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Ineos Inovyn sells its chlor-alkali business in Italy to Esseco Industrial

Ineos Inovyn (London, U.K.) has signed an agreement for the sale of its shares in INOVYN Produzione Italia SpA, which operates the Rosignano and Tavazzano sites in Italy, to Esseco Industrial. The Rosignano and Tavazzano sites in Italy produce essential…

DuPont opens flexographic solutions technology center in Delaware

DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced that DuPont™ Cyrel® Flexographic Solutions, one of the world’s leading flexographic platemaking systems providers, opened its state-of the-art Customer Technology Center (CTC) at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington. The new site reflects the Cyrel® business’…

BASF expands production capacities for plastic additives in China

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is strengthening its leadership in plastic additive solutions by expanding its production capacities for both standard and NOR HALS plastics additives products. These investments support the growing global demand for high-performance plastics and ensure reliable supply…

Evonik inaugurates specialty-amine plant expansion in Nanjing

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has officially inaugurated the expansion of its specialty amine production facility in Nanjing on April 21, 2026. This double‑digit‑million‑euro investment significantly strengthens the company’s capability to supply innovative amine‑based additives for polyurethane and epoxy applications,…

Elkem sells Québec-based biocarbon business to CHAR Tech

Elkem ASA (Oslo, Norway) announced the agreement to sell its biocarbon business in Saguenay, Québec in Canada, including the physical pilot and demonstration production facility, and proprietary technology, to CHAR Technologies Ltd. (CHAR Tech). As part of the agreement, CHAR…

thyssenkrupp Uhde awarded fertilizer-plant expansion contract in Brunei

Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany) has been selected by Brunei Fertilizer Industries Sdn Bhd (BFI) to execute the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for the expansion of BFI’s ammonia handling and export infrastructure. The project comprises the design of a…

Ingevity sells Ozark Materials business to PPG

Ingevity Corp. (North Charleston, S.C.) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement and has successfully closed on the sale of its Ozark Materials road markings business to PPG (Pittsburgh, Pa.). The all-cash transaction results in proceeds to Ingevity of…

AkzoNobel sells its business in Pakistan for approximately €50 million

AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has signed an agreement to sell Akzo Nobel Pakistan Limited to IGI Investments (Pvt.) Limited, which is part of the Packages Group, one of Pakistan’s most diversified conglomerates. The transaction is based on a total…

Evonik launches new isodewaxing catalysts for fuel and lubricants

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has launched a new generation of high-performing isodewaxing catalysts that significantly enhance the production of high quality fuels and lubricants. The new catalysts incorporate proprietary mesoporized zeolite technology from Belgium‑based technology company Zeopore (Leuven,…

Solenis breaks ground on new production facility in Guangxi Province, China

Solenis (Wilmington, Del.) announced the groundbreaking of its new 60,000‑ton/yr production facility in Beihai, Guangxi Province, China. The investment of RMB 250 million (USD $35 million) marks a significant milestone in the company’s continued expansion across the Asia Pacific region and…