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- Extended Ultrason® P portfolio by BASF enables compliant re-qualification of food‑contact articles affected by EU Regulation 2024/3190
- 3/13/2026 11:45:32 PM
- • Ready for sampling: six polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) grades with data sheets, material and food contact certificates • BASF supports timely material switch for high-temperature household and catering articles currently made of polyethersulfone (PESU), polysulfone (PSU) and polyetherimide (PEI) • BASF at CHINAPLAS 2026: Booth 7.2C41, National Exhibition and Convention …
- Henkel delivers organic growth in 2025 and increases profitability through innovation and more efficiency
- 3/11/2026 10:18:20 AM
- • Good business performance in fiscal 2025 • Sales: 20.5 billion euros, organic growth of 0.9 percent • Operating profit (EBIT)*: 3.0 billion euros, slightly below prior year due to significantly negative foreign exchange effects • EBIT margin*: 14.8 percent, improvement of 50 basis points • Earnings per preferred share (EPS)*: 5.33 euros, +4.7 percent …
- Shark Solutions Strengthens Position as Drop‑in Supplier for Global Paint Markets
- 3/9/2026 2:52:06 PM
- Circularity Capital portfolio company Shark Solutions has launched a new set of paint formulations that enable manufacturers to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of interior wall and ceiling paints, without compromising performance.
- Project STOP, Banyuwangi Regency and partners surpass 100,000 metric tons of waste collected in 2025, paving the way for further growth in 2026
- 3/9/2026 1:49:04 PM
- • Indonesia’s first regency-wide circular waste management system in Banyuwangi continues to scale in partnership with Banyuwangi Regency, with the vital support of the Indonesian Government • Since inception, over 100,000 metric tons of waste have been collected through Project STOP and 276 full-time-equivalent jobs created • 2026 will see further expansion, including …
- Henkel to acquire fast‑growing consumer hair care and styling brand “Not Your Mother’s” in the U.S.
- 3/9/2026 1:04:45 PM
- • Adding strong and complementary hair care and styling brand with around €190 million in sales to consumer hair portfolio in North America • Strong and consistent sales growth track record over recent years • Brand with high appreciation by US customers and consumers • Acquisition opens opportunities for consumer-centric innovation and synergies with Henkel’s …
- BASF introduces BDO, THF, PolyTHF® and NMP product variants with reduced product carbon footprint (rPCF)
- 3/9/2026 12:40:20 PM
- • Reduced product carbon footprint (rPCF)1 achieved through low emission feedstocks and utilities • Minimum 10 percent PCF reduction 2 compared to the corresponding BASF standard product with unchanged product performance • Enables customers to lower emissions in their value chains without altering formulations or processes BASF’s Intermediates division …
- Johnson Matthey and Syensqo demonstrate circular recovery of critical materials from hydrogen technologies
- 3/5/2026 8:03:48 AM
- Johnson Matthey and Syensqo have demonstrated a viable pathway to recover and reuse platinum group metals (PGMs) and ionomers from proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell and electrolyser components without compromising performance.
- Henkel engineers new fire-retardant, sustainable interior and exterior adhesive sealant for rail applications
- 3/5/2026 7:47:39 AM
- Henkel today announced the addition of Teroson MS 949 FR to its portfolio of sustainable adhesive sealants. The new material provides durable, flame-resistant sealing for all interior and exterior railcar applications, including around windows, doors, floor panels, side panels, ceilings, lights, HVAC systems, and between the driver compartment and passenger cab.
- Symrise delivered solid organic sales growth and strong profitability improvement for 2025
- 3/4/2026 11:16:37 AM
- • Organic sales growth of 2.8%; Group sales of €4,929 million • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.9%, up 120 bps YoY • Record adjusted Business Free Cash Flow (BFCF) of €780 million, or 15.8% BFCF margin, up 220 bps YoY • Updated capital allocation priorities: announced inaugural €400 million share buyback and proposed 16th consecutive dividend increase to €1.25 per share …
- Mitsui Chemicals’ Novel Seawater-Based Composite NAGORI™ Selected for Tombow Pencil’s Innovative FUMI Mechanical Pencil
- 3/4/2026 11:00:20 AM
- Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo: 4183; President & CEO: HASHIMOTO Osamu) announced that NAGORI™, a novel composite material developed by Mitsui Chemicals and made using minerals extracted from seawater, has been selected as the body material for the new FUMI mechanical pencil from Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd.
- BASF inaugurates expanded dispersion production in Durban, South Africa, as it celebrates 60 years in the country
- 3/4/2026 10:38:47 AM
- • Expansion boosts supply capabilities of dispersions for architectural coatings, construction and paper industries in East, West and Southern Africa • Upgraded application laboratory enhances technical collaboration and support for customers across the region • Investment reinforces BASF’s position as a reliable supplier in EMEA BASF has expanded …
- BASF and Catexel close the transaction for the optical brightening agent business
- 3/3/2026 1:30:59 PM
- The sale of BASF’s optical brightening agent business to Catexel was completed end of February 2026. Optical brightening agents are ingredients in laundry detergent formulations.
- Dow receives CAD $1.62 billion payment from NOVA following Alberta Court of Appeal decision
- 3/3/2026 1:29:12 PM
- Dow (NYSE: DOW) confirms receipt of a CAD $1.62 billion payment (approximately USD $1.2 billion) from NOVA Chemicals in damages following the Alberta Court of Appeal’s denial of NOVA’s request to stay execution of the June 2025 Court of King’s Bench judgment during its appeal.
- LANXESS at the Tire Technology Expo: New high-performance additives for the tire industry
- 3/3/2026 1:24:13 PM
- • Vulkanox 4060: a sustainable alternative to the antioxidant 6PPD • Aflux SD improves silica dispersion in tire compounds • Release agents reduce deposits in the production process • Resorcinol-free coupling agent systems optimize the bonding of rubber and reinforcing materials • Innovative, talc-free additives • Tire Technology Expo 2026, March 3 – 5, Hannover, …
- Henkel inaugurates new Inspiration Center in Jundiaí
- 3/3/2026 11:52:42 AM
- Henkel, a global leader in adhesives, sealants, and coatings, has inaugurated its Inspiration Center Jundiaí. With an investment of around 38 million euros (approximately BRL 232.5 million), the 5,000-square-meter complex will serve as the new Research & Development (R&D) hub for Adhesive Technologies in Latin America.
- Mitsui Chemicals Develops AI Agent to Revolutionize Literature Reviews in R&D
- 3/2/2026 12:47:05 PM
- Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo: 4183; President & CEO: HASHIMOTO Osamu) today announced that it has developed its own AI agent that autonomously investigates and organizes information about compounds based on chemical structural formulas described in scientific literature and research reports, and has begun an in-house pilot trial of the AI agent.
- Kuraray Earns APR Design® for Recyclability Recognition for EVAL™ EVOH Barrier Resin
- 3/2/2026 12:44:02 PM
- Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hitoshi Kawahara) hereby announces that Kuraray has received official recognition from the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR) for its EVAL™ ethylene vinyl-alcohol (EVOH) high-barrier resin.
- Sealed for circularity: Henkel launches first cold seal solution for barrier-coated paper
- 2/27/2026 11:49:21 AM
- With Loctite Liofol CS 7106 RE, Henkel is bridging a technological gap: It is the first Cold Seal solution specifically designed for barrier-coated paper packaging.
- Tackling industry’s burdensome bubble problem
- 2/27/2026 11:47:06 AM
- In industrial plants around the world, tiny bubbles cause big problems. Bubbles clog filters, disrupt chemical reactions, reduce throughput during biomanufacturing, and can even cause overheating in electronics and nuclear power plants.
- “Are We Cooked?”: New Greenpeace report warns of ready meals flooded with microplastics and toxic chemicals
- 2/25/2026 1:24:21 PM
- Heating plastic-packaged ready meals and takeaways in the microwave or oven can release hundreds of thousands of micro- and nanoplastic particles along with a cocktail of toxic chemicals directly into food, according to a new Greenpeace International analysis of peer-reviewed science.