Press Releases

PetroChina (Shanghai) Advanced Materials Research Institute Co., Ltd. (SAMRI), a research arm of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, today released Polymer Frontiers: A Comprehensive Data-Driven Analysis of Emerging Trends. The report is the organizations' first joint publication, combining SAMRI material science expertise with CAS scientific data and analysis capabilities to map where global polymer innovation is headed.

PPG today announced that Justin Epler has been appointed vice president, Industrial Coatings (IC) Americas, effective Aug. 1, 2026. He will report directly to Juliane Hefel, senior vice president, Industrial Coatings and Specialty Products. Epler will succeed Hendekea Azene, who has decided to leave PPG for an outside opportunity. “Throughout her eight years in leadership positions at PPG, Hende made valuable contributions and provided strong leadership, dedication and passion

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has launched Disflamoll Advance, its next-generation platform for plasticizing flame retardants featuring extremely low triphenyl phosphate (TPP) content of less than 0.1 percent. Tailored to diverse applications, it is designed to help manufacturers navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape and emerging compliance requirements while maintaining the performance standards customers expect. Beyond its extremely low TPP content, Disflamol

Milliken & Company today announced the successful startup of dedicated production capacity for Millad ClearX™ 9000, the company's fifth-generation clarifier technology designed to deliver exceptional clarity, performance, and processing efficiency in polypropylene applications. The new manufacturing capability strengthens Milliken's ability to support customers with reliable supply, consistent quality, and continued innovation as demand for advanced polypropylene solutions g

TotalEnergies (50%) and Eni (50%, operator), partners in Cyprus offshore Block 6, have taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Cronos gas field, discovered in 2022 and successfully appraised in 2024. Located in deep offshore waters approximately 185 kilometers southwest of the coast of Cyprus, Cronos will be developed through four subsea wells. The gas will be transported by subsea pipeline from Cypriot waters to Egypt, where it will be liquefied at the

Eni has reached the Final Investment Decision (FID) to develop Cronos project, in deep waters offshore Cyprus, with the target to bring the first Cypriot gas to market in 2028.  The project, operated by Eni, will bring to production the gas volumes from Cronos field, in Block 6, which holds more than 3 Tcf of gas initially in place (GIIP). Production is expected to reach a plateau of 500 mmscf/d; gas will be transported and processed in existing Zohr facilities, in Egypt, then

The Eastern Mediterranean Petrochemical Cluster (DAPEK), developed by Rönesans Holding in Ceyhan, Adana, has entered a new phase of growth with recent additions including polypropylene production facility, liquid bulk terminal, port investments. DAPEK has attracted increasing interest from international investors with total investment across the cluster now surpassing US$ 3 billion. DAPEK is recognised as one of the Eastern Mediterranean's most comprehensive industrial, ene

Enilive, through its subsidiary Enilive Deutschland GmbH, and Prax Limited have signed a binding agreement regarding the acquisition of 100% of OIL! Tankstellen GmbH (“OIL!”), a company operating in the mobility retail business in Germany, Denmark, Austria and Switzerland. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals by the relevant authorities. As a result of this acquisition, Enilive will expand its network with approximately 320 service s

Chinese chemical materials giant Rongsheng Petrochemical announced that the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary Rongsheng New Materials signed with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) a Project Development Agreement Regarding the New Project, under which the parties will carry out in-depth cooperation on the Jintang New Materials Project. Under the agreement, Rongsheng Petrochemical and SABIC are evaluating a potential equity investment by SABIC of no less than 30% and no

SLB has completed the acquisition of Sulzer’s Vessel Internal Electrostatic Coalescer (VIEC™) technology, strengthening its production technologies portfolio.  VIEC is used to enhance oil-water separation efficiency in production systems, helping operators manage increasing water volumes and sustain performance as assets mature.  “In today’s capital-disciplined environment, every barrel of recoverable oil matters,” said Patrick Bauer, business

BASF has inaugurated a new plant in Düsseldorf, Germany, to produce specialty emollients, particularly for skin care and sun protection products. With this investment in the mid double-digit million-euro range, BASF is strategically expanding its capacity for these specialty products to meet growing market demand. Together with numerous customers and representatives from politics, the City of Düsseldorf as well as industry associations, BASF management representatives mark

PPG today announced the launch of the PPG AEROVIEW™ virtual aircraft painter, a digital tool designed to help business and general aviation customers explore and customize aircraft paint colors with precision and ease. This web-based tool provides an interactive platform where users can select from a variety of aircraft models and digitally apply colors from PPG’s comprehensive aerospace color library to visualize custom paint schemes in real time. The PPG Aeroview virtu