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Kraton to exit Dimer and Polyamides business lines

Kraton Corp. (Houston) announced a strategic realignment of its operations to sharpen its focus on core capabilities and accelerate long-term growth. As part of this initiative, the company will exit its Dover, Ohio manufacturing site and transition away from the…

Thyssenkrupp Uhde commissions emissions-reduction system for Covestro in China

Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany) announced the commissioning of its EnviNOx system for Covestro Polymers (China) Co. Ltd. at their nitric acid plant in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP). This state-of-the-art technology will significantly reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) and nitrous…

IFF completes divestiture of Nitrocellulose business

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF; New York City) announced that it has completed the divestiture of its nitrocellulose business, including Walsrode Industrial Park in lower Saxony, Germany, to Czechoslovak Group (CSG). The business manufactures nitrocellulose strictly for industrial purposes,…

DOMO Chemicals expands compounding capacities in India

DOMO Chemicals (Leuna, Germany) has officially ramped up its compounding operations in Mumbai, India. This strategic expansion strengthens DOMO’s position as a solutions provider in the region, and expands its portfolio of engineered materials based on polyamides and other resins.…

Air Products strengthens Benelux presence with acquisition of IJsfabriek Strombeek

On 7 May 2025, Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) announced the acquisition of IJsfabriek Strombeek (Meise, Belgium). This acquisition enhances Air Products’ footprint in Belgium and France, strengthens its supply chain, and increases CO₂ production capacity to better serve regional…

LG Chem and POSCO Holdings join forces for carbon-capture demonstration project

LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) is entering into a full-scale partnership with POSCO Holdings (Pohang, South Korea). The companies will carry out a demonstration project for CCU (Carbon Capture and Utilization) technology, jointly involving the chemical and steel industries,…

Fujifilm and Tata Electronics to develop semiconductor materials ecosystem in India

Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tata Electronics Ltd. (Mumbai, India) for partnership to establish semiconductor material production and supply chain in India. Fujifilm will contribute to the formation of a semiconductor materials ecosystem in…

Dow and Pan Era Group advance partnership to increase the supply of recycled resins in Southeast Asia

Dow, Inc. (Midland, Mich.) signed a second memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PT Eterna Persada Indonesia (PT Eterna), a leading Indonesian recycling company under the Pan Era Group. This agreement will strengthen the collaboration between the two companies to increase…

Chemours and Navin Fluorine announce agreement to manufacture new liquid product

The Chemours Co. (Wilmington, Del.) announced a strategic agreement with Navin Fluorine International Ltd. to manufacture its Opteon two-phase immersion cooling fluid. The collaboration is part of Chemours' expanded Liquid Cooling Venture, established to address the growing heat, energy, and…

Trelleborg acquires silicon rubber manufacturer Sico

Trelleborg Group AB (Trelleborg, Sweden) has, through its business area Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, signed an agreement and finalized the acquisition of Sico Gesellschaft für Siliconverarbeitung mbH and Czech joint venture company Sico Silicone s.r.o. Trelleborg has been a 50/50 joint…