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

1. Overnight Crude Oil Market Developments There are reports that the US and Iran are close to reaching a peace agreement, which has eased market concerns and caused international oil prices to decline.Crude oil futuresWTI crude oil futures Jul contr

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Special Plastics Insight has learned that in the early hours of June 11 local time, the military conflict between the United States and Iran suddenly escalated, and the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical maritime energy chokepoint, was

In 2025–2026, the U.S. FDA actively responded to and supported the sweeping “Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)” initiative by rolling out a series of measures to drive the transformation of the U.S. food supply system from the use of “petroleum-b

According to Zhuanshu Vision, on June 4, 2026, the European Commission officially issued a notice of initiation, launching an anti-dumping investigation into polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) and poly(decamethylene adipate terephthalate) (PBS

With ENGEL Spain, a new chapter begins in the Spanish market: for the first time, the ENGEL Group appears at Equiplast 2026 under this name, combining its established local presence with international technology expertise. What customers have valued

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At Plast 2026, ENGEL presents innovation as a dialogue with industry: not only technologies, but an integrated ecosystem of solutions, digital assistants, AI-based systems and automation designed to deliver value, efficiency and quality across manufa

On June 8, 2026 local time, Israeli missiles struck the Karoon petrochemical complex in the Mahshahr Petrochemical Economic Zone in southwestern Iran, causing partial damage to one of the country’s important industrial chemical facilities. Th

Gasgoo has learned that on June 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense updated its “Chinese Military Companies” list pursuant to Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act. BYD and NIO, two new energy vehicle makers, as well as automoti

International News Digest: Raw Material NewsBASF shuts down this expandable polystyrene (EPS) plant. Automotive News-Toray (Toray will establish a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) plant in India to accelerate the expansion of its engineering plastics busi

Since 2026, the Japanese chemical industry has entered a period of accelerated strategic adjustment, with the government and enterprises working together to intensively launch significant initiatives in areas such as supply chain restructuring, b

Recently, according to reports from the U.S. law firm Hartley LLP, following BASF’s earlier settlement of the first agreement in a case accusing several companies of conspiring to manipulate the prices of chemicals used in pol

June 4, 2026 – BASF has partnered with Wacoal, a renowned Japanese lingerie brand headquartered in Japan, to jointly develop bra cups for sports and casual apparel using Elastollan® TPU-based nonwoven fibers. This material innovation a

International News Digest: Raw Material News - Sumitomo Chemical Restructures Its Polymer Business Packaging News - Three major environmental groups sue over California’s new plastic reduction regulations, alleging loopholes weaken the law’s effectiv

On June 4, Neste announced that it has established a supply chain for nylon fibers using renewable naphtha as raw material in collaboration with Goldwin, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., and Toray Industries, Inc. Goldwin plans to use the nylon fibers prod

Market Overview: On June 5, the risk of raw material supply disruptions intensified, while titanium dioxide costs and demand remained in a tug-of-war. Mainstream quotations for anatase titanium dioxide were RMB 14,800–15,200/tonne, unchanged from the

  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, three major environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), alleging that the state’s previously implementedPlastic Packaging Innovation ActThe accompanying new