ifo: German Export Expectations Fall in May
10:29 - Sentiment in the German export industry has deteriorated. The ifo Export Expectations fell to minus 5.5 points in May, down from minus 1.2 points in April. “Despite an upturn in export business in the first quarter, the outlook remains challenging,” says Timo Wollmershäuser, Head of Forecasts at ifo....
UPM: Acquisition of Avantium technology for bio-MEG and bio-MPG
10:23 - Finnish group UPM is acquiring the Ray Technology process for producing bio-based monoethylene glycol (MEG) and monopropylene glycol (MPG) from Dutch chemical company Avantium. According to the press release, the transaction includes Avantium’s related patent portfolio as well as invention disclosures...
ifo: Business Climate Index Rises in May
22.05.2026 - Sentiment among companies in Germany has recovered slightly following the slump in March and April. The ifo Business Climate Index increased in May to 84.9 points, from 84.5 points in April. The companies assessed the current business situation somewhat more favorable. Expectations for the coming months...
BASF: Lindex uses “loopamid” for textile-to-textile recycled polyamide in underwear
22.05.2026 - Lindex and BASF are expanding their collaboration in circular textile solutions and introducing “loopamid” in the underwear segment for the first time. The recycled polyamide 6 developed by BASF is intended to reduce the use of fossil raw materials and advance textile-to-textile recycling in the fashion...
ips: Expansion of Sales Activities in Slovakia and the Czech Republic
22.05.2026 - ips Intelligent Pelletizing Solutions GmbH & Co. KG is expanding its sales structure in Central and Eastern Europe. For the markets of Slovakia and the Czech Republic, the company will in future be working with Pavol Cacara of Caspro s.r.o., based in Košice. Caspro will represent ips products and...
Renolit: Detailed planning begins for site consolidation in Worms
21.05.2026 - One year after announcing the consolidation of its Worms and Frankenthal sites, Renolit has completed the concept phase and started detailed planning for the expansion of its Worms plant. The project is one of the largest investments in the company’s history and is intended to consolidate production...
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