Covestro and BYD are establishing a long-term collaboration to develop advanced materials for electric vehicles, batteries, energy storage and emerging technology platforms.
Oil prices remain exposed to renewed US-Iran hostilities and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Here is what Brent near $80 and WTI near $75 could signal for energy markets, inflation and the global economy.
Pellenc ST’s optical sorters and artificial intelligence are helping Suez improve material recovery at the modernized Firminy sorting facility in France.
Westlake has completed the acquisition of a major PVC and VCM production site in Wilhelmshaven, strengthening its European chlorovinyls network.
APR has extended its PCR program to verify the percentage of post-consumer recycled plastic in finished and semi-finished products across the supply chain.
Researchers studying Colombian mangrove soil have identified 12 potential plastic-degrading enzymes, including salt-tolerant and possibly heat-resistant candidates.
INEOS Styrolution will permanently close its Channahon polystyrene plant by the fourth quarter of 2026, shifting North American production to Alabama and Mexico.
Peak Energy will invest up to $71 million in a Sacramento sodium-ion battery factory designed to produce 4 GWh of grid storage systems annually.
Brent is trading near $76 a barrel and WTI near $72 as renewed US–Iran hostilities put the Strait of Hormuz, tanker traffic and global energy supplies back in focus.