Partnerships as the Operating Model for Automotive Innovation
How shared expertise, aligned processes and long-term co-development can accelerate the next generation of mobility solutions.
Chemistry
Clarity, Quality and Efficiency
Unveiled in April 2026, Brenntag's biopharma brand, Byphar, is aimed at companies in the biopharmaceutical industry. Joakim Rehné, President of Brenntag Pharma EMEA, explains the strategy behind the new brand.
Beyond the Catalog: Enamine's Journey to Global Drug Discovery Partner
In 2026, Enamine celebrates 35 years — from a small grant-funded Kyiv lab to a global partner with 3,000+ people across six countries.
Bayer Advances its Seed and Crop Protection Pipeline
Bayer is beginning to roll out major Crop Science innovations in key agricultural regions worldwide. These blockbuster products are expected to generate peak sales of at least €500 million.
Syensqo Brings Aromatic Compounding Capability to India
Syensqo is investing in a new compounding line for high-performance aromatic polymers at its Panoli site in India, strengthening its ability to serve customers in one of the world's fastest-growing automotive markets.
AkzoNobel Invests €7.5 Million in New Coatings Innovation Lab
AkzoNobel opened a €7.5 million innovation lab at its Sassenheim R&D hub to speed up development of sustainable, solvent-free, energy-efficient powder coatings.
Asahi Kasei Opens New Battery Separator Coating Line in North Carolina
Asahi Kasei opened its new wet-process lithium-ion battery separator coating line in Charlotte, North Carolina. The move supports the company's North American battery separator strategy.
BASF Opens Global Superabsorbents Performance Lab in Mumbai
The new Mumbai, India, facility will offer technical testing and application support to diaper and hygiene product customers worldwide.
Shell and Hyundai Deepen Ties as 20-Year Partnership Gets New Deal
The two companies renew their global cooperation agreement, extending two decades of collaboration on lubricants and clean mobility.
H.B. Fuller Receives Shareholder Approval of Proposed AMS Acquisition
H.B. Fuller announced that shareholders of Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) approved H.B. Fuller’s proposed acquisition of AMS.
H.B. Fuller Receives Proposal for $1.1 Billion Building Adhesives Solutions Acquisition
H.B. Fuller confirmed receipt of an unsolicited proposal from Ancora Holdings to acquire its Building Adhesives Solutions business for between $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion in cash.
Asahi Kasei Licenses Novel Electrolyte in China
The partnership gives Asahi Kasei a foothold for expanding its electrolyte technology to the Chinese market.
Univar Acquires Interpur Chemicals
Univar Solutions has acquired Interpur Chemicals, a leading distributor of polyurethanes and powder coatings in Europe.
Turning Current Fragmentation into Future Success
Having chosen “Turning Current Fragmentation into Future Success” as the motto of FECC’s Annual Congress 2026, FECC is emphasizing what in their view is also the overall goal for Europe’s industrial supply chains.
Catalyxx Announces Its First Commercial-Scale Renewable Chemicals Plant
The project represents a major milestone in the industrial deployment of Catalyxx’s technology and has been recognized as a Project of National Interest (PIN) by the Portuguese Government.
Evonik Completes Global Methionine Production Overhaul
Fully integrated production in Mobile, Alabama (USA) strengthens supply reliability in the Americas. Completion of backward integration across hubs in Mobile, Antwerp, and Singapore enhances global competitiveness.
Air Liquide Invests Over $160 Million in US to Supply Advanced Chip Manufacturing
Air Liquide is investing over $160 million to build a new Arizona facility supplying ultra-high-purity gases, including low-carbon hydrogen, to a leading chipmaker's fab expansion, starting operations in 2028.
Shell Divests India's Sprng Energy in $1.8 Billion Deal with Aditya Birla
Shell has agreed to sell its Sprng Energy renewables business in India to Aditya Birla Renewables for $1.8 billion, as part of its strategy to streamline and improve returns in its power portfolio.
Syensqo Expands US Manufacturing Footprint with Maryland Groundbreaking
Syensqo has broken ground on a multi-million-dollar expansion at its Havre de Grace, MD site, boosting capacity by over 30% to meet growing aerospace demand for structural adhesives and surfacing products.
Ineos and Recuro to Build Advanced Recycling Facility in Norway
Ineos and Recuro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a state-of-the-art advanced recycling facility at Ineos’ Bamble polymer site in Norway.
Evonik Invests $100 Million in US API Production
Evonik is modernizing the API production at its Tippecanoe site in the US Over the next five years, the company will invest $100 million in upgrading key plant components.
How Deep Data Insights Help Chemical Manufacturers Build Supply Chain Resilience
Raw material shortages, logistics disruptions, shifting regulations. See how deep data insights help chemical manufacturers stay ahead.
BASF and Carlyle Complete Coatings Transaction
The Coatings transaction between Carlyle and BASF, announced on October 10, 2025, was completed on June 30, 2026.
Syensqo and Bucci Composites Partner to Accelerate Automotive Composites Manufacturing
Bucci Composites gains access to Syensqo's Double Diaphragm Forming process as both firms aim to qualify materials with OEMs and lift production of structural parts and battery housings.
Covestro Announces Investment Program for MDI
Covestro is supporting its growth ambitions in the MDI market by building an MDI production facility at its Shanghai site.
Merck Acquires Life Sciences Company Bio-Techne
Merck has agreed to acquire Bio-Techne in an all-cash deal valuing the company at approximately $11.3 billion.
Glyphosate: U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Bayer
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup.
Lars Wallstein to Become New Oqema CEO
Lars Wallstein will join the management team of the German chemical distributor Oqema effective July 1, 2026.
Dow's $100 Million Bet on Specialty Silicones
Dow is pumping $100M into silicones manufacturing across the US, China, and Japan — accelerating supply for EVs, electronics, and medical devices.
Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) Collaborates with Albert Invent to Scale the Future of Modern R&D Infrastructure for Coatings
Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC), a global leader in polymer coatings, is making major strides in product development with chemistry AI company Albert Invent to advance and scale its modern R&D infrastructure.
"In the Region, For the Region"
Röhm is driving international growth with a new methacrylate production facility in Texas.
From Catalogue to Collaboration: Enamine’s 35 Years of Advancing Drug Discovery
Marking 35 years of innovation, this collection celebrates how Enamine has grown from a regional supplier into a trusted global partner.
Lubrizol and Grasim Open CPVC Resin Plant in India
Lubrizol, together with Grasim Industries Limited, recently inaugurated a Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) resin manufacturing facility in Vilayat, Gujarat.
Shell and BMW M Motorsport Renew Partnership
Shell Lubricants and BMW M Motorsport have extended their long-running partnership.
Air Products Completes $70 Million Membrane Facility Expansion
Air Products opened a $70 million expansion of its Missouri Manufacturing and Logistics Center to meet rising demand in biogas, hydrogen, and marine fuel applications.
