Abu Qir Fertilizers Signs Coated Urea Production Agreement With BioFtech UK

Abu Qir Fertilizers has signed an agreement with British company BioFtech UK Ltd., a member of the Innovativa Group, to implement a coated urea production project. The project targets about…

Covestro launches lower-footprint pMDI grade for European insulation producers

Covestro is introducing Desmodur ClimateValue (CV), a pMDI grade with about 25 percent reduction in product carbon footprint versus comparable standard Desmodur grades used for insulation applications. The footprint reduction,…

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt backs China’s 15th Five-Year New Energy Vehicle Plan

China’s nine ministries issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for intelligent connected new energy vehicles, setting 2030 targets. Domestic new energy passenger and commercial vehicles are to reach 70% and 40%…

Birla Carbon raises Asia Specialty Materials prices by up to 15%

Birla Carbon has announced a price increase of up to 15% for its Specialty Materials products in Asia, effective October 1, 2026. The company cites significant and sustained increases in…

Zhejiang Longsheng Completes Full Ownership of Dystar Through Minority Stake Buyout

Zhejiang Longsheng reports that it ranked 387th on the 2026 China Private Enterprise 500 list and 281st on the China Manufacturing Private Enterprise 500 list, both published by the All-China…

Jotun report flags supply chain and labour strains on wind projects

Jotun launched its Global Wind Expansion report at WindEnergy Hamburg, based on a survey of 650 wind component manufacturers and wind-farm operators across 13 countries. The findings show 77% of…

Wacker Chemie sells 6.7% Siltronic stake via accelerated bookbuilding placement

Wacker Chemie AG has placed about 2.2 million Siltronic AG shares at €77.25 per share through an accelerated bookbuilding placement to qualified and institutional investors, reducing its stake to about…