Seqens of Ecully, France, has reached an agreement in principle with all of its key financial stakeholders on the main terms of a comprehensive financial restructuring. The deal is intended…
Sumitomo Chemical Acquires Pyragro, Natural Pyrethrum Crop Protection Business in Italy
August 4, 2026
Sumitomo Chemical group acquired 100% of Pyragro S.r.l., the plant protection subsidiary of COPYR S.p.A., through its Italian unit Sumitomo Chemical Italia on August 3, 2026. Pyragro holds registrations for…
Mitsui Chemicals has made a minority investment in Materia Bioworks Inc., an Ontario-based AI and computational chemistry startup, through its 321Catalyst corporate venture capital fund. The investment aims to expand…
artience Co., Ltd. joined a research group from the University of Osaka, the University of Tokyo and Aoyama Gakuin University to develop a colorless, transparent organic solar cell (OSC) that…
INEOS Chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe, interviewed by Director of Corporate Affairs Tom Crotty and filmed on 20 July, outlines the company’s views on the European chemical industry and competitive energy.…
Carnival Cruise Line has signed an agreement with Jotun to implement the Hull Skating Solution, becoming the first cruise operator to use this robotic proactive hull cleaning technology. The system…
Japanese cosmetics brand KANEBO has selected Eastman’s Cristal One IM812 specialty PET resin for the thick-walled black overcap of its Generating Essentials Treatment Lotion, launched in January 2026. The material…