Press Releases

NNA Polymers Inc., a Texas-based manufacturer of specialty polymers, announced plans to build a 200,000-metric-ton-per-year polyacrylamide production facility in Big Spring, Texas. Startup is expected by late 2026. The world-scale plant represents a major step toward strengthening a secure, reliable, and sustainable supply chain for polyacrylamide, a critical polymer used in water treatment, oil and gas, mining, and other industrial applications. Integrated Monomer

Clariant presents its new AddWorks titanium-based catalyst solutions for polyester polymerization at K 2025, the world's premier trade fair for plastics and rubber. Set to launch in 2026, this technology offers a more sustainable and high-performance alternative to traditional antimony-based catalysts, addressing both environmental concerns and supply chain challenges, and simplifying PET recycling to support circularity in the polyester industry. While the initial focus is on PET

DuPont announced the winners of its global awards program, the Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards, during the Medical Packaging Conference (MPC) hosted by DuPont October 6-8, 2025. This annual awards program recognizes leaders across the healthcare industry who are embracing and driving sustainability throughout the packaging lifecycle. The three 2025 winners, who utilize healthcare packaging made with DuPont™ Tyvek® material and whose efforts show a signif

Under the theme “PLEXIGLAS® makes your design shine. Every day.”, Röhm will be presenting its brand polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) at the international K trade fair for plastics and rubber in Düsseldorf. The material meets the highest standards in terms of visual appeal, longevity and recyclability. From October 8 to 15, visitors to the industry’s leading trade fair in Düsseldorf will have a chance to see impressive examples from automotive manuf

INEOS has today confirmed its intention to shut two production units in Rheinberg, Germany, with the loss of 175 jobs. The proposed closures are the direct result of crippling energy and carbon costs, and a lack of tariff protection. The intention to close, which has been shared with employees, reflects a deepening crisis across Europe’s chemical sector. Stephen Dossett, CEO of INEOS Inovyn, said: “Europe is committing industrial suicide. While competitors in t

A new important recognition for RadiciGroup from the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). An innovative battery module for electric cars, made of Renycle® mechanically recycled polyamide, won an award in the “Enabler Technology” category during the 23rd SPE Automotive Award Night, held in Bonn yesterday. The goal was achieved thanks to the Group’s close collaboration with the other partners working on the project: Mersen and Leartiker. Now in the prototype stag

Evonik is showcasing its latest sustainable solutions in polymer chemistry and initiatives for circularity in plastics at K-Fair, the world’s leading event for the plastics sector, taking place from October 8 to 15 in Düsseldorf, Germany. “The K-Fair always provides excellent opportunities to interact one-on-one with industrial users of our materials and discuss how our forward-looking innovations can help them solve their current and future challenges,” said

The unmistakable mark of a Smart Lock by Nuki is an illuminated ring that signals whether a door is locked or unlocked. Around ten years after the prototype was showcased on a crowdfunding platform, the company from Graz, Austria, is now one of the European market leaders in electronic access solutions. More than a million people worldwide use Nuki’s smart access solution, with more than 400,000 active electronic locks. These locks not only enable keyless access to private homes and vac

Mitsui Chemicals Asia Pacific (MCAP) – In the early hours of 20 September 2025, a dedicated group of 15 employees from the affiliates in Singapore and their family members came together to make a tangible impact on the environment in celebration of World Cleanup Day. Partnering with sustainability-focused organization PLASTIFY, the team conducted a coastal cleanup that resulted in the collection of more than 145kg of trash. The cleanup effort, under the group’s global cl

The agenda for the upcoming Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) conference, taking place on 4 December in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been announced. The event brings together professionals from across the TPE supply chain to explore developments in materials, performance applications, market trends and technical innovations.  This year’s programme will explore material requirements for key market sectors, assess the recycling and sustainability needs of the TPE industry, an

Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the solid performance of its SynDane 3142 LA catalyst at Wanhua Chemical's maleic anhydride plant in Yantai, Shandong province, China. The catalyst, which started up in 2024, has demonstrated very good operational results, delivering on its promise of efficiency and sustainability benefits. The SynDane catalyst is now achieving excellent performance metrics, with notably high yields and significantly

Röhm is the only global manufacturer of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) with production sites in Europe, Asia and North America. In recent years, Röhm had already made targeted investments to strengthen this unique position, including significantly expanding PMMA production capacities and constructing a state-of- the-art innovation center at the Worms site. Now, after only one and a half years of construction, the sulphuric acid plant has also