German chemical industry warns of deeper slump as costs increase, output falls
Germany's chemical and pharmaceutical industry faced a weak begin to 2026, with manufacturing declining significantly and industry leaders warning that...
Chemical Tank Rupture Causes Fatalities, Injuries at Washington Pulp and Paper Mill Plant
A catastrophic chemical tank rupture at Longview's Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill caused in a 1-death, 9-injuries, and 9-missing persons, prompting...
GKN Aerospace Chemical Tank Crack: Progress Persist in Mitigating Explosion Risk
Fire crews confirmed they have decreased pressure and removed the instant threat of a catastrophic BLEVE explosion, leading to cautious...
Mitsubishi Chemical Group moves towards major petrochemicals spin-off plan
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation has declared that it's starting formal consideration of a main restructuring that could reshape one of...
LOTTE unites 260 leaders to advance strategic shift toward high-value materials biz
LOTTE Chemical Group brought together around 260 executives and team leaders from across its chemical affiliates for its 2026 Leadership...
Aramco exits Malaysian mega-refinery as PETRONAS takes complete control of PRefChem
Saudi energy giant Saudi Aramco is exiting its stake in the big Pengerang refining and petrochemical project in Malaysia, giving...
UK authorities guarantees £350 million support for the chemicals sector
The UK authorities will offer £350 million for a Critical Chemicals Resilience Fund to further support the country’s ‘strategically important’...
Japan’s Ethylene Industry Faces Record Low Operating Rate Amid Supply Concerns
Amid global supply chain challenge, Japan's petrochemical industry is managing reduced plant operations with expanding manufacturing from restarted facilities. Tokyo,...
Eastman’s Kingsport Methanolysis Facility Achieves ISO 59014 Certification
The certification, valid through March 2029, covers Eastman's material-to-material methanolysis recycling technology and was carried out by SCS Global Services....
India’s specialty chemicals sector eyes global edge amid supply chain shocks: Chemicals Secretary Tejveer Singh
India’s specialty chemical industry --within the fastest-developing segments -- is strengthening its worldwide foothold as policymakers and industry leaders demand...