Arkema is a France-based global specialty materials and chemicals group, listed on Euronext Paris. It develops and manufactures advanced materials and chemical intermediates for coatings, adhesives, and high‑performance applications, supported by R&D and manufacturing sites across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Its portfolio includes Kynar PVDF fluoropolymers, Rilsan bio‑based polyamides and Pebax elastomers, Bostik adhesive solutions, acrylic monomers and resins, UV/EB/LED‑curable and waterborne coating resins, organic peroxides, rheology modifiers, and thiochemicals. Arkema supplies markets such as architectural and industrial coatings, construction, transportation, electronics and energy storage, 3D printing, water treatment, and consumer goods, with emphasis on material performance, durability, and processability.
Also known as Arkema S.A., Arkema SA, Arkema France, Arkema Group, and Arkema Inc..
chemXplore tracks 30 projects involving Arkema, of which 5 are active.
Arkema's role on them: Owner, Investor / Financier, Operator, Developer, Offtaker, Technology licensor, and Technology / equipment supplier.
3 expansion and 2 new construction.
1 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Licensors are recorded on 2 of these 5 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Acrylic acid (1), Ethyl acrylate (1), Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (1)
New SMR hydrogen unit commissioned to supply the Jarrie site; €10m investment and first phase of a major plan through 2028 to optimise hydrogen flows and raw‑material supply.
Seeks injunction on import and sale of HFO-1233zd(E), citing two Japanese patents covering blowing agents for thermosetting foams and refrigerant heat-transfer fluids.
World-first mass-production 4µm unstretched PI film matches mechanical, thermal and adhesion performance of standard 12.5µm film at about one-third the thickness.
EBITDA +7.4% YoY to €391m and margin 16.1%; organic sales +3.2%; raw-material cost spike prompted pricing moves; FY‑26 EBITDA guidance slightly above last year at constant FX.
~$20M Calvert City expansion to back EV/ESS lithium‑ion batteries, data center cable demand and semiconductors; announced Feb 2025 and delivered on time and on budget.
Acquisition covers trademarks, customer list, technical documentation and IP for dielectric fluids used in high‑voltage transformers; production stays in Marl, Germany.
From July 1, 2026 the new COO replaces Marc Schuller (advisor until Sept 30). He'll head Adhesives, Advanced Materials, Coatings and Primary Materials; HPP and Fluorogases until a successor joins.
Showcases bio-based, recyclable high-performance polymers, additives and advanced materials for mobility, electronics, semiconductors and consumer goods; highlights Asia production expansions.
