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26 May 2026
AkzoNobel supplies coatings for Songyuan green energy park
Songyuan phase-2 park runs on 100% renewables, targeting 45,000 t/yr green H2 and 200,000 t/yr green ammonia/methanol; protective systems reduce VOCs and guard assets from corrosion, CUI and heat.
26 May 2026
Lilly acquires three companies to expand infectious disease portfolio
Adds a better-tolerated shingles vaccine, bacterial-toxin vaccine platform for S. aureus, N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis, and nanoparticle EBV vaccine tech; deals include milestone payments.
26 May 2026
X-Press Feeders completes Rotterdam’s first ethanol bunkering
Eco Levant received separate ISCC-certified loads: 90% biomethanol and 10% second-gen ethanol. Delivered by one inland bunker vessel, blended onboard. Shows fuel flexibility and CO2-reduction potential.
26 May 2026
LKAB granted permit for Luleå critical‑minerals industrial park
Plan enables extraction of phosphorus and all 17 rare earths from iron‑ore residues; demo plant nearing operation; supports EU supply security, regional jobs; full investment pending tests.
26 May 2026
AGC Biologics Starts NN4101 Bispecific Antibody Development and GMP Production
With Novelty Nobility, moves Copenhagen cell‑line/MCB work to GMP manufacturing in Chiba from May 2026. Targets retinal neovascular disease; global cGMP network enables tech transfer.
26 May 2026
Chugai wins Imperial Invention Prize for recycling antibody technology
Recycling antibody tech uses pH‑dependent binding so one antibody binds multiple targets, increasing sustained efficacy, allowing lower doses, subcutaneous administration and longer dosing intervals.
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26 May 2026
Sinopec launches first LNG cold‑energy cascade project
Qingdao LNG terminal's cold-energy cascade project advances to detailed design/construction, using low-temperature Rankine and efficient heat exchange to produce up to 26M kWh/yr and cut grid use/CO2.
25 May 2026
Lilly's VERVE-102 single infusion durably lowers PCSK9 up to 88% and LDL-C up to 62%
Phase 1b Heart-2: single IV base-editing dose gave dose-dependent, durable PCSK9/LDL-C reductions up to 18 months in HeFH/premature CAD; well tolerated; FDA Fast Track; Phase 2 planned.
25 May 2026
AGC opens DX Innovation Hub at IIT Hyderabad
R&D and talent-development base for DX - integrates IT and manufacturing expertise, advances AI projects (anomaly detection, demand forecasting) and enables global deployment of skills and tech.
22 May 2026
Acelen Renewables raises US$1.5bn to build SAF/HVO biorefinery in Bahia
Bahia biorefinery to produce 1 billion litres/year of SAF and HVO, targeting start of operations in 2029.
22 May 2026
Boehringer Ingelheim: CHMP backs JASCAYD (nerandomilast) for IPF and PPF
CHMP recommends EU approval after Phase III FIBRONEER trials showed slowed FVC decline in IPF and PPF; oral preferential PDE4B inhibitor already authorised in multiple countries.
22 May 2026
EU awards €400m to 65 projects to decarbonise industrial heat
Across 10 EEA countries, projects deploy heat pumps, resistance, solar thermal and hybrids in sectors like pulp, steel, glass and food - avoiding 6.6M tCO2 over 10 years. Grant deals expected H2 2026.
22 May 2026
Eli Lilly's Foundayo (orforglipron) reduces body weight up to 13% in adults 65+
Once-daily oral orforglipron can be taken any time without food/water restrictions; showed significant 72-week weight loss across ages and diabetes status; safety consistent; GI AEs common.
22 May 2026
Merck secures CHMP positive opinion for KEYTRUDA + Padcev in cisplatin‑ineligible resectable MIBC
CHMP backed perioperative regimen for cisplatin‑ineligible resectable MIBC after Phase 3 KEYNOTE‑905 showed significant EFS, OS and pCR gains; EC decision due by Q3 2026; FDA cleared Nov 2025.
22 May 2026
Novo Nordisk: CHMP recommends Wegovy pill (oral semaglutide), the first oral GLP‑1, for EU approval
Oral semaglutide showed 16.6% mean weight loss (OASIS4, adherent); SELECT data added to label for CV risk reduction; no drug-drug restrictions; planned launch outside US H2 2026.
22 May 2026
Port of Rotterdam demonstrates safe ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering (MAGPIE)
Full-scale ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering demo found bunkering can be done safely in active ports if planned with robust safety, equipment and regulatory frameworks; report gives practical guidance.
21 May 2026
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies to develop composite bulkheads
MoU to engineer non-structural composite bulkheads for ships using a patented carbon-based composite that holds non-combustibility certification.
21 May 2026
Rely wins Power2X EPC for 20MW Djewels green hydrogen plant in Delfzijl
Project reached FID/NTP and moves into construction. Will use John Cockerill pressurized alkaline electrolysis; first hydrogen expected mid‑2028; plant ties into local Chemical Park and Nobian.
21 May 2026
PureCycle and Reliable Caps launch closures made with PureFive recycled polypropylene (up to 75% PCR)
Bright white, colorable closures using certified, domestically sourced recycled PP; FDA-grade and GreenCircle‑certified, suited for contact‑sensitive food, beverage and personal‑care packaging.
21 May 2026
Hycamite plans 200 kt/yr graphite plant in Finland
EU CRMA status and new tech enable a phased Finnish project: Phase 1 demo starts next year; full scale could reach 200 kt/yr (~40% of EU battery graphite demand), serving batteries and industry.
21 May 2026
Lilly’s retatrutide achieves up to 30% weight loss in Phase 3 TRIUMPH-1
Phase 3 TRIUMPH-1: three doses met endpoints at 80 weeks with dose-related, substantial weight loss. 104-week extension in BMI≥35 showed further loss; cardiometabolic markers improved; GI AEs common.
21 May 2026
ADNOC deploys Taurob heavy‑duty inspection robot and co‑develops operator robot
Inspector robot conducts autonomous hazardous-site inspections with LiDAR and thermal imaging. A heavy-duty operator robot to lift, grip and turn valves in extreme temperatures — operational 2026.
21 May 2026
Croda launches Beauty of Zero for zero‑impact beauty
New programme targets zero‑impact beauty across six pillars (NetZero, Waste, Biodiversity, Water, Exploitation, Ambiguity) using biotech ingredients, renewable sourcing, LCA metrics & circularity.
21 May 2026
EemsGas secures €149.8m SDE++ operating subsidy for biomethane production
Project (>€100m) will build a demolition-wood gasification plant producing 18M m3/yr biomethane. Earlier €30m DEI+ grant. Construction 2027, operation 2029. Subsidy secures 15‑yr revenue
21 May 2026
Asahi Kasei develops PSPI film for panel-level semiconductor packaging
New photosensitive polyimide film combines liquid PSPI and dry-film photoresist for uniform lamination on large panels, enabling finer circuits, extra insulating layers and higher yields.
21 May 2026
Shofu, Tosoh, Mitsui Chemicals, Orbray launch zirconia dental-waste recycling project
Verification project to recycle zirconia dental milling waste into regenerated raw material and remanufactured blocks for reuse; practical use targeted by FY2028 with dental labs.
21 May 2026
Kemira and CuspAI design AI‑generated PFAS‑removal materials
Generative AI designed novel MOFs targeting PFAS (GenX, PFBS, PFOS), screened ~300T structures, yielded 5,000 candidates narrowed to ~20 in six months; next phase: development and testing
20 May 2026
BASF Coatings named GM 2025 Supplier of the Year
Named 2025 Supplier of the Year at a 34th annual Austin event for outstanding performance, innovation and partnership; one of 103 global awardees; readies for Carlyle ownership transition in Q2 2026.
20 May 2026
Covestro opens TPU Application Development Center in Guangzhou, China
New TPU AD Center links Zhuhai production and Changhua R&D, offering extrusion/injection simulation, compounding, color and pilot film lines to speed APAC solutions
20 May 2026
BASF and Cromology convert end‑of‑life tires into binder for Tollens Maxiline+ wall paint
Chemically recycled styrene-acrylate binder from tire pyrolysis oil used in interior wall paint via mass-balance. REDcert² certified; 10 L ≈ 2 tires; reduces fossil feedstock and CO₂.
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