On September 10, LG Chem and TK Chemical, a subsidiary of SM Group, signed an MOU in Seoul on the development of eco-friendly biodegradable materials (PBAT) and business cooperation. PBAT (Polybutylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate) is a petroleum-based

On September 3, Lotte Chemical’s naphtha cracking complex (NCC) at the Daesan Industrial Complex in South Korea was officially shut down indefinitely, with its associated butadiene extraction unit also ceasing operations. The facility has a designed

In medical device manufacturing, a syringe may appear simple in structure, yet it consists of multiple precision plastic components that must fit together flawlessly. The needle holder and barrel must not only meet stringent dimensional accuracy, con

Due to severe overcapacity in the Indian market, high production costs, and continued pressure on profit margins, BASF India plans to shut down its sulfuric acid plant and low-temperature reactor at the Dahej production site by the end of 2026. T

On July 22, South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy officially approved the “Yeosu No. 1 Business Restructuring Plan” for the Yeosu Industrial Complex. The plan was jointly submitted by four companies: Yeochun NCC (YNCC), Lotte Chemical,

On June 30, 2026, India’s Ministry of Finance issued the latest customs notification, once again extending the basic import duty exemption for 40 categories of petrochemical and chemical products, including polyurethane raw materials. The duty-free w

On July 2, Plastics Vision learned that Sumitomo Chemical announced on July 1 that the effective date for the agreement related to the integration of its domestic polyolefin business in Japan has been officially confirmed. The integration will be ca

Image source: Kingfa Sci. & Tech. On June 24, Kingfa Sci. & Tech. said on an interactive platform that the company is accelerating its efforts to take both production capacity and technology overseas. It currently has production bases in the

Strategic investments enhance product supply capabilities, strengthen supply chain resilience, and accelerate the scaling process from innovative concepts to commercial implementation. 2026 6 25 ，Dow Inc.(Dow Inc., NYSE: DOW) announced a series of ta

On June 19, the Department of Revenue under India’s Ministry of Finance issued Notification No. 12/2026-Customs (ADD), stating that it will continue to impose anti-dumping duties on “polyethylene terephthalate resin with an intrinsic viscosity of 0.

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Ten years ago, we were still debating whether hybrid technology was merely a “transitional technology.” Ten years later, China’s hybrid systems have begun feeding back into the global market. At the 6th International Forum on Automotive Power Systems

  Fusing supercar DNA with electronic engineering, the limited-edition AI PC co-branded by HP and Ferrari demonstrates the narrative power of industrial aesthetics in CMF design. It transforms Ferrari’s mechanical luxury DNA into a visually striki

Recently, four Japanese companies led by Japanese financial giant Mizuho Bank launched a joint R&D initiative to implement a business model for the resource recycling of plastics: regenerating waste plastics generated by the semiconductor industr

On May 28, 2026, a Reuters report sent shockwaves through the semiconductor materials industry: Japan’s government-backed Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) is considering selling chip materials maker JSR. Two years ago, this government-backed fund p

On May 20, 2026, Sumitomo Plastic Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Suzhou Branch (Sumitomo) and the Taiwan Association for Computer-Aided Mold Technology (ACMT) officially signed a memorandum of cooperation for a technology partnership alliance.

Recently, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India released the latest data showing the hard plastic of India.The overall goal of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has only been achieved at 76%.‌。 The EPR framework was implemented as

SK chemicals’ plastic materials have been certified as compatible as feedstock for European recycling processes. On May 26, SK Chemicals announced that its copolyester ECOTRIA CLARO and PET product line, the SKYPET family, had been recognized by the

Recycled plastics come from complex sources, and product quality control is unstable, with uneven performance, making them difficult to apply in high-end fields. To address the severe disconnect between the material side and the application side of r

On May 22, 2026, ExxonMobil officially confirmed that its No. 1 steam cracker on Jurong Island, Singapore, which had been in operation for 24 years, had been shut down, affecting an annual ethylene production capacity of 900,000 tons. I. Reconstruct