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- » Circulate Capital raises US$220 mn in second fund for Asian recycling New
- » China updates: BASF to utilise Sevnce Robotics’ solutions at sites; Umicore opens R&D centre New
- » Recycling: WPU plans pyrolysis oil facility in Rotterdam; Niutech breaks ground on 100 kt tyre pyrolysis plant in China New
- » UK recycling: QMRE undertakes plastic waste-to-oil production; Eurokey to open UK’s largest recycling facility New
- » Green news: Reju secures EUR135 mn funding for Dutch recycling plant; Röhm adds on chemical recycling at German plant
- » Dissolutions: Mitsubishi Chemical exits Taiwanese MMA jv with CPDC; Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to end PC production at Kashima plant
- » M&As: EPL/Indovida to merge to create US$2 bn packaging firm
- » Expansions: Nextchem to undertake feasibility studies for recycling plants in Southern Africa/Southeast Asia; Econic/Changhua start up CO2-based polyols plant in China
- » Green news: Project Stop reaches 100 kt milestone of collected waste in Indonesia; Emirates Biotech joins the European Circle to produce food waste-based PLA
- » Expansions: Arkema ups PVDF capacity in China by 20%; BASF inaugurates expanded dispersion production in South Africa
- » Arburg banking on Asia for growth: to launch China-made vertical press
- » Green news: Neste upgrades facility for liquefied waste plastic and scales up chemical recycling; Indorama Ventures to build rPET plant in Nigeria by 2027
- » Clariant/Borealis and Sintef demonstrate pyrolysis oil upgrading technology for circular plastics
- » Partnerships: Azelis/Milliken partner to distribute PU colourant solutions in India; Univar expands partnership with SI Group for distribution of additives in EMEA
- » Recycling: Covestro/Fraunhofer UMSICHT tie-up for pyrolysis pilot plant; Lego surpasses 50% recycled content in products
- » Advent scraps buyout of Lanxess jv Envalior; deal worth EUR1.2 bn
- » EU project turns biogenic CO2 into proteins and bioplastics
- » Clariant secures EU approval for rice bran wax additives in food packaging
Company News
Hormuz shutdown threatens chemicals trade as US weighs response
Strait of Hormuz chokepoint to shut in Middle East chemicals and plastics exports, can the US help close the gap? With war in the Middle East, crude oil and natural gas prices are surging as ships are held back at the Strait of Hormuz ... Read More»
M&As: Indorama sells Czech PET recycling plant; BASF mulling sale of biometric subsidiary trinamiX
Austrian chemical firm OMV and UAE firm Adnoc recently updated on the progress towards the formation of Borouge Group International AG, including the signing of an agreement for the Borouge 4... Read More»
Material News
Recycling: Covestro/Fraunhofer UMSICHT tie-up for pyrolysis pilot plant; Lego surpasses 50% recycled content in products
Materials manufacturer Covestro and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT have signed a contract to operate a 2 kilotonnes/year ... Read More»
Partnerships: Azelis/Milliken partner to distribute PU colourant solutions in India; Univar expands partnership with SI Group for distribution of additives in EMEA
Azelis, the reference innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, has announced a new distribution agreement ... Read More»
Machinery News
PLAST 2026: Italian show registers positive performance
Italy’s 20th edition of its plastics show, Plast 2026, scheduled for 9-12 June 2026 at Fiera Milano, is said to have registered a positive performance despite the flurry of negative events occurring in the global markets and economic scenario... Read More»
CHINAPLAS 2026: Harnessing the “15th Five-Year Plan” to usher in a new era of plastics and rubber innovation
As China embarks on the first year of its “15th Five-Year Plan,” a dynamic blueprint for innovation and high-quality development in the plastics and rubber industries is set to unfold at Chinaplas 2026... Read More»
Arburg banking on Asia for growth: to launch China-made vertical press
German injection moulding machinery maker Arburg says China delivered better results for the company, against the backdrop of mixed results for the overall Asian... Read More»
Waste disposable gloves turned into carbon capture materials
With disposable nitrile rubber gloves being produced in millions each year, with most used only once before being discarded, there is a growing interest in... Read More»
Consortium kick-starts wind farm construction in Taiwan
Norwegian battery materials firm Vianode says it will supply high-performance synthetic anode graphite for grid battery energy storage systems (BESS) to a North American battery technology company... Read More»
