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8 May 2026
Clariant Q1 2026: Resilient performance amid Middle East conflict
Q1 sales down 2% (CHF918m); EBITDA margin fell to 17.5% (-130bp). Free cash-flow conversion rose to 54%. CHF80m savings program on track; 2026 guidance unchanged amid conflict
8 May 2026
MOL Group Q1 2026: USD 212m profit amid supply disruptions and price controls
Higher hydrocarbon prices lifted upstream; production 95.5 mboepd. Downstream hit by lower refining volumes and feedstock scarcity; Rijeka delayed coker opened. Consumer services and circulars rose.
8 May 2026
Evonik Q1: €475m adjusted EBITDA, outlook confirmed
Q1 sales fell 9% to €3.43bn; volumes -2%, prices -1%; margin down to 13.9%; net income halved to €125m; Q2 aided by customer pre‑buying; CFO change and 1,000 job cuts planned
7 May 2026
Moeve Q1 2026 Clean CCS EBITDA €506m, ramps Spain energy-transition capex
Q1 net income €147m; capex €272m (69% to energy transition); operating cash flow €283m; FID for 300MW Andalusian green hydrogen; non-binding talks with Galp; net debt €2.56bn (1.6x).
7 May 2026
TA’ZIZ Secures $2bn Financing for UAE’s First World-Scale Methanol Plant
Oversubscribed financing package led by 11 banks (5-yr conventional + Islamic facilities) closes for Al Ruwais methanol project; priced to market, construction underway, operations targeted 2028.
7 May 2026
Statkraft Q1 results strong despite lower production
Strong Q1 driven by higher Nordic power prices despite lower hydropower output; underlying EBITDA NOK13.3bn, net profit NOK8.1bn, net debt down NOK8.3bn, ROACE 12.3%
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6 May 2026
PureCycle Technologies Q1 2026 Results
Ironton turnaround finished early/under budget; record 8.4M lb production (~10M lb feedstock); 5th consecutive revenue growth; two P&G approvals; Q1 net loss $33.4M; liquidity $131M.
6 May 2026
OMV invests €65m in Schwechat Innovation Hub
New Schwechat hub (8,120 m²) will house labs, pilot plants and a technical centre with 50 workstations and space for up to 15 test facilities. Construction 55% done; start-up H1 2027.
6 May 2026
Borouge: First XLPE from Borouge 4 to support UAE energy sector
New plant doubles output (+100,000 t/yr), awarded ~$600M in local contracts, expands site capacity by 1.4M t and is expected to deliver up to $400M net profit over three years.
6 May 2026
Eli Lilly commits $4.5B to Indiana manufacturing, opens first genetic‑medicine facility
Buildout now totals $21B in Indiana since 2020; upgrades at Lebanon API to produce Foundayo, Zepbound/Mounjaro and retatrutide; project to scale API capacity and boost regional jobs and GDP.
6 May 2026
Equinor Q1 2026 results
Adjusted operating income USD 9.77bn; adjusted net income USD 3.70bn. Record production +9% (2,313 mboe/d). Seven NCS discoveries, Raia drilling, Q1 dividend $0.39/sh, $375m buy-back tranche.
6 May 2026
Heidelberg Materials Q1 2026: solid start
Q1 revenue and RCO down; cost measures & Transformation Accelerator saved €405m; acquisitions in Australia and Turkey; new efficient kiln; dividend +9% and buyback continue; outlook confirmed.
6 May 2026
Ørsted Q1 2026: Strong operational performance
EBITDA DKK 9.5bn; offshore generation +27% y/y. First power from Revolution Wind; Sunrise Wind turbines installed; monopiles started at Hornsea 3/Baltica 2. FY EBITDA guidance > DKK28bn
5 May 2026
Elkem ASA appoints interim chair and approves €1bn refinancing
AGM elected five shareholder board members: Helge Aasen (seat effective on his retirement as CEO), Marianne E. Johnsen, Christian Must, Astrid M. Hilde and Richard Olav Aa.
5 May 2026
Merck acquires Terns Pharmaceuticals
Adds TERN‑701, an oral allosteric BCR::ABL1 TKI with FDA Breakthrough for certain CML patients. Bought via $53/share tender and merger; ~$5.8B R&D charge; Terns now delisted and private.
5 May 2026
INEOS and Shell to jointly explore Appomattox-area oil and gas in Gulf of America
Acquire 21% interest in Appomattox-tieback assets; target Fort Sumter pre-FID, Sisco well, and another exploration well by 2030 to add production, control costs and share risk
4 May 2026
ADNOC launches Industrial Resilience Program to strengthen UAE manufacturing and supply chains
Five initiatives to boost local manufacturing, prioritize Made in the Emirates, add ICV+ incentives and a Multiplier tool, plus long-term demand visibility to shore up supply-chain resilience
4 May 2026
Amgen invests $300M more in U.S. manufacturing, nearly $2B over past year
Expands Puerto Rico biologics facility to boost U.S. production, deploy next‑gen technologies, support workforce development and construction jobs, and strengthen medicine supply‑chain resilience
4 May 2026
DOMO Engineered Materials acquired by Lone Star Funds; TECHNYL® included
Fund affiliate buys engineered materials unit: three EU plants, global subsidiaries, IP/brand, sales, application center and masterbatch ops; Belle Étoile excluded; leadership continuity planned.
3 May 2026
ADNOC to award AED200 billion in projects to accelerate strategy
Accelerates project delivery (2026–28), boosts UAE manufacturing and In‑Country Value by linking EPCs with 70 vetted local suppliers; launches Value Connect to match ~1,000 firms
2 May 2026
thyssenkrupp AG, Jindal pause talks on thyssenkrupp Steel stake
Steel unit's outlook improves after restructuring and IG Metall agreement; EU trade protections and CBAM increase stability. Goal: autonomous, profitable steel business; parent may keep minority stake
1 May 2026
INEOS Enterprises to sell INEOS Calabrian to Ecovyst
Sale covers ultra-pure sulphur dioxide and derivatives business with plants in Texas and Ontario; deal valued at $190M; expected to close by end-June 2026; operations unchanged until completion.
1 May 2026
LyondellBasell sells select European polymers assets to AEQUITA
Sale of select European olefins and polyolefins sites in Berre, Münchsmünster, Carrington and Tarragona closes; APS stays in Tarragona. Divested unit renamed Velogy to sharpen portfolio and capital
30 April 2026
Umicore appoints Lily Liu as CFO and Marten Zieris as Chief Digital & Transformation Officer
Outgoing CFO leaving after 20 years, advising until 28 Feb 2027. Successor has 20+ years in chemicals finance. New digital & transformation officer to lead operational excellence, digitalization and AI.
30 April 2026
TechnipFMC Q1 2026 Results
Q1 revenue $2.49B; net income $260.5M; adjusted EBITDA $466M (or $453M ex-FX); Subsea orders $1.9B; operating cash flow $332M; free cash flow $277M; $265M buyback
30 April 2026
Aptar Q1 2026 Results
Q1: sales +11% (core flat); net income -8% to $73M; EPS $1.12 (adjusted $1.19, -8% cc); adjusted EBITDA margin 2% vs 20.7%; returned $131M; Gael Touya named CEO effective Sept 1, 2026
30 April 2026
Trinseo Q1 2026 Results
Q1 sales $725M (-8%); net loss $116M; Adjusted EBITDA $53M; Free Cash Flow -$244M; ending cash/liquidity $114M; added $50M to revolver; charges $31M
30 April 2026
Petrobras resumes urea production at Ansa in Araucária, PR
Urea output resumed after 2020 hibernation following R$870M reactivation; mobilization created 2,000 jobs and ~700 ongoing; restart after ARLA‑32 and ammonia tests strengthens domestic supply
30 April 2026
Umicore Q1 momentum points to ~€1bn adjusted EBITDA in 2026
Strong Q1: Catalysis and Recycling strong; Specialty led by cobalt; CAM volumes modest, take‑or‑pay compensation; anode JV in place; capex up; leverage <2x
30 April 2026
Kemira Oyj: Share repurchases, week 18/2026
Repurchased 282,380 shares (Apr 27–30) at avg €17.375, total €4,906,349.13; post-buyback treasury holdings 3,783,343 shares. Buyback part of program running until Sept 20, 2026.
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