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August 4, 2026
NexPoint Materials has begun operating as a standalone engineering thermoplastics company following its acquisition from SABIC's Engineering Thermoplastics business by Mutares SE & Co. KGaA.
July 26, 2026
The nascent chemical recycling industry – in which plastics are broken down into oils or constituent monomers to be remade into new materials – is contracting across Europe and the US as recyclers call for policy stability to make the industry investable.
July 3, 2026
Nike is using advanced chemical recycling to manufacture 2026 World Cup kits for stars like Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé from 100% recycled textiles.
May 1, 2026
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced that it has successfully completed the sale of select European olefins and polyolefins assets, and the associated business and corporate functions, to AEQUITA as a key milestone in the company's European strategic assessment. The transaction follows completion of required employee information and consultation processes and satisfaction of customary regulatory and...
April 21, 2026
INEOS Inovyn has signed an agreement for the sale of its shares in INOVYN Produzione Italia SpA, which operates the Rosignano and Tavazzano sites in Italy, to Esseco Industrial. The Rosignano and Tavazzano sites in Italy produce essential chemicals that cover critical sectors, including pharmaceuticals, energy, water treatment, food, defense and construction.
March 26, 2026
Disruptions to oil and petrochemical flows through the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of the Iran war have tightened global chemicals supply and lifted prices of plastics and polymer, used in everything from auto parts to toys, to roughly four-year highs.
March 10, 2026
Materials manufacturer Covestro and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT have signed a contract to operate a 2kt per year pilot plant for smart pyrolysis of rigid polyurethane foam waste. The plant will be operational by 2028. The agreement marks a significant milestone in scaling up the technology to convert insulation...
February 6, 2026
On January 30, Covestro announced the completion of a major capacity expansion project at its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) production facility within the Shanghai Integrated Site. This upgrade significantly increases annual TDI production capacity from 310,000 metric tons to 370,000 metric tons, representing a nearly 20% increase.
February 3, 2026
Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a specialty material solutions provider, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades. Effective February 1, 2026, or depending on existing contract terms, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: STYRON™ and STYRON™ X-TECH general purpose polystyrene...
December 20, 2025
In a move that redefines its position in the high-performance elastomers arena, Dawn Holding Co., Ltd. (Dawn) has announced plans to acquire an 80% stake in Ningbo SK Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese producer of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber. The transaction, unveiled on December 10, 2025, marks a pivotal step in...
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