Eastman raises acetic anhydride and glacial acetic acid prices in North America

Eastman Chemical Company is raising prices on two acid and anhydride products effective October 1, 2026, or as contracts allow. Eastman Acetic Anhydride rises USD 0.05/lb (USD 0.11/kg) and Eastman…

Eastman raises Ethyl Acetate urethane grade prices in North and Latin America

Eastman Chemical Company is raising prices for Eastman Ethyl Acetate, Urethane Grade, by USD 0.04 per pound (USD 0.09 per kilogram) in North America and Latin America, effective October 1,…

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Creates Natural Rubber Subcommittee and Divisional Sustainability Committees

Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ DUNLOP Group is restructuring its sustainability governance by establishing a Divisional Sustainability Promotion Committee in each business division under the company-wide Sustainability Promotion Committee. It is also…

onsemi and Synaptics Amend Merger Agreement, Lowering Cash Price

onsemi and Synaptics amended their June 25, 2026 merger agreement, under which onsemi will acquire Synaptics for $123 per share in cash, an aggregate value of about $5.7 billion versus…

Henkel completes acquisition of specialty coatings maker Stahl Group

Henkel has completed its acquisition of the Netherlands-based Stahl Group, a global provider of high-performance specialty coatings for flexible materials, with Stahl fully part of Henkel as of October 1,…

Greer Announces Milwaukee Framework on Global Steel Overcapacity Following Ministerial Meeting

Ambassador Jamieson Greer chaired the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity in Milwaukee, where members reached consensus on a comprehensive framework for joint action called the…

Covestro Makroblend UT235M chosen for Lexus ES luggage panel via in-mold coating

Covestro Japan Ltd. has announced that its Makroblend® UT235M PC blend is the substrate for a large luggage panel on the Lexus ES, now in series production. The component is…