Press Releases

Avantium N.V., a pioneer in renewable and circular polymer materials, today provides an update on the start-up of its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Avantium now expects to complete start-up by mid-2026 and to commence sales of product under its existing offtake agreements in the second half of 2026. This updated timeline is a result of construction-related piping issues involving certain titanium welds uncovered during commissioning, which require additional work to ensure

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical have explored measures to promote decarbonization and optimize production capacity for their two ethylene manufacturing facilities in western Japan. To achieve these goals, the three companies applied for and were selected for the “Fiscal 2025 Support Program for Energy and Manufacturing Process Conversion in Hard-to-Abate Industries” (HtA Support Program) by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to prom

Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, proudly announces that it has successfully achieved certification for ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety Management) and ISO 9001 (Quality Management) for the production of intermediate chemicals used in the production of FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) at its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl. The comprehensive audit was carried out by DNV, confirming that Avantium’s environm

Röhm is entering the new year with a significantly strengthened production base, reinforcing its position as a reliable partner for the European market. In late 2025, the company successfully commissioned a new sulfuric acid plant at its Worms site. In addition, Röhm carried out a scheduled maintenance shutdown of interconnected production units during the fourth quarter, further improving overall plant availability. As a result, all production lines at the Worms facility

Artificial intelligence will take centre stage at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe exhibition and conference at RAI Amsterdam on 5-6 May 2026. A dedicated AI Innovation Hub will showcase the latest AI-driven solutions in plastics recycling in an immersive experience, guiding visitors across the full value chain from feedstock and product design to collection, processing and material sourcing. Live demonstrations will include swarm-robot sorting technology from Antfarm and a phone-based AI m

Nexam Chemical has signed a distribution agreement with Palmer Holland, a leading specialty chemical distributor with a strong presence in North America. Under the agreement, Palmer Holland will represent Nexam Chemical’s product portfolio across key strategic segments, strengthening the company’s commercial position in one of its most important growth markets. Palmer Holland brings extensive experience in technically advanced materials and serves well-established custom

Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, has entered into a capacity reservation agreement with Packamama, the UK- and Australia-based innovator in sustainable wine packaging. Through this collaboration, Packamama will secure future volumes of Avantium’s plant-based and recyclable polymer PEF (polyethylene furanoate), branded as releaf®, from licensed plants using Avantium’s proprietary YXY® Technology for the production of releaf®. By combi

At the presence of the Minister of Natural Resources of the Republic of Mozambique Estevão Pale and Eni’s Chief Operating Officer Global Natural Resources, Guido Brusco, Eni and its partners, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), ENH, KOGAS and XRG announced today in Geoje, South Korea, the hull launch of the Coral North FLNG, fully in line with the project schedule. Coral North will be the second state-of-the-art floating LNG facility to be deployed in the Rovuma Basin wa

Arkema is pleased to announce that its new Rilsan® Clear transparent polyamide production unit, located on its Singapore platform, is now fully operational. This milestone strengthens Arkema’s leadership in high-performance polymers, giving the Group the largest transparent polyamides production capacity in Asia. This successful start-up represents a major step forward for Arkema, as the new unit triples the Group’s global production capacity of Rilsan® Clear tra

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announces that its plant-derived bioengineering plastic “DURABIO™” has been adopted for the AI speaker components in the new “Teana” that was launched in China by Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company* in November 2025.  DURABIO™ is a bioengineering plastic primarily made from plant-derived isosorbide. Compared to conventional polycarbonate resins, it features higher transparency and superior optical proper

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) today announced the signing of two strategic transactions to divest its European Petrochemicals (EP) business to AEQUITA and its Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in the Americas and Europe to MUTARES, for a total combined enterprise value of $950 million. These transactions represent significant steps in the advancement of SABIC’s strategy and constitute a core component of its broader portfolio optimization program. The

Corteva Inc. today announced the launch of Etlas, their new 50:50 joint venture that will produce oil from crops – including canola, mustard and sunflower – for use in the production of biofuels like sustainable (or synthetic) aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD). Etlas will harness both Corteva’s century-long expertise in seed technology to develop crops ideally suited to produce SAF and RD as well as bp’s expertise in refining and marketing fuel for the comm