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.

RadiciGroup unveils restructuring plans for its Novara site in northern Italy, planning to shut down its adipic acid, nitric acid and MAB production facilities.

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