Human Material Loop – Innovating Tomorrow's Textiles
Human Material Loop is transforming human hair into an alternative fibre for the textile industry.
Sustainability
Nuberg EPC Partners with EDL Anlagenbau for Green Petrochemical Solutions
Nuberg EPC and EDL Anlagenbau from Germany have signed an agreement to explore sustainable development.
Pioneering End-to-End Green Chemical Production
Turn compliance into opportunity—see how data and innovation drive greener processes, lower costs, and sustainable growth in chemical manufacturing.
Smart Tools for a Plastic-Free Future
Cutting Time and Cost of Developing Sustainable Products with AI-Powered Solutions
Innovative PLA Catalyst Solution
Enhancing Manufacturing with Faster, Cleaner, High-crystallinity Processes
Bioeconomy Horizons: Transforming the Chemical Industry
The bioeconomy offers the chemical industry new pathways to resilience and sustainability—even as economic and political priorities shift
Phytoinitiator mRNAs as a Game Changer in Agriculture
Unlocking nature’s resilience: phytoinitiator mRNAs empower plants to thrive in deserts, saline soils, and harsh climates—no gene editing required.
Sustainable Chemistry Meets Bioeconomy: A Perfect Match
How Sustainable Innovation Can Drive Inclusive Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
BASF First Producer of Renewable Ammonia in Central Europe
BASF produces the renewable ammonia grades at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen.
Transport Logistic: Ecocool Presents Packaging Solutions for Pharmaceutical Transports
Thermal hoods, boxes, cooling elements, data loggers: Ecocool supplies suitable equipment for GDP-compliant transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.
Maximize the Potential of Spent Hydroprocessing Catalysts
A new approach is helping reduce waste, recover value, and deliver on sustainability goals.
AC Biode – Chemical Technology for a more Sustainable Future
AC Biode developed a diverse portfolio of products based on chemical technology designed to provide more sustainable alternatives to conventional practices.
Moeve Joins Global Impact Coalition
The Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a collaborative platform led by CEOs and focused on achieving a net-zero chemicals future, has announced the addition of Moeve as its newest member.
Coco Custo – Clean Clothes, Cleaner Ingredients, Clean Sea
The Indian, woman-led startup Coco Custo is pioneering more sustainable cleaning solutions with its biodegradable laundry detergent and other eco-friendly cleaning powders. Formulated primarily from plant-based ingredients and minerals, including organic oils and coconut, Coco Custo’s products are non-toxic, hypoallergenic, and free from harmful chemicals.
Fostering Innovation and Collaboration
Valerie Diele-Braun, CEO of IMCD, shares her vision for sustainability, global expansions, and strategic direction in an exclusive CHEManager International interview.
Making Waves
Global water scarcity is now urgent due to climate change, population growth, and unsustainable practices. 700 million people could be displaced by 2030, warns UNICEF, especially in water-intensive industries like personal care, textiles, food production, and paint.
Data-Driven Enzyme Immobilization
Inseit, based in Bern, develops biocatalysts for industrial setups using enzyme immobilization and biocomputation. Addressing biotech and sustainability challenges, Inseit was selected for Venture Leaders Biotech and won two Nucleate accelerator prizes.
High-Performance Adsorbents: The Future of Clean Industry
Porelio's FOMS adsorbents target PFAS, metals, and genotoxins, outperforming commercial solutions with unmatched selectivity, innovation, and sustainability.
New Deal to Boost Competitiveness
The EU Green Deal has hurt Europe's industry. The Clean Industrial Deal aims to improve this, but a change of mindset at the Commission is needed.
The Future of Demand for Chemicals
The chemical industry is shifting to sustainability-related products, with demand growing 4.5 times faster than conventional ones. Companies must revise their market strategies to capitalize on this opportunity.
PMMA as an Ideal Material for the Circular Economy
The versatile material polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is particularly impressive due to its durability and outstanding recyclability.
Mavisol – Innovative AI and Machine Vision Solutions for rPET Industry
Dutch start-up Mavisol has developed an innovative machine vision and AI solution designed specifically for plastic converters, with the aim of promoting environmental sustainability and improving material reuse efficiency.
Anchoring Plastics as the Foundation of Industry in the EU Clean Industrial Deal
Plastics Europe strongly supports the European Commission's competitiveness and decarbonization agenda and welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal. It outlines important and welcome measures, including initiatives to reduce energy costs, cut red tape and create the market demand needed to incentivize investment in the circular economy.
Polybion - Revolutionary Biomaterials for Forward Thinkers
Mexican start-up Polybion produces a cell-based leather alternative named Celium, a versatile material made out of bacteria-grown cellulose, that can be dyed and formed into different textures.
Substantial Progresses in Sustainability Focus Areas
The Italian Olon Group, a leading international supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), presents the 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report and confirms the sustainability journey toward energy transition, investments in alternative energy sources, social and economic involvement and support for the communities in which it operates
Navigating the Future of Chemical Distribution
In 2024, the chemical distribution industry is at a pivotal moment, navigating both challenges and new opportunities. As distributors grapple with a landscape shaped by shifting global trade routes, demand constraints, and digital disruption, their roles are evolving far beyond traditional bulk breaking.
CSDDD: The Formula for a Sustainable Chemical Industry?
The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is reshaping the chemical industry's approach to environmental and social responsibility. A close look at the requirements reveals significant changes to supply chain oversight, risk management, and sustainability reporting. Chemical companies must implement new strategies to ensure compliance, drive innovation, and adapt to evolving regulations.
Circular Solutions
The path to a sustainable, net-zero future for the chemical industry is paved with challenges – and also opportunities.
Next Level Chemical Distribution
Dorothee Arns, Director General of FECC, discusses current challenges, market trends and her vision for the chemical distribution industry in Europe.
“Quo vadis, Europe?”
Today, economic success is defined by a different perception and practice of supply capability and supply security. This applies not only to the European trade with chemicals but to the entire chemical value chain.
Circular Solutions
The path to a sustainable, net-zero future for the chemical industry is paved with challenges – and also opportunities.
DNACotton –Tracing the Journey of Your Fabrics and Their Sustainability Aspects
DNACotton is a female-led start-up from Türkiye that has developed a blockchain-based labeling and traceability system for textiles. The solution allows for reliable monitoring and analysis of materials, from fiber production to customer delivery.
Future Prospects in Green Chemistry
The Discourse on Green Chemistry Interactive Pitch Competition, held on November 5, 2024, at Wiley's Berlin office as part of Berlin Science Week, showcased a range of innovative projects aimed at addressing critical environmental challenges.
Renasens - No Waste, Only Resources
The female-led Swedish start-up Renasens has developed a clean, waterless recycling technology that transforms textile waste into valuable new resources.
Innovative and Sustainable in a Network
Röhm Strives for Global Technology Leadership as a Methacrylate Specialist.
Fraunhofer SCS
Arkema
Edelman Southside
Frost & Sullivan
FECC - European Association of Chemical Distributors
Nuberg Engineering Limited
elementarhy GmbH
Neil A. Burns LLC
TU Techn. Univers. Dresden
A.I.S.E.
International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre ISC3
Borealis AG
Accenture
BIOVOX GmbH
The Scott Partnership
Circa Group Ltd
Bergeson & Campbell P.C.
Syrris
CHEManager c/o Wiley-VCH Verlag
Sustech Consult
BCG The Boston Consulting Group GmbH
Krauss Maffei Technologies GmbH
Azelis Corporate Services NV
Oxea
ECI Group
EFESO Management Consultants (Headquarters)
Covestro
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Inseit AG
MBDC
Global Impact Coalition (GIC)
Inopsys
AkzoNobel
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsges.
Univers. St. Gallen
PwC Strategy& (Germany) GmbH
Nova-Institut GmbH
JMP Statistical Discovery / SAS Institute GmbH
Miebach Consulting GmbH
LLamasoft Deutschland GmbH
SustainCat
Ecocool GmbH
Managm. Consult. Chemicals
Sonichem TechnoLogies Ltd
CMC² GmbH
Clariant International Ltd
European Bioplastics e.V.
Porelio GmbH
Eurocolour e. V.
Öko-Institut e.V.