March 2025
Company News
- » M&As: Lone Star acquires Radici’s speciality chemicals/polymers business; XSYS completes buy out of MacDermid Graphics
- » M&As: Private equity firm to buy stake in Nextchem for EUR110 mn; Constantia Flexibles completes acquisition of majority shares in Aluflexpack
- » Adnoc/OMV merger to create US$60 bn chemical giant Borouge Group
- » Investments: Lotte Chemical to sell 25% stake in Indonesian ethylene project; Xycle obtains funding for Rotterdam recycling plant
Materials News
- » Green tie-ups: Elix collaborates with Repsol/AnQore for 100% recycled resins; ABG, BASF and Sto use recycled PS in insulation board in pilot project
- » LyondellBasell/Covestro to permanently shut down jv propylene/styrene monomers unit in Netherlands
- » Green news: Braven to supply recycled feedstock to BASF in US; Agilyx’s Styrenyx reduces CO2 footprint of styrene manufacturing by up to 86%
- » Green tie-ups: Aduro Clean/NexGen Polymers to collaborate on HCT demo plant; OMV receives EU funding for industrial-scale chemical recycling plant in Austria
- » Plants: Covestro modernises Dormagen TDI plant; Mitsui Chemicals establishes coating centre in India
- » Green news: Avantium proceeds to commercialisation of PEF production; Evonik advances pyrolysis oil capability with launch of Purocel series
- » Green news: TotalEnergies Corbion/Benvic partner on PLA for auto/electronics sectors; Versalis to start recycled polymer production plant in Italy
- » Green tie-ups: Resonac/Microwave Chemical launch microwave-chemical recycling tech; Kemira/IFF in jv for biobased materials
- » Expansions: SCGC progresses on ethane feedstock project in Vietnam; LyondellBasell to expand propylene capacity in Houston
- » Green news: Syensqo achieves breakthrough in mechanical recycling of PVDC; BASF develops biomass-balanced PESU, claims it’s the first in world
- » High performance TPEs for electronics and automotive
- » Chinaplas 2025: Malaysia’s industrial growth to push demand for plastics
- » Expansions: Covestro ups capacity for PC films in Thailand; Jindal launches BOPA nylon films in India
Machinery News
February 2025
Company News
- » M&As: Lotte Chemical sells Pakistani PTA business for US$68 mn; Sumitomo Chemical acquires Syensqo’s liquid crystal polymer neat resin business
- » LyondellBasell/Covestro consider shutting POSM facility in Netherlands
- » Neste to refocus from sustainable polymers/chemicals to fuels
- » M&As: Hexpol acquires majority share in Turkish cable compounder for EUR54 mn; BASF sells Brazilian decorative paints biz to Sherwin-Williams for US$1 bn
- » Dow to cut 1,500 jobs in line with US$1 bn cost savings
- » M&As: Resonac sells packaging materials affiliate to Dai Nippon; Trelleborg acquires US firm CRC Distribution
Materials News
- » Kraiburg TPE expands sustainable TPEs in cutter manufacturing; partners with Vinmar Polymers America
- » Chinaplas 2025: Auto industry drives demand for sustainable plastics
- » Biomass can meet 20% of carbon demand in chemicals sector by 2050
- » Expansions: Lanxess inaugurates application centre in India; Toyobo to boost capacity of PET film by 30%
- » Recycling: EU Commission approves French aid for chemical recycling; Oerlikon Barmag/Evonik partner for chemical recycling of PET
- » Green updates: Aduro progresses in chemical recycling pilot plant; LG Chem to produce 100% plant-based acrylic acid
- » Kraiburg TPE showcases advanced TPE solutions at Chinaplas 2025
Machinery News
January 2025
Company News
- » Clariant to defend EUR1.4 bn claim by BASF related to ethylene purchasing cartel
- » M&As: BASF to sell Styrodur XPS business to Bachl; DKSH acquires Malaysian calibration equipment provider
- » M&As: Orlen to acquire Azoty’s polyolefins business in Poland; Alpla takes over shares of Egyptian jv
Materials News
- » Green initiatives: Ikea to invest EUR1 bn to increase recycling infrastructure; UNDP/Coke tie-up to scale up management of plastic waste in Asia
- » Kraiburg TPE’s advanced TPE solutions for mobility and everyday applications
- » Synthomer/Neste/PCS to launch biobased NBR latex for gloves
- » Expansions: Covestro expands production of PC in US; Vioneo opts for Honeywell methanol-to-olefins tech for Belgian green polymers plant
- » Expansions: Shell/CNOOC expand third phase of petchem complex in China; BPCL to build US$700 mn refinery/petchem project in Andhra Pradesh
Machinery News
- » Farrel Pomini offers cost effective system for processing recycled/virgin PVC
- » Green news: Sidel launches rPET lightweight bottle base for still products
- » Chinaplas showcases Green, Smart, and High-Tech solutions for sustainable plastics and rubber industries
- » Colines, Gneuss and ExxonMobil collaborate on LLDPE stretch film with recycled content
- » Maag acquires centrifugal pellet dryer technology
- » Chinaplas 2025: Indonesia strengthens position as hub for high-growth industries
- » China’s CR Beverage takes delivery of Sidel aseptic complete lines to meet the growing market demand
