July 28,2026-Univar Solutions announced today that it has acquired Interpur Chemicals,a leading European distributor of polyurethanes and powder coatings.

Recently, the first critical piece of equipment-the loop reactor-for Kazakhstan's SILLENO Polyethylene Project, whose design, fabrication and transportation technical services are undertaken by Maoming Zhongli Petrochemical Equipment Co., Ltd., has been loaded onto vessels and shipped from Shuidong Port in Maoming, Guangdong Province, one month ahead of the contractual delivery schedule.

Spanish firm Catalyxx has announced plans to construct a commercial-scale plant in Sines, Portugal, to produce renewable butanol, hexanol and octanol using bioethanol as feedstock.

9 July 2026-Spain-headquartered biobased-chemical developer Catalyxx has secured a €20-million grant from the European Union.

The plastic recycling industry is set to gain a brand-new supply channel for pyrolysis feedstock.

Surventis (formerly BASF Coatings) officially commences operations as an independent company, backed by Carlyle and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).

Covestro has finalised the takeover of two former Vencorex HDI derivative manufacturing sites in Rayong, Thailand, and Freeport, Texas, USA

ASTM International’s Plastics Committee has developed a brand-new standard to measure the complete biodegradation timeline of non-floating plastics in aquatic environments.

A new world-scale MDI production facility to be built at the Shanghai Integrated Site, targeted for commissioning around 2030

June 26, 2026 – SI Group, a global leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance additives, process solutions and chemical intermediates, and Shengxiao Group, a premier global enterprise specializing in liquid crystal polymer (LCP) monomers and specialty chemicals, jointly announced the official establishment of their joint venture to accelerate the capacity construction and business development of biphenol in China.