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Hindalco: New 30,000-Tonne ATH Plant for Halogen-Free Flame Retardancy

31.08.2026 - Hindalco Industries Limited has commissioned a new production facility for precipitated aluminium trihydrate (PPT ATH) in Belagavi, Karnataka, India. According to the company, it is the first facility of its kind in India. The first phase has an annual capacity of 30,000 tonnes, with an expansion to...

OlinHuntsman: Huntsman and Olin Shareholders Approve Merger

28.08.2026 - Shareholders of Huntsman and Olin have approved the merger of the two US chemical companies agreed in June. The companies announced the results in a joint press release. According to the statement, 99% and 97%, respectively, of the Huntsman and Olin shareholders represented at the special meetings...

LyondellBasell: Revenue and earnings rise sharply in second quarter

27.08.2026 - LyondellBasell significantly increased revenue and earnings in the second quarter of 2026. Revenue at the chemicals and plastics group rose by nearly 20 percent year on year, from USD 7.66 billion to USD 9.18 billion. Net income increased from USD 115 million to USD 559 million, almost five times the...

LyondellBasell: Pyrolysis Reactors Installed for MoReTec Plant in Wesseling

26.08.2026 - LyondellBasell (LYB) has reached another milestone in the construction of its chemical recycling plant at its Wesseling site. The two pyrolysis reactors for the “MoReTec-1” plant have been installed, the company announced. The reactors form the core of the catalytic recycling technology developed...

Songwon: Sales and Profitability Rise Significantly in the Second Quarter of 2026

21.08.2026 - South Korean specialty chemicals producer Songwon significantly increased both sales and earnings in the second quarter of 2026. Group sales rose by 23.8% year on year to KRW 328.5 billion. Gross profit doubled to KRW 78.1 billion, while the gross margin increased from 14.6% to 23.8%. Operating profit...

University of Surrey: New plastic turns into a gas when heated – then reforms once cooled

21.08.2026 - Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a polymer that breaks down into gaseous monomers at just 90°C and spontaneously recombines into the original solid polymer upon cooling. The material could enable new approaches to chemically recyclable plastics as well as coatings that can be applied...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polystyrene, ABS and SAN in Europe

02.12.2025 - Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS, and SAN grades. Effective Dec 1, 2025, or depending on existing contract terms, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: ...

aevoloop: Research consortium "Saxy Plastics" develops fully circular plastics

28.10.2025 - As part of the new joint project "Saxy Plastics," the Leipzig start-up aevoloop, together with the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden (IPF), the University of Leipzig, and the Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (CTC), are jointly working on the development of fully circular plastics....

Krahn Chemie: Europe-wide Distribution Rights for Polyethylene Waxes from BASF

23.10.2025 - Krahn Chemie has obtained the distribution rights for BASF's "Luwax" product range of polyethylene waxes. The Hamburg-based chemical distributor will thus supply customers throughout Europe with the waxes from the petrochemical company. With this agreement, Krahn Chemie expands its product portfolio...

Borealis: Expansion of XLPE Production in Sweden

22.10.2025 - The Austrian plastics group Borealis is expanding its capacities for the production of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) for power cable insulation in Sweden. In a recent press release, the group announced two projects at its Stenungsund site near Gothenburg. Firstly, a plant is to be built at the...

Karl Finke: Integration into the Kafrit Group – Future Company Name "Finke Colors GmbH"

10.10.2025 - Kafrit Industries (1993) Ltd., the parent company of the internationally active Kafrit Group, recently announced the integration of Karl Finke GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Wuppertal. The company, which specializes in color masterbatches and liquid colors, will operate in the future under the name...

Albis: Expansion into Latin America – Majority stake in Tecnomatiz in Brazil

19.08.2025 - With the acquisition of a majority stake in Brazilian distributor Tecnomatiz Resinas Ltda., Albis intends to continue its growth course and strengthen its international market presence. The entry into the Brazilian market marks another important step in the company's global expansion. "With Tecnomatiz,...

LyondellBasell: Nexeo Plastics to distribute Engineered Polymer portfolio in Europe

17.04.2025 - LyondellBasell (LYB) signed an agreement with Nexeo Plastics to distribute the LYB Engineered Polymers portfolio, a part of the Advanced Polymer Solutions (APS) business, starting April 1, 2025. "Enlarging our partnership with Nexeo Plastics is an important step for LYB," said Frank Noeltgen, vice...

Röhm: Price adjustments for PMMA molding compounds due to tariffs

09.04.2025 - Due to ongoing geopolitical developments and planned increased tariffs affecting the worldwide trade the costs for the production and distribution of PMMA molding compounds increase. For this reason, the Röhm Group must react to the corresponding tariff increases. Effective April 14, 2025, Röhm GmbH...

Röhm: Price increase for “XT” polymer molding compounds

17.03.2025 - Röhm GmbH is increasing its prices for “XT” polymer molding compounds as of April 1, 2025. The increase will be seven percent for all “XT” polymer products in the Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, as far as permitted by existing contractual agreements.

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