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Biesterfeld Acquires Majority Stake In OSP
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (788+ words) Biesterfeld has acquired a majority stake in South Korean company OSP, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and polymers for industrial applications. Founder D. W. Kim will remain actively involved as a joint venture partner. The signing took place on May 12." The…...
Industrial breakthrough for next generation natural polymers
8+ hour, 53+ min ago (819+ words) The production process is based on renewable raw materials, is resource-efficient, and enables local supply chains. Compared to conventional plastics, it reduces CO2 emissions'by 91% during both production and disposal. The investment volume for the plant exceeds "20 million. The project was funded…...
Lanza Tech Selects North Sea Port, Ghent as Site for Europe's First Commercial Alcohol-to-Jet SAF Facility
8+ hour, 53+ min ago (794+ words) The FLITE project will deliver significant economic benefits to the Ghent region, creating around 50 permanent high-quality jobs once operational, alongside an average of 300 FTE positions throughout the 3-year construction period. Local businesses will be given opportunities to tender and provide…...
Recovering critical materials from batteries
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (837+ words) Yu Haijun and Xie Yinghao developed a patented method to recycle various decommissioned lithium-ion batteries into high-performance materials Conventional battery recycling methods often involve breaking spent batteries down into low-value outputs or relying on multiple energy-intensive processing steps. These approaches…...
LEVACO invests in Brazil - Specialty chemicals company further expands Brazil as a strategic growth market for agrochemicals and food chemicals
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (882+ words) "Brazil is a strategic growth market for LEVACO. With the new office in S'o Paulo and local management, we are strengthening our customer proximity - and developing the location specifically into a hub for LATAM," says Marius M'hlenberg, CEO of LEVACO…...
Trilateral chemical region: Why interconnection is both a strength and a risk - Study identifies steps to secure competitiveness and climate neutrality despite the energy crisis and cost pressure
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (771+ words) On May 13, 2026, the project partners presented the report to representatives of the European Commission and the Critical Chemical Alliance at a virtual event. It is intended to serve as a scientifically sound basis for industrial and climate policy decisions at…...
DELO Achieves Record Revenue - New production facility planned in Malaysia
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (875+ words) Aerial view of the DELO site in Windach including the "Forum" and new laboratory building construction projects DELO generated record revenue in its completed fiscal year (ending March 31, 2026). Sales of "264 million represent growth of eight percent compared to the previous…...
Insolvency overcome: DOMO site in Premnitz finds investor
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (941+ words) The DOMO engineering plastics Gmb H site in Premnitz has a future again: Insolvency administrator Prof. Dr. Lucas F. Fl'ther from the law firm Fl'ther & Wissing has reached an agreement with an investor to take over the business operations. The site…...
Bayer reports solid start to the year and confirms currency-adjusted Group guidance for 2026
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (794+ words) chemeurope. com...
How intrinsic oxygen shortens the lifespan of solid-state batteries
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (776+ words) A view of the operando cell in the sample chamber during the measurements at the SISSY Endstation. These findings are extremely important for the further development of SSBs. This is because the ingress of oxygen into the battery cells should…...