KazMunayGas announced that the main construction work of the polymerization unit for the Future Polyethylene Production Plant (a joint project of KazMunayGas, Sibur, and Sinopec) will begin in October 2025. Askhat Khassenov, Chairman of the

According to Reuters, five sources from ConocoPhillips revealed that the company will lay off 20% to 25% of its workforce. Based on its current global workforce, this means 2,600 to 3,250 employees are at risk of losing their jobs. Following the a

Recently, several global chemical and new materials giants have announced related business adjustment decisions. First, Japan's Ube Industries is laying off employees and withdrawing from its Thailand base one year ahead of schedule. Previous report

Stryker has officially launched its new generation Steri-Shield 8 Personal Protection System, setting a new standard for surgical personal protective equipment (PPE). This newly released protection system breaks through the limitations of

Specialized Plastics VisionOn September 4th, it was observed thatRecently, The region has been experiencing frequent theft incidents, with the theft of charging station cables in Germany being particularly severe, drawing significant attention from t

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Innova Engineered Plastics, formerly known as ThermoFab, recently announced the acquisition of PolyCraft Tech—a professional manufacturer based in San Diego, California, USA, specializing in precision-cast polyurethane enclosures and components. Inn

A young team of engineers from RWTH Aachen University in Germany has once again demonstrated the potential of solar mobility when advanced materials are combined with collective determination. At the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, known as t

At K 2025, the International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber in Düsseldorf, Germany, TOMRA Group will, for the first time, present an integrated solution covering plastic reduction, recycling, and recovery, and will share current and future techno

Zhuansu Shijie has learned that Vanden Recycling recently confirmed it will close its plastic processing plant in Whittlesey, Peterborough later this year. The plant primarily processes post-industrial plastics (including PET, PP, and HDPE) and is ex

At the CAMX Composites and Advanced Materials Expo from September 9 to 11, PolyOne will showcase its portfolio of advanced composite and engineered fiber solutions, including the newly launched 50-inch wide Polystrand™ continuous fiber reinforced th

Recently, Sherwin-Williams' $1.15 billion (approximately RMB 8.2 billion) acquisition of BASF’s Suvinil coatings brand has been approved by the Brazilian competition regulatory authority. The General Superintendence (SG) of the Adminis

Claus Rettig, President of Evonik Asia Pacific, stated in an interview with ICIS that Evonik is accelerating investments in factories and R&D in Asia to achieve its growth objectives. At the same time, the company aims to mitigate the direct impa

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Optel Group, a software provider headquartered in Quebec City, Canada, has acquired Vanguard Robotics Inc., a company engaged in end-of-line collaborative robot (cobot) automation solutions. In a press release on August 28, Optel Group stated that th

On August 30, Great Wall Motors released its performance report for the first half of 2025. The financial report shows that in the first half of 2025, Great Wall Motors achieved operating revenue of 92.335 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.9

August has ended, and the new energy vehicle industry is entering the traditional "Golden September and Silver October" sales peak season, with multiple favorable policies being rolled out intensively, continuously injecting strong momentum into the

Recently, BASF and Yara International have jointly decided to terminate the project to develop a low-carbon ammonia production facility equipped with carbon capture and storage technology in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. In June 2

DuPont recently announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement with TJC portfolio company Arclin to acquire DuPont's aramid business (Kevlar® and Nomex®), with the transaction valued at approximately $1.8 billion (approximately 12

Circularix, a leading producer of food-grade recycled PET (rPET resin) in the United States, recently announced that its new recycling plant in Ocala, Florida, has been successfully completed and commenced commercial operations. This facility will se