Specialty chemical manufacturer LANXESS launches Purventis, a reactive, halogen-free flame-retardant platform designed for rigid PU and PIR building insulation.
Spectra Packaging raises the sustainable packaging benchmark by launching its PCR55 initiative, introducing 55% post-consumer recycled content in new PET jar ranges.
Avantium has officially synthesized its first batch of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) at its flagship plant in Delfzijl. This groundbreaking operational milestone paves the path toward replacing fossil-derived plastics with high-performance, plant-based alternatives across global supply chains.
As Brent crude hovers near $99/bbl and WTI trades around $94/bbl, escalating US-Iran tensions and maritime blockades continue to trigger volatility across global energy markets.
BASF SE has confirmed preliminary discussions with RAG-Stiftung and Evonik Industries AG regarding a massive potential acquisition that could create an $84 billion European chemicals giant.
Slovak biotechnologists at BioX Technologies have unveiled a breakthrough bioplastic made from microalgae that naturally biodegrades and can even be made edible.
The landmark Sort4cycle recycling plant in Ennshafen reaches a major milestone with structural completion, bringing AI-driven plastic sorting closer to reality.
TechnoCompound is expanding its LGF thermoplastic compound capacity in Bad Sobernheim by 4,800 tonnes annually to meet stricter EU automotive circularity standards.
Brent crude holds near $105/bbl and WTI sits at $93/bbl as diplomatic deadlocks and Strait of Hormuz blockades keep global energy markets volatile.