Press Releases

BASF’s Intermediates division is taking decisive steps to further strengthen supply security for its European customers in the 1,4‑butanediol (BDO) value chain. By gradually increasing production output at its BDO plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, BASF aims to support customers with stable and reliable supply across Europe as they navigate the implications of recent BDO anti‑dumping proceedings.1 Thanks to its highly integrated Verbund structure encompassing the entire acety

Amcor a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, recently announced that its polypropylene (PP) beverage cups manufactured for foodservice and retail customers now qualify as “Widely Recyclable” according to How2Recycle®, following new data showing more than 60% of U.S. households have access to PP recycling through curbside or drop-off programs. This milestone reflects years of industry collaboration to align packaging design, recyc

Eni has been awarded the offshore exploration License O1 following the Libyan NOC’s competitive 2025 open licensing round. The concession has been granted to a consortium led by Eni in partnership with QatarEnergy, marking a significant step forward in strengthening Eni’s upstream position in the country. Covering approximately 29.000 sqkm, the block lies in the offshore extension of the prolific Sirte Oil & Gas Province. It offers notable exploration potential, incl

Luxembourg-based OCSiAl, the global leader in industrial synthesis of graphene nanotubes, announces the appointment of Antigone Loudiadis as a director. An investment entity owned by Ms. Loudiadis made a substantial investment in OCSiAl at the end of 2025. This investment followed an investment earlier that year by a Luxembourg “club” of investors. Ms. Loudiadis founded and led Rothesay Life, one of the UK’s leading pension insurers. Prior to the establis

Polymer Factory today announces new research results demonstrating that fiber membranes incorporating the Company’s proprietary dendritic polymers exhibit strong antimicrobial performance against both bacterial and viral strains. In the study, researchers successfully fabricated electrospun fiber membranes based on biodegradable and biocompatible poly(L-lactide-co-caprolactone) (PLCL), functionalized with positively and negatively charged dendritic polymers supplied by Polymer

On the occasion of the visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the United Arab Emirates, Covestro, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials, Fertiglobe, the world’s largest seaborne exporter of urea and ammonia and TA’ZIZ, a world-scale chemicals ecosystem being developed in Abu Dhabi, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration across the ammonia and nitric acid value chains. The MoU reflects the parties&rs

Eni, together with CDP Venture Capital, invested €550,000 and announced a collaboration with the startup EXE Engineering in the field of carbon offsetting initiatives in Africa. This new investment will enable the startup to accelerate its roadmap and support the expansion of its projects into new operating contexts, including international growth in Europe and Africa. The funding round was led by Zero and Eni Next, Eni’s Corporate Venture Capital company, which invests i

Milliken & Company is showcasing a full portfolio of advanced polymer innovations tailored to meet the evolving needs of the plastics industry at PLASTINDIA 2026 in New Delhi, India from February 5-10. At this year's show, Milliken is featuring new product innovations, including the next advancement in enhancing polymers and shaping the future of the plastics industry. For more than 60 years, Milliken has leveraged material science to deliver solutions that maximize resource

Lummus Technology and Sumitomo Chemical today announced the commercial availability of their highly-efficient Polymethyl Methacrylate Chemical Recycling (PMMA-CR) technology. This builds on the strategic partnership between Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical, first announced in May 2024, to co-develop and commercialize technologies that support circularity and carbon-neutral society across the petrochemical value chain. “By uniting Lummus’ process expertise with Sumitomo Chemi

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is showcasing at MD&M West 2026 medical-grade thermoplastics that help address performance, regulatory and production challenges. The company is exhibiting at Booth #3251 specialty materials well-suited for use in drug delivery, patient testing and surgery. SABIC is unveiling a new family of polycarbonate (PC) copolymers certified under UL746G, and new biocompatible SILTEM™ HU resins, which can potentially replace fluoropolymers in me

More communities across the U.S. can now recycle cold to‑go cups, marking a major step toward reducing waste and building a more circular future. Thanks to the leadership of How2Recycle®, NextGen Consortium managed by Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy, The Recycling Partnership, Starbucks and WM, to‑go cups are entering a new era of recyclability. Polypropylene beverage cups, commonly used for cold drinks, have earned the Widely Recyclable designati

RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers is exhibiting at Plastindia 2026 (Hall H5F – Stand C3), the leading plastics fair in India, to present its innovative and sustainable polymer solutions targeted at applications with high-quality standards in the sectors of transport, electric mobility, electrical/electronics and consumer and industrial goods. Participating in the event has become a key step in the growth path of RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers, which has operated in