Braskem and Lallemand have launched a biobased acetone production platform for the corn ethanol industry, providing a direct substitute for fossil-based acetone used in the plastics sector. After five years of collaboration, the two parties developed

Key Points Volkswagen and its supplier Magna selected PLEXIGLAS® Piano Black PMMA material for the rear spoiler, side panels, and pillar trim of the ID. Buzz model. The painting process accounts for about 40% of the energy consumption in complete ve

International News Highlights: Device News - Dover Acquires Cloeren to Enhance Polymer Extrusion Equipment Capacity; INEOS 5 Billion Euro Olefins Cracker Module Arrives at Port. Raw Materials News - Due to a collaborative cement plant with Indorama,

Dover Group acquired Cloeren, a leader in the field of extrusion die heads and distributors, in order to enhance MAAG's polymer processing performance. This strategic acquisition brings the manufacturing technologies for high-performance die heads an

On July 27, 2026, Guofeng New Materials disclosed on an investor interaction platform that the G1 line of the company’s project with an annual capacity of 1 billion square meters of optical-grade polyester base film—namely the optical-grade polyester

New investments by bottling partners are expanding Coca-Cola’s global refillable glass and PET bottle packaging programs. In 2024, refillable packaging offered by the Coca-Cola system in multiple markets accounted for 14% of its total beverage sales.

INEOS Phenol, the world’s leading producer of phenol and acetone, has declared force majeure on the supply of both products and introduced sales allocation measures to address customers’ limited supply needs. The force majeure was caused by a disrupt

The two major petrochemical holding companies under INEOS Group reported a significant surge in second-quarter earnings. INEOS said that the conflict in the Middle East altered the regional supply-demand balance, product prices, and profit margins,

Lantian Group will close its adipic acid production plant in Italy. The relevant production line has fallen into losses, partly due to intense competition from the Asian market. Approximately 140 jobs at the Novara plant are at risk of being cut. Rad

Dow reported earnings on July 23, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.44, compared with a loss of $0.42 per share in the same period last year. The results were well above the analyst consensus estimate of $1.28 compiled by S&P Capital IQ. Dow