Saudi Aramco and PetroVietnam recently announced that the two companies will work together to investigate storage, supply and trade opportunities for energy and petrochemicals.

The European Council for Paints, Printing Inks, and Artists' Colours has implored member states to expunge the advice of the EC to lay anti-dumping duties on TiO2 imported from China. It is a major raw material quantity for coatings manufacturers, constituting 40% of the raw material cost and 20% of that of the finished products.

The Sverdrup oil field has fully been reopened for operation in the North Sea of Norway. For three weeks, now, U.S. crude oil inventories have shown an increase. The international crude oil prices have fallen back a bit; however, this market is still supported by a flare-up of the war between Russia and Ukraine

AkzoNobel launches Interpon A5000 powder coating range to provide reliable, consistent and durable protection for commercial vehicles from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers seeking performance and durability.

Syensqo launches Aquivion® N+ 125D - a fluoroionomer produced using Syensqo’s proprietary new NFS (Non-Fluorinated Surfactant) technology. The new grade is available globally and is intended for use in select hydrogen-related applications

Asahi Yukizai has developed a polyurethane foam "BEXUR" with the world's highest thermal insulation performance and a thermal conductivity coefficient (recommended design value) of 0.021 W/mK.

Sanyo Chemical recently announced the development of an amine adsorption film type rust preventer - SANHIBITOR NO.70. Through its own interface control technology, it accurately adjusts the balance between hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity.

During the recycling process, the components of existing lithium-ion batteries are mixed into a black substance. Although it contains a rich amount of materials required for the battery, it is difficult to separate them

Cabot Corporation would begin to consider increasing prices of carbon black products sold by its Specialty Carbons business, worldwide, on or after December 1, 2024, or as contractually permitted

BASF recently announced plans to expand its downstream styrene industry chain at the Ludwigshafen production base in Germany, targeting a 50,000-ton increase in the annual capacity of Neopor polystyrene products

PAX Services Group, Inc., which provides roofing and exterior services, announced the acquisition of Consolidated Coatings, Inc., based in Baltimore. Same as before, Consolidated Coatings will be operating under the umbrella of PAX

Allnex announced a strategic investment in its East St. Louis operations to develop the site as the primary U.S. location for solvent borne resin production, ensuring the company’s ability to support local and regional customers effectively.

Birla Carbon, a manufacturer and supplier of carbon-based solutions, has announced the inauguration of its first Asia Post Treatment (APT) Plant in India

OCSiAl opened its first European production facility in Serbia. The new facility is dedicated to producing TUBALL™ nanotubes and nanotube-based products

On November 11, Dawn Holdings released its asset restructuring plan for acquiring Dawn Titanium. Dawn Holdings will acquire 100% of Dawn Titanium's shares and raise matching funds by issuing shares and paying cash. Dawn Holdings' announcement shows that the price of shares issued in this transaction is 8.37 yuan per share