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Specialty Chemicals giant LANXESS appoints Neelanjan Banerjee as the Global Head of its Lubricant Additives Business Neelanjan Banerjee will be taking over as the new Global Head of the Business Unit Lubricants Additives at LANXESS…

CELANESE TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY OF DUPONT’S MOBILITY & MATERIALS BUSINESS Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a majority of the Mobility…

OCSiAl receives the green light for Luxembourg graphene nanotube facility project to power the next generation of electric vehicles in Europe OCSiAl, the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes, a game-changing material that has…

Solvay Expands Its US-Based SulfonePolymers Business Solvay announces an ambitious expansion plan for its U.S.-based sulfone business, which focuses on polymer solutions for various critical life science applications, as part of its ongoing…

Making your supply chain work for you  Arburg continued its successful interactive digital format “arburgXvision” with a new highlight. “Supply chain with tenacity – secure supply chains as a strategic advantage” was the main topic…

Evonik invests in U.S. start-up offering medical device to improve patient recovery after open-chest surgery Evonik Venture Capital has invested in CircumFix Solutions, a Tennessee, U.S.-based start-up that has developed a new sternal…

Milliken’s ColorDirection 2023 Bold Unity: evoking a sense of belonging and familiarity The new 2023 collection is the work of thought-leaders and trend-watchers in the worlds of textiles, packaging, fashion, design, and marketing and a…

Bühler strengthens market positions in 2021 The key markets of Bühler in the food, feed, and mobility sectors underwent fundamental transitions driven by changing consumer requirements and enabled by new technologies. As a result, the…

Reusable plastic bottles release hundreds of chemicals CHEMICALS Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found several hundred different chemical substances in tap water stored in reusable plastic bottles. Several of these…

PACCOR TO INCLUDE RHDPE CONTENT IN UK DAIRY CAPS WITH A MINIMUM 30% In the UK, about 79% of the HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) bottles collected are recycled, of which a high percentage are milk bottles. On average, about 15% of HDPE milk…

FRANZ HINTERECKER IS HANDING OVER HIS POSITION AS CEO TO OLIVER ZINTNER With Oliver Zintner (49), KRAIBURG TPE is opting for company seniority and experience at the top management level. A university-trained chemist, he joined the…

Leading closure manufacturer BERICAP gets the TOP 100 seal of approval as one of Germany’s most innovative SMEs in 2022 BERICAP, one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic and aluminum closures, has received the TOP 100 award as one…