Braskem Reports US$1.04 Billion Quarterly EBITDA on Wider Chemical Spreads

Braskem reported consolidated EBITDA of US$1.043 billion (R$5.253 billion) in the second quarter of 2026, driven mainly by higher chemical and petrochemical spreads in international markets and commercial gains. Net…

Songwon Industrial Reports 23.8% Sales Rise and Return to Net Profit in Q2

SONGWON Industrial Group reported Q2/2026 consolidated sales up 23.8% year on year to 328,509 million KRW, with net profit of 29,619 million KRW against a net loss in Q2/2025. Gross…

DuPont Direct Lithium Extraction Team Honored in Sustainability Awards

DuPont’s Direct Lithium Extraction team was named a “Sustainability Squad” in the Business Intelligence Group’s 2026 Sustainability Awards for work over the past year. The recognized portfolio, announced in July…

Acron presents calcium nitrate soy nutrition trial at BASF Field Day

Acron presented soy nutrition systems at a BASF Field Day held at the Partisan Agricultural Firm demonstration sites in Tambovsky district, Amur region, attended by around 70 managers and experts.…

Braskem Trading & Shipping Launches Naphtha Vessel Operations at Port of Aratu

Braskem marked the arrival of the Beautiful Future at the Port of Aratu in Bahia on August 12, launching Brazilian operations of the first next-generation naphtha vessel run by Braskem…

Evonik Catalysts to supply Liocel adsorbent for Altmark lithium pilot

Evonik Catalysts has been selected to supply its Liocel adsorbent for Pilot Phase II of Neptune Energy’s Altmark Lithium Extraction project in Saxony-Anhalt, northern Germany. The adsorbent will be tested…

FUCHS opens Americas Technology Center for lubricant research in Massachusetts

FUCHS Group opened its new 55,000 square-foot Americas Technology Center in Taunton, Massachusetts, on August 10, 2026. The R&D and technical support hub focuses on advanced lubrication and specialty solutions…