Press Releases

Envalior is excited to announce that its Durethan® C38F polyamide 6 copolymers can be recycled into polyethylene multilayer packaging, using waste from flexible polyethylene packaging. This milestone follows a comprehensive study conducted with the independent institute cyclos-HTP. Based on the cyclos-HTP certificate, Envalior's next step will be to have the product series included in the new minimum standard for assessing the recyclable design of packaging in accordance with the Germ

Olin Corporation today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with AMMO, Inc. whereby Olin will acquire AMMO's small caliber ammunition manufacturing assets for a purchase price of $75 million. The transaction will be funded through available liquidity. The assets will become part of Olin's Winchester Ammunition business. The acquisition includes AMMO's brass shellcase capabilities and their world-class, 185,000 square foot production facility located in Ma

Kuraray, the global speciality chemicals company with headquarters in Japan and European headquarters in Hattersheim, will be presenting a whole series of product premieres at the European Coatings Show (ECS) in Nuremberg. This year's ECS will take place from 25-27 March 2025. Three Kuraray units will be represented at Stand 366 in Hall 1: Mowital, Poval and Isoprene Chemicals. Their motto for the trade fair is: “Adding value in coatings”. Kuraray's MOWITAL® PVB resins

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials, announced the appointment of Damián Gumpel as President of Chemours’ Titanium Technologies (TT) business segment, effective March 3, 2025. Diane Iuliano Picho, who has served as Interim TT Business President since March 2024 has been appointed Chief Enterprise Enablement Officer, effective March 3, 2025.

Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC announced today that it has delivered first gas at 10 renewable natural gas (RNG) projects across the Midwest. Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC is a joint venture between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Brightmark LLC. With today's announcement, the Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC joint venture now owns and operates 15 RNG projects in the Midwest, a region that generates nearly 43

The Chemours Company a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials, announced the appointment of Damián Gumpel as President of Chemours’ Titanium Technologies (TT) business segment, effective March 3, 2025. Diane Iuliano Picho, who has served as Interim TT Business President since March 2024 has been appointed Chief Enterprise Enablement Officer, effective March 3, 2025. B

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized the Standard Lithium and Equinor USD 225 million grant for the South West Arkansas (SWA) lithium project. In May 2024, Equinor entered a strategic partnership with Standard Lithium acquiring a 45% share in two lithium companies in Southwest Arkansas and East Texas. USD 225 million funding from the DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains will support construction of a processing facility for the SWA project,

The organisers of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 have announced the shortlist of finalists. The winners of the seven awards will be revealed on 2 April at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, where all the finalists will also be showcased. “Congratulations to this year’s finalists. Each shortlisted product and project reflects the effective collaboration and significant investment being made across the whole plastics value chain in Europe in recent years. Somet

CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited (CSPC), a joint venture between Shell Nanhai B.V. and CNOOC Petrochemicals Investment Ltd, has taken a final investment decision to expand its petrochemical complex in Daya Bay, Huizhou, south China. The expansion will include a third ethylene cracker with a planned capacity of 1.6 million tonnes per year of ethylene, a key building block to make plastics, and associated downstream derivatives units producing chemicals including linear

BASF’s Coatings division announces that BMW Group has selected the premium refinish brands Glasurit and R-M among their preferred paint brands for its aftersales network. This strategic partnership includes 50 markets where BMW Group is not present with its private label. The Glasurit 100 Line AraClass and R-M Agilis Pioneer Series product portfolio are set to reshape the future of body shops worldwide with its commitment to sustainability and high-performance solutions. BASF

Chevron Corporation today announced the start of oil production from the Whale semi-submersible platform in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, owns 40% working interest in Whale, with Shell Offshore Inc. owning 60% interest as operator. The milestone is Chevron’s latest following a year when it achieved first production from its industry-first high-pressure Anchor project and commenced water injection

Cloverdale Paint has announced a partnership with Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, that will leverage its carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology to provide Cloverdale Paint with new to market sustainable paint solutions. Celanese has commercialized an approach for converting waste emissions into renewable feedstocks through CCU. The technology takes industrial CO2 emissions that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere and appli