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2025-03-25
BASF Coatings Increases Production Capacities in Caojing, China
BASF’s Coatings division has successfully expanded its production capacity for polyester and polyurethane resin at its Caojing plant in Shanghai, China. Originally established in 2015 with an annual capacity of 8,000 metric tons of polyester and polyurethane resin, the plant has now increased its capacity to 18,800 metric tons per year — a more than twofold increase. View More
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2025-03-25
LANXESS significantly increases earnings in fiscal year 2024
In fiscal year 2024, LANXESS significantly increased its earnings despite the difficult global economic situation: EBITDA pre exceptionals climbed by 19.9 percent to EUR 614 million, up from EUR 512 million in the previous year. The company thus confirms the preliminary figures published on January 20, 2025. In particular, higher capacity utilization and significantly lower costs as a result of the “FORWARD!” action plan contributed to the increase in earnings. View More
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2025-03-24
Steelpaint Calls for Urgent Action on Steel Corrosion
Corrosion specialist Steelpaint is calling for urgent action to address the significant environmental impact of steel corrosion, warning that inadequate corrosion protection is contributing more to global CO2 emissions than the entire aviation industry. View More
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2025-03-21
Arkema Sets Up Its New Headquarters in Paris La Défense
Arkema is setting up its new headquarters in the heart of La Défense, Europe’s largest business district, an ideal location to host its various partners, symbolizing a new milestone in the group's transformation. View More
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2025-03-20
Tronox Announces Intent to Idle its Pigment Plant in the Netherlands
Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:TROX) (“Tronox” or the “Company”), the world’s leading integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment, today announced that as a result of a strategic review of its asset footprint, Tronox has informed its Netherlands’ labor force that it intends to idle its 90,000 metric ton per year TiO2 plant in Botlek, the Netherlands. The site is currently shut-down due to an outage by the site’s chlorine supplier that began on March 6, 2025, but upon conclusion of consultation with the works council, is not expected to be brought back online. Tronox expects this action will not impact its ability to serve customers, as the Company will leverage its diverse footprint to provide uninterrupted supply. The operating site currently employs approximately 240 impacted permanent staff. View More
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2025-03-20
LyondellBasell, Covestro to Shutter Propylene Unit
LyondellBasell and Covestro will permanently close the propylene oxide styrene and monomer production unit at their joint-venture Maasvlakte site in the Netherlands, the companies said March 18. View More
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2025-03-19
EPA Plans to Dissolve Scientific Research Division, Sparking Concerns
The Environmental Protection Agency intends to dissolve its scientific research division, called the Office of Research and Development, according to documents reviewed by Democrats on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. View More
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2025-03-19
BASF Commissions Electrolyzer for Net Zero Hydrogen Production
BASF has begun operating its largest proton exchange membrane electrolyzer at its Ludwigshafen site, the company said March 17. Designed to produce zero-carbon hydrogen, the electrolyzer has a connected load of 54 megawatts and the capacity to supply the main plant with up to one metric ton every hour. View More
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2025-03-14
Evonik Launches Mass Balanced Products for Coatings and Inks
Evonik Coating Additives introduces its first two mass balanced products, TEGO Wet 270 eCO and TEGO Foamex 812 eCO, providing coating and ink formulators with the same high-performing defoamer and wetting agent properties they expect, but with a reduced carbon footprint. View More
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2025-03-14
ACC Backs Making America a Manufacturing Superpower
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) supports EPA Administrator Zeldin on taking steps to power the great American comeback. The following statement can be attributed to ACC president and CEO Chris Jahn: View More
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2025-03-13
How American Sanctions May Affect the Global Shipping Industry
President Donald Trump has already made plenty of headlines since taking up his second term in the White House, including with the announcement of numerous new tariffs on imports. View More
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2025-03-13
Arkema, Huntsman Obtain ISCC+ Certification
Arkema, a specialty materials producer, and Huntsman, a polyurethane manufacturer, recently announced new ISCC+ certifications. View More
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2025-03-12
EPA, Lawmakers Reconsider Chemical Reviews Amid Spending Scrutiny
On March 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to reconsider the regulation governing the review of chemicals already in commerce. The agency is initiating a rulemaking process that it said will ensure efficient and effective protection of human health and the environment. View More
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2025-03-12
Nouryon Reports Full-Year 2024 Results
Nouryon reported full-year 2024 results with revenue of $5.13 billion, a decrease of 1.1% year over year, and flat versus prior year excluding the negative impact of foreign currency translation. View More
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2025-03-11
Sherwin-Williams' Heat-Flex AEB Eliminates Threat of Corrosion
Sherwin-Williams' Heat-Flex Advanced Energy Barrier (AEB) tackles corrosion under insulation (CUI), effectively eliminating the costly and dangerous phenomenon of steel assets corroding underneath insulation systems. The coating replaces the bulky mineral-based insulation that’s traditionally used on storage tanks, process vessels and piping to retain process heat. View More
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2025-03-11
Dow to Invest in Chemical Recycler Xycle
Chemical producer Dow said March 10 it’s investing in Xycle, a Netherlands-based chemical recycling technology company to help advance its plastics recycling efforts. View More
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2025-03-10
PPG on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies List
PPG has been recognized on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2025 list, ranking No. 62 out of the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies. It is the second consecutive year that PPG has appeared on the list as the only paints and coatings company. View More
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2025-03-10
Hempel Delivers Best EBITDA Result to Date in 2024
In 2024, Hempel achieved its strongest bottom-line result ever, in a defining year, which saw it welcome CVC as minority investor and strategic partner, alongside its majority owner, the Hempel Foundation. View More
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2025-03-07
DOE Continues Permit Approvals for LNG Exports
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on March 5 approved an export permit extension for the Golden Pass LNG terminal under construction in Sabine Pass, Texas. The approval will grant additional time to begin liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the terminal. View More
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2025-03-07
Sudarshan Chemical completes acquisition of Heubach Group
Mumbai, March 3rd, 2025 - Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited (“SCIL” or “Company”) today announced that through its wholly owned subsidiary Sudarshan Europe B.V., it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Germany-based Heubach Group (“Heubach”) in a combination of an asset and share deal. View More
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