Press Releases

The most anticipated manufacturing event in the Philippines is back! PackPrintPlas Philippines 2025 is set to return from September 18 to 20 at the SMX Convention Center Manila, uniting the packaging, printing, and plastics sectors for three powerful days of technology, sourcing, and collaboration.  Now on its 31st edition, the expo is organized by Global-Link MP Events International, Inc. and Messe Düsseldorf Asia, with strong support from key industry associations includ

BASF Coatings, in collaboration with Renault Group and Dürr, had redefined the future of automotive manufacturing with the Overspray-Free Application (OFLA) process (also known as Jetprint at Renault). The trio was awarded the “Trophée de l’Industrie s’engage 2025” in the Innovative Process category at the “L’industrie s’engage par l’Usine Nouvelle” event in June 2025. The award recognizes the Overspray-Free Application process

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry, is proud to announce the expansion of its long-standing collaboration with Polynt, a global expert in specialty polymers and intermediates. Together, the companies are working to develop a high-quality resin for the marine industry, which leverages the LYB Styrene +LC (low carbon) solution. LYB +LC solutions are produced using a mass balance approach using the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

After starting up its state of the art plant in Singapore and thus increasing its global Rilsan® polyamide 11 capacity by 50%, Arkema announces the construction of a new Rilsan® Clear transparent polyamide unit on its Singapore platform. The new capacity represents an investment of around US$20 million and is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2026. This investment will triple Arkema’s global production capacity of Rilsan® Clear transparent polyamid

Elton Manufacturing, a leading supplier of weatherstripping and windows for garage doors and entry doors in North America, is pleased to announce its acquisition of the assets of Decatur Plastic Products (DPP) in North Vernon, Indiana. Elton will uphold its brand identity by operating in the US as “Elton USA”. Gary Riley Jr., current Vice President of Operations and a long-time shareholder of DPP, has assumed the position of President of Elton USA. For over 40 years Elto

CNOOC Limited and 80883 announces today that Mr. Zhang Chuanjiang has been appointed as Chairman of the Board, a Non-executive Director, Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Chairman of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee of the Company. The Board would like to take this opportunity to offer its sincere congratulation to Mr. Zhang. Zhang Chuanjiang Born in 1968, Mr. Zhang is a professor-level senior engineer with a Master's deg

TotalEnergies announces the closing of its acquisition of a 50% stake in the solar, wind and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) portfolio of AES Dominicana Renewables Energy. This deal follows TotalEnergies’ 2024 acquisition of a 30% share in AES solar and battery assets currently under construction in Puerto Rico. The combined portfolio now exceeds 1.5 GW of renewable energy and BESS capacity across the Caribbean. These transactions advance TotalEnergies' multi-energy

Xanadu (xanadu.ai), a world leader in photonic quantum computing, and Mitsubishi Chemical, have launched a joint project to use quantum computing for the advancement of new semiconductor chip fabrication technologies. This collaboration aims to discover novel quantum algorithms for simulating quantum processes in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography–a wafer patterning technique utilizing extremely short wavelength light–which is critical for developing ever-smaller and more compl

Avantium N.V., a leading company in renewable and circular polymer materials, is pleased to share that Japan has fully implemented its Positive List system for food contact plastics as of 1 June 2025. This list, part of the Food Sanitation Law, includes FDCA (2,5-furandicarboxylic acid) as an approved monomer. As a result, PEF (polyethylene furanoate), a plant-based plastic made from FDCA, is now eligible for use in food-contact applications in Japan, where only substances included on the Pos

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation has won the "Best Scientific And Technological Innovation Practice" award at the 2nd Sino-European Corporate ESG Best Practice Conference (the "Conference"), which was hosted on June 26 in Stuttgart. Sinopec's case submission of Breakthrough in Depth, Climb to New Heights — Empowering the Energy and Chemical Industry with Technological Innovation stood out among the numerous entries. The Conference reviews

DuPont today announced the launch of FilmTec™ Hypershell™ XP RO-8038 element—an advanced reverse osmosis (RO) solution engineered to meet the evolving needs of the dairy processing industry. As dairy producers face increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and maintain high product quality, FilmTec™ Hypershell™ XP RO-8038 element supports the production of high-quality dairy products that meet consumer demands for both perfor

Akzo Nobel N.V. has signed an agreement to sell its shareholding in Akzo Nobel India Limited (ANIL) to the JSW Group, one of India’s leading diversified conglomerates. The transaction is based on a total enterprise value of approximately €1.4 billion, representing an EV/EBITDA multiple of 22x, and includes AkzoNobel’s liquid paints and coatings business in India. The India Powder Coatings business and International Research Center, both currently part of ANIL, will be retaine