April 2025 issue

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China is pushing ahead with its agenda on Made-in-China products and also scaling up renewable energy, with electric vehicles as one of the main drivers

Media Kit 2025

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Company News

ConocoPhillips withdraws from US$3 bn oil/gas project in Sarawak; Petronas/state govt at loggerheads

ConocoPhillips withdraws from US$3 bn oil/gas project in Sarawak; Petronas/state govt at loggerheads

Against the back of a spat between Malaysia’s national oil corporation Petronas and the Sarawak state government, US oil firm ConocoPhillips has pulled out from operating ... Read More»

Recycling: DePoly secures US$23 mn to launch 500-tonne/yr recycling plant; RecycLiCo Battery Materials/Zenith Chemical terminate li-ion battery recycling joint venture

Recycling: DePoly secures US$23 mn to launch 500-tonne/yr recycling plant; RecycLiCo Battery Materials/Zenith Chemical terminate li-ion battery recycling joint venture

Every year, millions of tonnes of PET and polyester waste end up in landfills or are incinerated, yet sustainable recycling solutions... Read More»

Material News

Expansions: Dongsung Chemical opens PU facility in Indonesia; Constantia Flexibles invests EUR50 mn in Austrian plant with rolling mill

Expansions: Dongsung Chemical opens PU facility in Indonesia; Constantia Flexibles invests EUR50 mn in Austrian plant with rolling mill

South Korea-based Dongsung Chemical recently held a ceremony attended by over 200 guests, including key leaders and dignitaries from Korea and Indonesia to commemorate the opening ... Read More»

Expansions: Sinopec’s Ningbo Zhenhai opts for ECI’s HPPE tech for new Chinese plant; BASF invests in new semiconductor-grade sulphuric acid plant in Ludwigshafen

Expansions: Sinopec’s Ningbo Zhenhai opts for ECI’s HPPE tech for new Chinese plant; BASF invests in new semiconductor-grade sulphuric acid plant in Ludwigshafen

UK-based licensor for the polymers industry ECI Group has been awarded a contract by Ningbo Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company Limited... Read More»

Machinery News

New Taiwanese plastics & rubber show to be held in June 2025

New Taiwanese plastics & rubber show to be held in June 2025

The inaugural Plastics, Rubber & Composite Material Fair Taiwan (PMT 2025), to be held from 4-6 June 2025 at the ICC Tainan, is being organised by Venturap Conference & Exhibition Co... Read More»

Chinaplas 2025 concluded successfully, attracting a record 281,206 visitors

Chinaplas 2025 concluded successfully, attracting a record 281,206 visitors

Chinaplas 2025 successfully wrapped up on April 18, attracting 281,206 visitors over four days—an increase of 13.29% compared to Chinaplas 2023 in Shenzhen... Read More»

SUPPLEMENTS

StackTeck ups capacity with investment of US$14 mn

Even with uncertainties in the global market, StackTeck Systems Ltd, a global manufacturer of high-volume injection moulding solutions... Read More»


Avanzare drives rubber sector innovation with new R&D unit

Avanzare Group, a Spain-based supplier of specialty additives, has launched Elastika by Avanzare, a new research and development unit... Read More»


Nouryon launches innovation centre for oilfields in US

Speciality chemicals firm Nouryon announced the opening of its innovation centre for oilfield applications in Houston, Texas, US. It will focus R&D for sustainable drilling and completion, production... Read More»