(IN BRIEF) The Swiss Federal Council has confirmed Tanja Zimmermann for a second four-year term as Director of Empa, extending her leadership through May 2030. During her first mandate, Zimmermann strengthened Empa’s strategic position within the ETH Domain, expanded collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Eawag, Empa, energy technologies, EPFL, ETH Domain, ETH Zurich, health technologies, innovation policy, materials science, Paul Scherrer Institute, research leadership, sustainable materials, Swiss Federal Council, Swiss Federal Council Confirms Tanja Zimmermann for Second Term as Director of Empa Through 2030, Swiss research institutions, Tanja Zimmermann, technology transfer, WSL
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has agreed to acquire ATP Adhesive Systems, a leading specialist in high-performance water-based specialty tapes, to further strengthen its Adhesive Technologies business and expand beyond liquid adhesive solutions. The acquisition adds a highly complementary portfolio serving multiple … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Adhesive Technologies business unit, ATP Adhesive Systems, automotive adhesives, bonding solutions, building and construction, Carsten Knobel, electronics adhesives, graphics industry, Henkel, Henkel Agrees to Acquire ATP Adhesive Systems to Expand Adhesive Technologies Beyond Liquid Solutions, low VOC technologies, Mark Dorn, medical applications, mergers and acquisitions, specialty tapes, sustainable materials, tapes market, water-based adhesives
(IN BRIEF) SGL Carbon has been recognized as a key contributor to the BMW Group’s BMW M Natural Fiber Composites project, which won the JEC Composites Innovation Award 2026 in the “Automotive & Road Transportation – Parts” category. The collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged automotive parts, BMW Group, BMW M Natural Fiber Composites, CO2e reduction, composite materials, Dr Thomas Meinhardt, flax fiber, JEC Innovation Award, lightweight design, Meitingen, natural fiber composites, prepreg systems, resin technology, SGL Carbon, SGL Carbon and BMW Group Win JEC Innovation Award for Flax-Based Automotive Composites, sustainable materials, Willich
(IN BRIEF) The University of Münster, the University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg and the nova-Institute have launched the PerPlacsBio project to assess the role of bio-based and biodegradable plastics in agriculture and forestry. Funded by the Agency for Renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged agriculture, bio-based plastics, biodegradable plastics, BioSinn project, circular economy, environmental pollution, FNR funding, forestry, Microplastics, New Research Initiative Explores Sustainable Plastic Alternatives for Farming and Forestry, nova-Institute, PerPlacsBio, policy frameworks, renewable resources, standards and certification, sustainable materials, University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg, University of Münster
(IN BRIEF) Arkema has brought its new Rilsan® Clear transparent polyamide production unit in Singapore fully online, significantly expanding its manufacturing capacity and reinforcing its leadership in high-performance polymers. The investment, announced in mid-2025, triples Arkema’s global production capacity for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AR VR applications, Arkema, Arkema Triples Global Rilsan Clear Capacity with Strategic Production Expansion in Asia, bio-based polymers, consumer electronics, eyewear materials, healthcare devices, high-performance polymers, industrial filtration, LAURENT TELLIER, production expansion, Rilsan Clear, Rilsan Clear Rnew, Singapore platform, specialty materials, sustainable materials, transparent polyamides, Virtucycle®
(IN BRIEF) BLUETTI will debut the partially bio-based Elite 100 V2 portable power station at CES 2026, featuring a housing made from Covestro’s Bayblend® RE polycarbonate attributed with 25 percent bio-based raw materials. The material is expected to reduce the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Allen Huang, Bayblend RE, bio-based plastics, BLUETTI, BLUETTI Debuts Elite 100 V2 with Bio-Circular Materials to Advance Sustainable Portable Energy, CES 2026, circular economy, Covestro, energy storage solutions, engineering plastics, LiFePO4 batteries, Lily Wang, low carbon materials, mass balance accounting, portable power stations, product sustainability, sustainable materials
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE are developing new recycling and materials technologies within the Zirk-Tex project to convert previously unused plastic waste streams into high-quality fibers, films, and geosynthetics. Using solvent-based recycling, … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Science, Technology
Tagged biodegradable polymers, chemical recycling, circular plastics economy, controlled biodegradability, Fraunhofer CCPE, Fraunhofer CCPE Advances High-Quality Recycling of Plastics for Technical Textiles, geosynthetics, glycolysis, life cycle assessment, PBS, PET recyclates, PLA, plastic recycling, polypropylene recyclates, pyrolysis, roof underlayments, solvent based recycling, sustainable materials, technical textiles, waste valorization, Zirk Tex project
(IN BRIEF) INEOS Inovyn’s NEOVYN™ low-carbon PVC has seen a thirtyfold increase in demand since 2024 as companies across construction, automotive, piping and technical textiles intensify efforts to cut scope 3 emissions and adopt more sustainable materials. Produced using renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Arnaud Valenduc, automotive interiors, carbon footprint reduction, construction sector, European PVC market, Flooring, INEOS Inovyn, ISCC PLUS, low carbon PVC, low carbon solutions, NEOVYN, NEOVYN becomes new industry benchmark as INEOS Inovyn expands renewable-powered low-carbon PVC production, PVC innovation, renewable energy, Scope 3 emissions, sustainable materials, technical textiles, water distribution piping, window profiles
(IN BRIEF) EQT Foundation has invested €200,000 in Milvus Advanced as part of a £5 million Seed round supporting the UK startup’s development of nanomaterials that can replace scarce platinum group metals in clean energy technologies. Milvus’s platform uses abundant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Assia Kasdi, Cilia Holmes Indahl, clean energy technologies, climate technology, copper nickel iron catalysts, decarbonization, electrolyzer catalysts, energy transition, EQT Foundation, GREEN HYDROGEN, Hoxton Ventures, industrial scale up, Milvus Advanced, Milvus Advanced Secures Funding from EQT Foundation to Scale PGM-Free Catalyst Technology for Affordable Decarbonization, nanomaterials, PGMs, Platinum Group Metals, seed funding, sustainable materials, UK startup
(IN BRIEF) Continental is strengthening its sustainability efforts by transitioning the majority of its ContiTech PVC-based products to INEOS Inovyn’s CO₂-optimized NEOVYN™ PVC, which carries a 37% lower carbon footprint than conventional European-standard PVC. Supported by renewable energy sources such … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arnaud Valenduc, automotive interiors, chemical industry fasteners, Christian Dohmen, Continental, Continental Accelerates Materials Decarbonisation through Large-Scale Adoption of Low-Carbon PVC from INEOS Inovyn, ContiTech, conveyor belts, CO₂ optimized materials, hydropower, industrial hoses, INEOS Inovyn, ISCC PLUS, low carbon hydrogen, low carbon PVC, mining sector materials, NEOVYN PVC, recycled raw materials, renewable energy manufacturing, rubber recycling, solar energy, sustainability strategy, sustainable materials, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) SGL Carbon’s Willich site has reached a major milestone, celebrating 30 years of prepreg production and innovation. Since its founding in 1995 as epo GmbH, the facility has grown from a small operation into a leading manufacturing center … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged aerospace materials, anniversary, aramid fibers, automotive composites, BSCCB, carbon fibers, carbon-ceramic brake discs, Christian Fischermann, epo GmbH, Germany, glass fibers, industrial materials, natural fibers, prepreg production, SGL Carbon, SGL Carbon's Willich Facility Marks 30 Years of Innovation in Carbon and Fiber-Based Prepregs, sustainable materials, Willich
(IN BRIEF) Brenntag has renewed its long-standing European distribution agreement with Röhm for PLEXIGLAS® and PLEXIMID® molding compounds, covering 23 countries across the continent. The partnership, built on more than 30 years of collaboration, will continue to deliver Röhm’s high-quality … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Marketing, News
Tagged automotive, Brenntag, Brenntag and Röhm Strengthen Long-Standing Partnership with Renewal of European Distribution Agreement for PLEXIGLAS® and PLEXIMID® Molding Compounds, Brenntag Specialties, Brenntag Strengthens European Presence with Renewed Röhm Distribution Deal for PLEXIGLAS® and PLEXIMID®, Christian Frimann, circular economy, electronics, European distribution, ISCC PLUS, lighting, material innovation, methacrylate chemistry, Michael Zietek, molding compounds, PLEXIGLAS proTerra, PLEXIGLAS®, PLEXIMID, PMMA, PMMI, polymer materials, recycled polymers, Röhm, sustainable materials
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has launched its Flame-Gard™ flame-retardant paper, an innovative material engineered for industrial environments such as spray booths and workshops. The paper provides self-extinguishing protection when exposed to fire while maintaining strong mechanical durability and low water absorption, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Finland, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged Ahlstrom, Ahlstrom Unveils Flame-Gard™ Paper to Redefine Fire Safety in Industrial Workspaces, Eva Thunholm, fiber-based technology, filtration materials, fire resistance, Flame-Gard, Flame-Gard™ by Ahlstrom Sets a New Standard for Flame-Resistant Industrial Materials, flame-retardant materials, industrial innovation, industrial safety, manufacturing safety, spray booths, surface protection, sustainable materials, technical materials, workshop protection
(IN BRIEF) Imerys Graphite and Carbon Switzerland Ltd. and Shanghai Shanshan New Material Co., Ltd. have formed a strategic alliance to produce synthetic graphite anodes in Europe, strengthening the continent’s battery supply chain for electric vehicles and energy storage. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged battery anodes, battery supply chain, energy storage, Europe, EV market, Frank Wittchen, Imerys Graphite and Carbon, Imerys Graphite and Carbon and Shanghai Shanshan Partner to Strengthen Europe’s Energy Transition Supply Chain, Imerys Joins Forces with Shanshan to Build Sustainable European Battery Anode Manufacturing Capacity, Imerys SA, lithium-ion batteries, Shanghai Shanshan New Material, Strategic Alliance Between Imerys and Shanshan to Secure Europe’s Battery Supply with Localized Anode Materials, supply chain resilience, sustainable materials, synthetic graphite, Xiaoyang Ding
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu has released a whitepaper, The Evolution of Materials, showing how trade measures and geopolitical shifts are forcing companies worldwide to rethink stainless steel procurement. The research, based on a global survey of major industrial buyers with combined … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged aerospace, automotive, climate change, climate resilience, construction, consumer goods, Defense, ENERGY, global sourcing, global trade, infrastructure, Kati ter Horst, Outokumpu, Outokumpu report forecasts rising stainless steel demand despite trade disruption and sourcing challenges, Outokumpu Report Highlights How Tariffs and Geopolitical Shifts Are Redrawing the Global Stainless Steel Landscape, Outokumpu survey shows tariffs and global tensions forcing industries to rethink stainless steel sourcing, Outokumpu Whitepaper Reveals How Tariffs and Geopolitical Shifts Are Redefining Stainless Steel Procurement Strategies, Outokumpu whitepaper reveals rising demand for stainless steel despite trade disruptions and geopolitical uncertainty, procurement strategies, ReArm Europe, Stainless Steel, supply chain resilience, supply chain strategy, sustainable materials, sustainable steel, tariffs, trade disruptions
(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) Continental’s ContiTech division has launched a new era in rubber recycling by acquiring exclusive patent rights for an advanced pyrolysis-based purification process and commissioning a pilot plant to produce high-quality pyrolysis oil. The breakthrough allows waste rubber, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive interiors, circular economy, Continental, ContiTech, Dr Michael Hofmann, fossil resources, industrial innovation, LowSulphurFuels, pyrolysis oil, pyrolysis technology, Recovered Carbon Black, rubber recycling, sustainable materials
(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 supplied Bornewables™ polypropylene to STABILO, enabling the integration of renewable-based materials into the iconic Point 88 and Pen 68 pens. The collaboration, facilitated by Gehr, allows STABILO to cut carbon emissions without compromising on performance or … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Borealis, Bornewables, carbon footprint reduction, circular economy, climate neutrality, Gehr, Helmut Gehr, Horst Brinkmann, ISCC PLUS, John Webster, net zero, partnership, Pen 68, Point 88, polypropylene, renewable feedstocks, STABILO, stationery industry, sustainability, sustainable materials, waste and residue
(IN BRIEF) Ingka Investments, part of Ingka Group—the largest IKEA retailer—has made its first Chinese investment in the circular economy with growth capital for Re-mall, a leading recycler of post-consumer packaging waste in China. Using proprietary technology, Re-mall produces transparent … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged China recycling market, circular economy, food packaging waste, IKEA China, Ingka Group, Ingka Investments, Jiangxi province, Lukas Visser, Morssinkhof Rymoplast, partnership, plastic recycling, Pontus Erntell, post-consumer waste, Re-mall, recycled polypropylene, recycling technology, rPP, sustainability, sustainable materials, waste reduction, ZHU Kuan
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