietary H2O2 technology, regional Chinese market, Sichuan Province, specialty chemicals, specialty hydrogen peroxide, United States, working solution, Zhang Hua
(IN BRIEF) Brenntag has signed a new distribution agreement with BASF covering innovative cleaning solutions for the Home Care and Industrial & Institutional Cleaning sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. The agreement applies to South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, International Trade
Tagged Africa, BASF, BASF Selects Brenntag as Distributor for Cleaning Applications in Key African Markets, Beauty Care, Brenntag, Brenntag and BASF Sign Distribution Agreement for Cleaning Solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, Brenntag Expands Home Care and I&I Cleaning Portfolio Through BASF Partnership, Brenntag Specialties, Brenntag Strengthens Specialty Chemicals Offering With BASF Cleaning Solutions Partnership, CEE, cleaning applications, cleaning formulations, cleaning solutions, colour protection, energy consumption, ETHIOPIA, fabric protection, formulation stability, GHANA, HII, Home Care, hygiene demands, I&I cleaning, Industrial and Institutional Cleaning, ingredients distribution, Kenya, Kreason Gopalan, laundry care, lower wash temperatures, Marton Nick, Middle East, Nigeria, South Africa, specialty chemicals, stain removal, sub-Saharan Africa, supply chain network, surface cleaning, surfactant systems, sustainability objectives, Tanzania, technical expertise, Uganda
(IN BRIEF) INEOS Enterprises has completed the sale of INEOS Calabrian, its ultra-pure sulphur dioxide and derivatives business, to Ecovyst in a transaction valued at $190 million. Calabrian operates manufacturing facilities in Port Neches, Texas, and Timmins, Ontario, supplying products … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged $190 million transaction, acquisition, Ashley Reed, business sale, chemical manufacturing, Ecovyst, Ecovyst Acquires INEOS Calabrian Production Operations in Texas and Ontario, Ecovyst Completes Acquisition of INEOS Calabrian Sulphur Dioxide Business, industrial chemicals, INEOS Calabrian, INEOS Enterprises, INEOS Enterprises Completes $190 Million Sale of Calabrian to Ecovyst, INEOS Finalises Divestment of Calabrian to Ecovyst, INEOS Group, mining chemicals, Ontario, Operational Excellence, Piper Sandler, Port Neches, portfolio management, Slaughter & May, specialty chemicals, strategic divestment, sulphur dioxide, Texas, Timmins, ultra-pure sulphur dioxide, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) Evonik is selling selected production assets for pharmaceutical ingredients at its Hanau site in Germany to the ProChem Group, with the transaction expected to close on 19 June 2026. The divestment supports Evonik Health Care’s strategy of streamlining … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, European Union, France, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged active pharmaceutical ingredients, advanced pharmaceutical lipids, amino acids, analytical testing, APIs, asset streamlining, CDMO services, cell-culture ingredients, contract manufacturing, cosmetics ingredients, distillation, Dr Jürgen Krauter, drug delivery technologies, drying, Essen, Evonik, Evonik Advances Health Care Growth Strategy Through Hanau Production Asset Transfer, Evonik Health Care, Evonik Sells Hanau Pharmaceutical Ingredient Production Assets to ProChem Group, Evonik Streamlines Health Care Footprint with Sale of Selected Hanau Assets to ProChem, extraction, food additives, France, gene delivery, Gerhard Jakobi, Germany, GMP facility, GMP-compliant production, grinding, Guido Skudlarek, Ham, Hanau, healthcare portfolio, injectable drug delivery, Intermediates, Janusz Berger, Jochen Pohl, Jörg Blumhoff, Kerstin Oberhaus, keto acids, mixing, mRNA delivery, oral drug delivery, packaging, pharmaceutical customers, pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmaceutical lipids, pharmaceutical-grade products, precision biosolutions, ProChem Acquires Evonik GMP Production Facilities for Pharmaceutical Ingredients in Hanau, ProChem GmbH, ProChem Group, ProChem InnoTec GmbH, production assets, regulatory-compliant solutions, REXIM, RNA therapeutics, sieving, specialty chemicals, synthesis, Thomas Hermann, Wuming
(IN BRIEF) Evonik is launching peracetic acid with a significantly reduced carbon footprint for the European market, allowing customers to lower Scope 3 emissions without making changes to formulations, logistics or regulatory authorisations. The lower-carbon product is being offered by … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Food & Beverage, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged acetic acid, advanced technologies, bio-based acetic acid, biocidal approval, broadband disinfectant, Christoph Batz-Sohn, Circularity, cleaning agents, crosslinking agents, environmental impact, Essen, European market, Evonik, Evonik Active Oxygens, Evonik Enables Scope 3 Emissions Reductions With TÜV Rheinland-Certified Peracetic Acid Solution, Evonik Introduces Certified Low-Carbon PAA Portfolio Using Mass Balance Approach, Evonik launches lower-carbon peracetic acid for European customers using certified mass balance approach, Evonik Launches Lower-Carbon Peracetic Acid in Europe to Help Customers Reduce Scope 3 Emissions, feed ingredients, Germany, Hanau, high-performance polymers, Hydrogen peroxide, ISO 22095-2:2026, JOHANNES KIEHL KG, Johannes Peter Kiehl, LCF hydrogen peroxide, LCF pass, low carbon footprint, mass balance approach, net-zero emissions by 2040, PAA, peracetic acid, renewable resources, Scope 3 emissions, silica, specialty chemicals, sustainable transformation, TfS guideline, Together for Sustainability guideline 2024, TÜV Rheinland
(IN BRIEF) INEOS Enterprises has completed the sale of INEOS Calabrian, its ultra-pure sulphur dioxide and derivatives business, to Ecovyst in a transaction valued at $190 million. Calabrian operates manufacturing facilities in Port Neches, Texas, and Timmins, Ontario, supplying products … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged $190 million transaction, acquisition, Ashley Reed, business sale, chemical manufacturing, Ecovyst, Ecovyst Acquires INEOS Calabrian Production Operations in Texas and Ontario, Ecovyst Completes Acquisition of INEOS Calabrian Sulphur Dioxide Business, industrial chemicals, INEOS Calabrian, INEOS Enterprises, INEOS Enterprises Completes $190 Million Sale of Calabrian to Ecovyst, INEOS Finalises Divestment of Calabrian to Ecovyst, INEOS Group, mining chemicals, Ontario, Operational Excellence, Piper Sandler, Port Neches, portfolio management, Slaughter & May, specialty chemicals, strategic divestment, sulphur dioxide, Texas, Timmins, ultra-pure sulphur dioxide, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) Arkema is marking 20 years since its creation and Paris stock market listing by highlighting its transformation into a global specialty materials company focused on innovation and sustainability. Since 2006, the company has nearly doubled in size, increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 3D printing, advanced materials, Arkema, Arkema marks 20 years of transformation focused on specialty materials and sustainable innovation, Ashland, Beaumont, Bostik, Changshu, Chemical Industry, clean mobility, Coatex, Corporate Social Responsibility, Den Braven, energy transition, global manufacturing, greenhouse gas reduction, Industrial Transformation, Paris Stock Exchange, renewable energy, research and development, Sartomer, SBTi, Singapore, specialty chemicals, specialty materials, sustainable innovation, sustainable materials, Thierry Le Hénaff
(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) Saltigo, a subsidiary of LANXESS, will showcase its custom manufacturing expertise at Chemspec Europe 2026, highlighting its ability to deliver complex chemical synthesis and scalable production solutions. The company supports a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology
Tagged agrochemicals, chemical synthesis, Chemspec Europe 2026, Christoph Schaffrath, custom manufacturing, flavors and fragrances, flow chemistry, fluorination, hydrogenation, LANXESS, pharmaceuticals, polymer additives, Saltigo, Saltigo and LANXESS Present Comprehensive Specialty Chemicals Portfolio at Chemspec Europe 2026, Saltigo Showcases Advanced Custom Manufacturing Capabilities at Chemspec Europe 2026, specialty chemicals
(IN BRIEF) Brenntag Specialties has signed a distribution agreement with Nanum to supply graphene-based nanotechnology products in Brazil, expanding its Materials Science portfolio and strengthening its presence in advanced specialty materials. The agreement provides customers in sectors such as coatings, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, Ailton Ricaldoni, Brazil, Brenntag, Brenntag and Nanum Collaborate to Bring High Performance Graphene Nanomaterials to Brazilian Industries, Brenntag Partners with Nanum to Deliver Graphene Based Nanotechnology Solutions to Brazilian Industrial Markets, Brenntag Specialties, coatings adhesives sealants elastomers CASE, energy sector, Fernando Contadini, graphene nanoplatelets, graphene oxide, Marcelo Barros, materials science, nanocerium, nanosilver, nanotechnology, Nanum, Nanum Nanotecnologia SA, polymers, Reduced Graphene Oxide, specialty chemicals, water treatment
(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) Borealis has been named Nouryon’s Supplier of the Year in the Ethylene and Fuel Gas category, reflecting its operational excellence, reliability, and responsible partnership approach in supporting Nouryon’s specialty chemicals business. The award recognizes Borealis’ strong performance across … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged base chemicals, Borealis, Borealis Named Nouryon’s Supplier of the Year for Ethylene and Fuel Gas, collaboration, Divya Kottayil, ethylene, fuel gas, industrial supply, methane-rich gas, Nouryon, Nouryon Honors Borealis as Top Supplier in Ethylene and Fuel Gas Category, procurement, reliability, specialty chemicals, Stenungsund, Supplier of the Year, supply chain partnership, sustainability, Thomas van de Velde
(IN BRIEF) Mutares has signed an agreement to acquire SABIC’s Engineering Thermoplastics business in Europe and the Americas for an enterprise value of USD 450 million. The deal, expected to close in H2 2026, represents Mutares’ largest acquisition to date … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, ABS, advanced materials, Chemicals and Materials, CYCLOLAC, CYCOLOY, Engineering Thermoplastics, industrial manufacturing, Johannes Laumann, LEXAN, mergers and acquisitions, Mutares, Mutares Agrees Landmark Acquisition of SABIC Engineering Thermoplastics Business, PBT, polycarbonate, SABIC, specialty chemicals, VALOX
(IN BRIEF) NWO and GroenvermogenNL are granting €19.3 million to the HyFINE consortium to develop greener, hydrogen-driven production methods for specialty and fine chemicals, helping reduce reliance on fossil feedstocks and lowering waste and energy use. Including co-funding and in-kind … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged circular production, climate-neutral production, consortium, Dutch chemical industry, Dutch green chemistry push strengthened as €24.2 million HyFINE initiative accelerates fossil-free chemical synthesis, Electrochemistry, Evgeny Pidko, Fernanda Neira D’Angelo, fine chemicals, Green Chemistry, GroenvermogenNL, hydrogen, HyFINE, industry partners, innovation Netherlands, National Growth Fund, NWO, photo redox catalysis, renewable electrons, research institutes, specialty chemicals, sustainable synthesis, TNO, TU Delft, universities, €19.3 million funding, €24.2 million investment
(IN BRIEF) BASF has begun commercial operation of a new dispersants production line at its Nanjing site, enabling domestic manufacturing of high-performance CFRP-based dispersants used in advanced coatings, inks and composite applications. The investment increases global capacity in coordination with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, Technology
Tagged automotive coatings, BASF, BASF China 140 years, CFRP dispersants, coatings sector, color performance, Controlled Free Radical Polymerization, Dispersions and Resins division, Dr. Stephan Kothrade, global capacity expansion, Gops Pillay, green transformation, Heerenveen Netherlands, high-performance dispersants, Jiangbei New Material Technology Park, Nanjing production line, New BASF plant in China strengthens supply resilience and expands CFRP technology availability, pigment dispersion, specialty chemicals, sustainable growth, Sylvain Huguenard
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS AG has renewed the contract of Chief Financial Officer Oliver Stratmann for another five years, with the new term starting September 1, 2026. The Supervisory Board praised Stratmann’s effective leadership and expertise in financial planning during challenging … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Board of Management, CFO, Chemical Industry, Cologne, contract extension, corporate governance, Financial Planning, LANXESS, leadership, Matthias Zachert, Oliver Stratmann, Oliver Stratmann to Continue as LANXESS CFO Following Five-Year Contract Extension, Rainier van Roessel, reappointment, specialty chemicals, Supervisory Board
(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
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