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Lanxess: Price Increase for Rubber Additives

12:56 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is raising its prices for its functional additives for the manufacture of tires and specialty rubbers by 15 to 50 percent with immediate effect. The company describes this step as a response to significantly higher costs for energy, critical raw materials and logistics...

Songwon: Global Price Adjustment for Polymer Stabilizers and Coatings

08:13 - The South Korean specialty chemicals manufacturer Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. has announced a global price adjustment for its polymer stabilizers and coatings product lines. Depending on the product and region, the increase will range between 12 and 20 percent and will take effect from April 15, 2026,...

Herbold Meckesheim: Second PET washing plant for Doğa PET expands recycling capacity

10.03.2026 - Herbold Meckesheim is supplying a second PET bottle washing plant to the Turkish recycling company Doğa PET. The order follows the operation of a first plant that has been in service at the Kırklareli site in Turkey since the first quarter of 2024. With the additional plant, Doğa PET...

Shintech: Expansion of capacities for PVC precursors in Louisiana

10.03.2026 - The company Shintech, which belongs to Japan’s Shin-Etsu Chemical, is planning a further expansion of its capacities for precursors used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the US state of Louisiana. In a press release, the parent company recently announced investments of up to USD 3.4...

Tartler: Investments in Germany and India to expand capacity

09.03.2026 - The Tartler Group is expanding its production capacities both at its headquarters in Michelstadt and at its Indian site in Ahmedabad. With investments of around 3.5 million euros, new machining production areas are being created in Germany, while an assembly center for dosing and mixing systems for...

Syensqo: Long-term Agreement with Boeing

09.03.2026 - Syensqo has signed a new multi-year supply agreement with Boeing. The agreement covers the continued provision of advanced material solutions for programs in commercial aviation as well as defense. The aerospace sector is the most important end market for Syensqo and accounts for around 20% of the...

BASF: Intermediates with Reduced Carbon Footprint

09.03.2026 - BASF’s Intermediates division has introduced product variants with a reduced Product Carbon Footprint (rPCF) for butanediol (BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF), “PolyTHF,” and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). The products are manufactured at the integrated Verbund site in Ludwigshafen and are available worldwide...

Teijin: Expanded "Tenax Next" product line with sustainable carbon fiber solutions

09.03.2026 - Teijin Carbon is expanding its "Tenax Next" product line with additional materials for industrial applications. The next-generation carbon fibers are based on circular raw materials and, according to verified data, enable a CO₂ reduction of 36% while maintaining mechanical properties such as tensile...

CABB: Sale of US subsidiary to India’s Anupam Rasayan

09.03.2026 - The German CABB Group has sold its US subsidiary Jayhawk Fine Chemicals to Anupam Rasayan India Ltd. Both companies announced at the end of February the completion of the transaction agreed in December last year. Accordingly, Anupam Rasayan now controls 100% of the shares in Jayhawk Fine Chemicals....

GlobalData: India plans massive capacity expansion in plastics production by 2030

06.03.2026 - India will significantly expand its plastics production capacities in the coming years in order to meet rapidly rising domestic demand. Driven by industrialization, urbanization and a growing manufacturing sector, the country is expected to account for around 20% of globally planned capacity expansions...

TactoTek: Licensing Partnership with LurexX optical Strengthens Development of IMSE-Based Lighting Systems

06.03.2026 - TactoTek, developer of In-Mold Structural Electronics (IMSE) technology, has entered into a licensing partnership with LurexX optical GmbH, based in Ingolstadt. The company specializes in optical simulation as well as the development and design of complex optical components. The aim of the collaboration...

HB-Therm: Arburg takes over distribution in Spain

06.03.2026 - HB-Therm is expanding its distribution structure in Europe: Since 1 January 2026, Arburg has been representing the products of the Swiss temperature control specialist in Spain in addition to Portugal. The aim is to expand HB-Therm’s market presence in the Spanish market. Arburg serves the market...

Lubrizol: Expansion of TPU Distribution Partnership with Bjørn Thorsen to Germany and Hungary

05.03.2026 - Lubrizol and the Danish distributor Bjørn Thorsen A/S have expanded their existing distribution partnership for thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) to include the markets in Germany and Hungary. Bjørn Thorsen, which already acts as a distribution partner for Lubrizol TPU in the Nordic and Baltic countries...

BASF: Global price increases for plastic additives

04.03.2026 - The chemical company BASF is raising prices worldwide for various additives used in plastic applications. The increase affects products in the categories of antioxidants, process stabilizers and light stabilizers. Depending on the product and region, the price increase may amount to up to 20 percent....

Cabka: Plastic recycler investigates cyberattack on IT systems

04.03.2026 - The Dutch plastic recycler and manufacturer of reusable transport packaging, Cabka, has detected a cybersecurity incident affecting parts of its IT systems. The company stated that the incident was discovered last weekend. According to Cabka, it immediately activated its internal emergency protocols...

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