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.
Kochi startup Greenbio Products partners with state-owned Hilly Aqua to roll out compostable PLA bottles, replacing traditional single-use PET plastics.
SOREMA partners with Total Recycling to install a groundbreaking polypropylene processing facility in Timișoara, elevating Eastern Europe’s circular plastics capacity.
Selenis acquires Polisan Hellas assets to scale continuous polymerization and push specialty copolyester capacity past 200,000 tonnes by 2028.
Global energy markets face volatility as Brent trades near $104/B and WTI holds around $93/B amid shifting diplomatic signals and conflict risks between the US and Iran.