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Mitsubishi Chemical backs NLM Photonics to tackle AI data-middle bottleneck
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) is making an investment in U.S. Startup NLM Photonics as the surge in generative AI drives...
U.S. House passes Russia sanctions bill aiming to impose up to 100% tariffs on India, others
The Bill, which will now be sent U.S. President Donald Trump for his signature, may lead to result in significant...
Illinois Tightens Plastic Pellet Spill Rules for Chemical Producers
New Necessities classify plastic pellets as pollution and need producers, processors and transporters to report spills and control runoff. CHICAGO...
Eneos to Acquire TPC Group, Expand North American C4 Chemicals Business
The acquisition adds TPC's Gulf Coast production network to Eneos' operations, reinforcing butadiene manufacturing and broadening its U.S. Chemicals footprint....
How Supply Chain Resilience Is Reshaping the U.S. Specialty Chemical Industry
The U.S. specialty chemical industry has entered a new era. Over the past several years, manufacturers have faced unprecedented challenges—from...
US moves to secure critical antimony supply
A new the front in America’s push to break dependence on foreign critical minerals opened this week as Perpetua Resources,...
Where does chemical recycling of plastics go from here?
As of 2024, in spite of growth in overall plastic recycling rates, over 70% of European plastic waste is either...
BASF to Reduce Operations at Alabama Facility, Impacting 80 Jobs
BASF will stop running various manufacturing lines at its McIntosh, Alabama plant by spring 2027. A chemical producer is cutting...
Trump Imposes Fresh 10% US Tariff On India In New Trade Move
The United States revealed fresh tariff slabs of 10 and 12.5% on numerous economies under its Section 301 on Thursday....
US hits dozens of trading partners with new wave of tariffs
The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners within the latest rise in the trade war reignited by...