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

Throughout the summer, favorable signals in the resin market have continued to emerge. In July, buyers held the upper hand in nearly all major resin categories. However, with crude oil prices surging, spot benzene prices continuing to strengthen, and

Two industry organizations said when releasing the latest industry data that although the overall volume of plastic recycling in the United States has increased, recycling volumes for different types of plastics have diverged. This reflects the survi

Singapore (ICIS) — The South Korean government has approved a major petrochemical restructuring project in the southern city of Yeosu, involving Yeochun NCC (YNCC), Lotte Chemical, Hanwha Solutions, and DL Chemical. The government has pledged support

Reliance Industries Ltd. reported that EBITDA for its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business rose 17% year-on-year to 170.1 billion Indian rupees (about $1.7 billion) in the first fiscal quarter ended June 30. The company said the growth was mainly driven b

Lotte Chemical announced on Friday that to alleviate the cost pressure on small and medium-sized enterprise customers amid global supply chain disruptions, the company plans to temporarily reduce the supply prices of its core products. Lotte Chemical

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

In recent years, chemical recycling (also known as advanced recycling) has become one of the most contentious topics in global plastic pollution governance. Proponents regard it as a key technological breakthrough for achieving a circular economy for

International News Highlights: Raw Material News - LyondellBasell Announces Shutdown of PP Unit by Year-End Auto News - China Chemical: 300,000-ton polypropylene project in Indonesia successfully signed. Packaging Highlights: Living-Hinge Bottle Caps

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

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 3, Bloomberg reported that the European Union is preparing to warn businesses and the public that a trade conflict between China and the EU may erupt as Brussels considers new restrictive measures against China to rebalance their uneven econo

At Interplas 2026, taking place from 02 to 04 June 2026 in Birmingham, UK, the ENGEL Group presents production solutions for cost-efficient and precise plastics processing. The focus is on applications from the field of technical moulding, all-electr

According to a report on May 7th by Fast Technology, in recent years, the global automotive industry has been undergoing a restructuring of production capacity: several overseas traditional car manufacturers have continuously reduced inefficient fue

Plastic waste continues to pose a serious challenge to the environment, and a study by Tokyo University of Science (TUS) has brought hope for sustainable solutions. Researchers explored bioplastic recycling technology (biorecycling), which uses enzym

Polymer processing equipment manufacturer Xaloy acquired Maxi Melt. Maxi Melt is a company located in Casalborgone, Italy, specializing in supplying plasticizing components for extrusion and injection molding. Xaloy, headquartered in Austintown, Ohio

According to the Financial Times, recent surges in gasoline prices have directly driven a significant increase in sales of used electric vehicles. Image source: AAA In Q1 2026, U.S. used electric vehicle (EV) sales rose 17% quarter-on-quarter and 12

CNPett Info learned that the start of U.S.-Iran negotiations and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a drop in international oil prices by more than 10%, leading to a loosening of cost support in the chemical products marke

Iran has effectively begun implementing a “fee-based escort” system for merchant ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a five-tier classification mechanism based on the “friendliness” of the ships’ countries of origin.   The ship

According to Zhuan Su Vision, early on April 7, Iran's Fars News Agency cited unnamed sources reporting that an explosion occurred that day at the Jubail Industrial City in northeastern Saudi Arabia, which has U.S. capital involvement, following a "l