Press Releases

Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced that it has entered into a new credit agreement (“Agreement”) effective August 11, 2025 which includes a new $1.75 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility, replacing the Company’s previous revolving credit facility of the same size which was set to mature in March of 2027. The new revolving credit facility matures in August of 2030. “This Agreement demonstrates

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has been selected to supply innovative PET recycling washing solutions for Circular Plastics Company’s new plastic recycling plant in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Chemetall will provide a range of novel technologies tailored for Circular Plastics Company’s facilities, which recycle post-consumer PET plastics into food-grade products in Myanmar and Vietnam. They includ

Air Products today announced that Megan Britt is appointed vice president, Investor Relations effective August 11, 2025. Britt succeeds Eric Guter who is leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities.   Britt brings nearly 25 years of experience, most recently serving as vice president, Investor Relations at Archer-Daniels Midland (ADM) since 2022. Prior to ADM, Britt led the Investor Relations functions at Tyson Foods, Inc. and Corteva Agriscience. Before that, she he

SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. announces that in response to the increasingly stringent global regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the need to reduce environmental impact, its Urban Infrastructure & Environmental Products Company (President: Yoshiyuki Hirai) is developing a PFAS-free piping material technology for ultrapure water processes used in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Having achieved significant progress in the development of this technology

Rubadue Wire, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-performance wire and cable solutions, today announced the expansion of its Litz wire product line to include new tape-wrapped configurations using PET (polyester) and PI (polyimide) insulation. The addition enhances Rubadue's growing portfolio of high-frequency winding wire solutions and addresses customer demand for flexible, space-saving, and PFAS-free insulation options. Learn more: https://rubadue.com/catalog/tape-wrapped-litz-

At a time when the circular economy and sustainability are setting the roadmap for the plastics sector, AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is leading an innovative research project, DECONWASTE, focused on improving the recycling of plastic packaging and enabling its safe reuse in food contact applications. The project aims to research and develop new methods for cleaning and decontaminating recycled plastics, specifically polyolefins—a type of material widely used in pac

JERA and bp have completed the formation of JERA Nex bp, their new 50:50-owned joint venture (JV). JERA Nex bp is a global offshore wind developer, owner and operator. The new company’s portfolio of operating assets and development projects has a net potential generating capacity of 13GW. This includes around 1GW of installed net generating capacity, a 7.5GW development pipeline and an additional 4.5GW of secured leases. JERA Nex bp will initially focus on discipline

Diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei has successfully completed a demonstration trial of an innovative biogas purification system using zeolites in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Begun in February 2025, the trial achieved biomethane production with yield of up to 99.5% or more and purity of 97% or more. With such exceptional performance in both yield and purity, the system holds promise for the cost-effective production and utilization of biogas and biomethane across industries.

Essen Speciality Films, a global leader in innovative and sustainable plastic solutions, has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Recognition as a Two Star Export House by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India on 12th June 2025. Founded in 2002 as a small family-run business, Essen began with a single product line as a contract manufacturer for the world’s largest home furnishing

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc, a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower-value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21st century, has completed successful initial testing of synthetic turf as a feedstock for its proprietary Hydrochemolytic™ Technology (HCT). In recent months, Aduro tested samples of synthetic turf waste, commonly used in sports stadiums and landscaping, using its Hydrochemoly

Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, and Bentley Mills, a leading commercial carpet manufacturer, announced today that Bentley is one of the first users of Celanese’s vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) ECO-CC emulsions, a binder made with raw materials derived from captured carbon dioxide (CO₂), for Bentley’s carpet tile production.  VAE ECO-CC emulsion is produced using carbon capture and utilization (CCU) based raw materials from th

Arkema, a leader in specialty materials, has earned ISCC PLUS certification for acrylic monomers at all of its production sites worldwide, including Carling, France; Clear Lake, Texas (US); Taixing, China; and Bayport, Texas(1). These certifications are part of the company’s global Mass Balance(2) offer roadmap. With a globally certified acrylic monomer network, Arkema can support easy, fast and cost-effective lower product carbon footprint projects from customers across the acrylic val