Press Releases

Cabot Corporation has been named a recipient of the CLEPA Innovation Award 2024 as a Top Innovator in the Green category for its REPLASBLAK® universal circular black masterbatches powered by EVOLVE® Sustainable Solutions. Organized by CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, the CLEPA Innovation Awards celebrates groundbreaking innovations that are driving the green and digital transition in Europe. Cabot’s new REPLASBLAK® reUN5285 and REPLASBLAK® reUN529

LyondellBasell today announced that Yvonne van der Laan, executive vice president of circular and low carbon solutions (CLCS), has been awarded the prestigious Winthrop-Sears medal by The Chemists' Club. The accolade was presented during the annual Egg Nog Gala held in New York City on Dec. 5. Established in 1970, the Winthrop-Sears medal recognizes individuals whose entrepreneurial achievements have contributed to the vitality of the chemical industry and the betterment of humanity.

Borealis proudly announced the winners of the Borealis Scientific Innovation Award 2024 (BSIA) at the Borealis Innovation Day in Linz, Austria. As a global industry leader, Borealis is rewarding pioneering ideas since 2008 with the Borealis Scientific Innovation Award, celebrating groundbreaking innovations with the potential to significantly impact the world. This year’s focus was on new solutions for the environmentally sustainable production and use of plastics, underscorin

During December 3rd - 5th, CHINACOAT2024 was successfully held in Guangzhou. As one of the leading suppliers of raw materials and solutions in the coating industry, Wanhua Chemical shared  how to coat a better life for humanity with sustainability. Coating the Origin of the Future Superior raw materials empower downstream coating products. We possess a complete special amine - special isocyanate industrial chain, including aromatic amines, aliphatic amines, polyether

The fifth session of the INC-5 on Plastic Pollution took place in Busan, South Korea, where Hunan Vary Tech Co., Ltd. from China showcased its plastic pollution control technologies at a side event. The company also signed a cooperation deal with a South Korean recycling firm to tackle plastic pollution globally. Vary Tech has specialized in solid waste recycling for 20 years, utilizing pyrolysis technology to transform waste plastics into valuable resources like oil, gas, and carbo

The Board of Directors of Eastman Chemical Company has declared an increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.81 to $0.83 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable Jan. 8, 2025, to stockholders of record as of Dec. 16, 2024.    “We are proud to continue our strong tradition of returning value to our stockholders by increasing our dividend for the 15th year in a row,” stated Willie McLain, executive vice president and chief financial officer. &

Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical started commercial operation of a new carbonates plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, the People's Republic of China, in November 2024. The plant uses technology licensed from Asahi Kasei for the production of high-purity ethylene carbonate (EC) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) with carbon dioxide (CO2) as a main raw material. Both carbonates are used as electrolyte solvents in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. In the early 2000s, Asahi K

TotalEnergies announces the signing of an agreement with Swiss asset manager Partners Group for the acquisition of VSB Group, a Germany based renewable energy project developer for a consideration of 1,57 B€ (equity value and shareholder loan). On another side in line with its Integrated Power business model, TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with funds managed by Apollo (NYSE: APO) for the sale of 50% of a portfolio of 2 GW solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects lo

ClearSign Technologies Corporation an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that support decarbonization, improve operational and energy efficiency, enable the use of hydrogen as a fuel and enhance safety while dramatically reducing emissions, announces that it has received a purchase order from Rogue Combustion, a subsidiary of California Boiler ("Cal Boiler"), for a boiler burner for use in their rental fleet.  "We are pleased t

Dow today announced that Karen S. Carter, currently president of Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics, has been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Carter will be responsible for driving business and operational performance across the organization with a focus on strengthening customer engagement and relationships, accelerating the commercialization of Dow's innovation pipeline, and enhancing the Company's reliability and service to cus

Nexgen Packaging, a global leader in sustainable brand identification and packaging products, and Seaman Paper, a leading international manufacturer of environmentally sustainable packaging solutions, announced today that the two companies are partnering to expand the global reach of their sustainable product offerings. As brands seek sustainable alternatives to plastic in their collections, that focus extends to hanging and packaging solutions. Some 180 billion polybags are produce

Polymers, such as plastics, are essential in many aspects of life and industry, from packaging and cars to medical devices and optic fibres. Their value comes from diverse properties that are largely determined by their monomers – the single chemical units – that make up a polymer. Unfortunately, it can be challenging to control the chemical behaviour of monomers during manufacture to achieve a desired outcome. Now, a team of researchers led by Professor Mikiya Fujii of