On May 20, 2026, Freudenberg Group announced its strategic expansion in the energy sector.

May 25, 2026 – Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG) announced that its consolidated subsidiary Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has begun exploring a plan to carve out its basic chemicals business, which mainly focuses on petrochemical products, into a wholly-owned subsidiary.

May 6, 2026 — Arkema published its financial results for the first quarter of 2026.

May 13, 2026 — Recticel Group announced that its new industrial-grade recycled polyol plant in Wevelgem, Belgium, has officially commenced operation.

Over the past two years, Polykemi and Rondo Plast have invested a total of approximately 2.3 million euros to expand their plastic recycling capacity at the Swedish production base.

Düsseldorf, May 11, 2026 /PR Newswire/ — Henkel released its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. The Group recorded quarterly sales of 4.952 billion euros (approximately 5.0 billion euros), representing a nominal year-on-year decline of 5.5%, while organic sales achieved a solid growth of 1.7%. Both sales volume and pricing posted positive growth, marking a sound start to the fiscal year.

April 30, 2026 – Dallas, New York, London, Tokyo, Milan and Bergamo – Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) announced that its affiliated funds have completed the acquisition of the high-performance polymers and specialty chemicals business segments of Radici Group.

Conrad Keijzer, Chief Executive Officer of Clariant, commented: “In Q1 2026, stripping out the impact of proactive business portfolio adjustments, our core sales remained broadly stable.

The LYCRA Company has recently named seasoned executive Alistair Williamson as Vice President of Product Sustainability, reaffirming its commitment to developing sustainable solutions for apparel and personal care products.

According to Amcor’s 2025–2026 fiscal year Q3 earnings report, the company recorded quarterly net sales of USD 5.91 billion (approx. RMB 40.25 billion), a 77.4% year-on-year increase. Total revenue for the first three quarters reached USD 17.108 billion (around RMB 116.5 billion).