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BASF: New Verbund site in Zhanjiang officially commissioned

31.03.2026 - On March 26, 2026, BASF officially inaugurated its new Verbund site in Zhanjiang, located in Guangdong Province in southern China. Covering around four square kilometers, the site is one of the company’s largest single investments in the Chinese market. According to BASF, more than 2,000 employees work...

Tecnimont: Subsidiary NextChem plans „NXReplast“ plants in Africa and Asia

31.03.2026 - Technology company NextChem is evaluating the construction of new plants for processing plastic waste in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia. In a press release issued recently, the company, which belongs to the Italian industrial plant engineering group Maire Tecnimont, announced that it had been...

Röhm: Chemical recycling integrated into MMA plant in Worms

30.03.2026 - At its Worms site, Röhm is for the first time deploying a proprietary technology on an industrial scale that enables the processing of chemically recycled methyl methacrylate (MMA). The feedstock is polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), which is converted back into MMA through a depolymerization process....

Changhua Chemical: Chinese company starts production of PCE polyols

30.03.2026 - Chinese company Changhua Chemical has commissioned a plant for the production of polycarbonate ether polyols (PCE polyols). This was announced in recent days by the British company Econic Technologies, whose CO2-based polyol production technology is being used at the new plant. According to the announcement,...

Borouge Group International: OMV and Adnoc Advance Formation Plans, Appoint Management and Supervisory Board

26.03.2026 - OMV and Adnoc have announced further progress in the establishment of Borouge Group International AG. A key development is an agreement that will allow Borouge Plc, and subsequently the new company, to market output from the new Borouge 4 production complex. The arrangement is expected to generate cumulative...

K.D. Feddersen Distribution: Europe-wide Distribution of PEEK Products from Jilin Joinature

26.03.2026 - K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG is expanding its portfolio in the field of engineering plastics to include PEEK products from Jilin Joinature Polymer Co., Ltd., based in Changchun, China. In future, these high-performance plastics will be marketed in Europe by K.D. Feddersen Distribution under the “ZYPEEK”...

Arkema: Expansion of PVDF Capacities in China

26.03.2026 - The French specialty chemicals group Arkema is planning a further expansion of its capacities for the production of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) in China. According to a press release, a new production unit is to be built at the company’s existing Changshu site in Jiangsu Province, eastern China....

ifo: Business Climate Index Down in March

26.03.2026 - Sentiment among companies in Germany has dropped by a considerable degree. The ifo Business Climate Index fell in March to 86.4 points, down from 88.4 points in February as a result of more pessimistic expectations. Assessments of the current situation, however, remain unchanged. Uncertainty among companies...

Lanxess: Price Increase for Inorganic Pigments

25.03.2026 - Lanxess has increased prices for products from its Inorganic Pigments business unit with immediate effect. According to the company, the adjustment amounts to up to 20 percent, depending on the product and region. The specialty chemicals group cites persistently rising costs as the reason, particularly...

Lanxess: Price increase for flame retardants, plasticizers and other specialty additives

23.03.2026 - Specialty chemicals group Lanxess is increasing prices for its polymer additives with immediate effect. The adjustments include price increases of up to 35 percent for flame retardants and specialty additives, and up to 50 percent for plasticizers. As the company further states, this decision reflects...

Wacker: Price Increase for Silicones

23.03.2026 - Wacker is responding to the challenging conditions on the international energy, raw materials and logistics markets by adjusting prices for its silicone products. As the company announced, the higher prices will take effect on April 1, 2026. According to the group, the measure is being taken in response...

Alpla Opens First Production Site in the Philippines

20.03.2026 - Alpla has opened its first standalone site in the Philippines in Calamba City, further expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. Production at the plant in Filinvest Technology Park Ciudad de Calamba has already been running since summer 2025. The official opening took place on March 19, 2026,...

Lanxess: Declines in Sales and Earnings in 2025 – 550 Job Cuts Planned

20.03.2026 - Lanxess closed fiscal year 2025 with declining key figures. Sales fell by 10.9 percent to €5.673 billion, while EBITDA before exceptional items decreased by 16.9 percent to €510 million. The EBITDA margin dropped from 9.6 percent to 9.0 percent. According to the specialty chemicals company, the reasons...

Röhm: Price increase for “Plexiglas” and “Pleximid” molding compounds

20.03.2026 - Effective April 1, 2026, Röhm GmbH will increase the selling prices for its PMMA and PMMI molding compounds marketed under the “Plexiglas” and “Pleximid” brands. Where permitted under existing contractual agreements, the increase will amount to EUR 0.08 per kilogram for all products in the Europe,...

TotalEnergies: New chemical plastic recycling plant starts operations in France

19.03.2026 - TotalEnergies has commissioned what it says is France’s first advanced plastic recycling plant at its Grandpuits site southeast of Paris. The facility has an annual capacity of 15,000 tonnes. Its start-up is part of the conversion of the former refinery into a so-called “zero-crude” platform, meaning...

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