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20 March 2026
WACKER raises silicone prices effective April 1, 2026
Middle East conflict disrupted energy, raw-materials and trade routes, raising oil, gas, feedstock and logistics costs. Silicones unit affected; customers will be notified.
20 March 2026
Petrobras resumes investments in Minas Gerais during Lula visit
During Lula’s visit to Regap (Betim), resumption of investments announced: R$3.8bn (2026–30), up to R$9bn/10 yrs; 8k–36k jobs; +25k bpd capacity (2027) and 13.3 MW solar plant.
20 March 2026
Siemens invests $165M to expand U.S. AI infrastructure manufacturing
Expands manufacturing in NC and SC, adds 350+ jobs, scales prefabricated power distribution, medium‑voltage protection and busway systems for data centers; starts Careers Electric training.
20 March 2026
FUCHS posts solid FY 2025 results
FY2025: sales €3.56bn, EBIT €435m; EPS +2%; dividend +5% to €1.23/€1.22; free cash flow €316m. 2026 outlook: sales ~€3.7bn, EBIT ~€450m
19 March 2026
EU invests €330m in fusion and nuclear R&D and skills
Work Programme funds fusion-to-grid R&D, a PPP, startups, skills and facilities; supports fission research on waste, safety, materials, medical isotopes and talent mobility.
19 March 2026
ADNOC and OMV advance formation of Borouge Group International AG
Agreement allows marketing of B4 volumes, adds ~$400M net over 3 years (~10% EPS accretion), supports 16.2 fils dividend, targets strong credit ratings; transactions close ~Mar 2026.
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19 March 2026
Croda opens Dahej manufacturing facility in India
New Dahej plant boosts supply for Life Sciences, Consumer Care and Industrial sectors; uses low‑carbon power, ZLD, RSPO feedstocks, advanced ops, safety focus and women-led packaging.
19 March 2026
Iberdrola hits 11 GW U.S. generation capacity
Nearly 100 U.S. facilities across 25 states, capacity meets >7M Americans; added 850 MW recently. Plans €16B investment (2025-28) for grids and new generation.
19 March 2026
Eni reorganises Plenitude ownership, prompting deconsolidation
Raise ~€1.5bn via non‑pro rata issue (pre‑money €10.75bn). New joint control; major holder ~65%. Funds to back 15 GW and 15M customers by 2030. Subject to approvals.
19 March 2026
Eni 2026–2030 Plan
Consistent strategy: strong E&P project pipeline driving 3-4% production growth to 2030, self-funding Transition units, CFFO rising to €17bn, €40-45bn FCF 2026-30, lower gearing and higher payouts.
19 March 2026
Heidelberg Materials to reduce clinker production at Skövde plant
Skövde will shift from clinker making to cement-only from 2027, sourcing clinker mainly from Slite due to weak construction demand; consultations on organisational changes will follow.
19 March 2026
Clariant opens pharma-grade PEG manufacturing plant in Texas
GMP-compliant excipient production strengthens supply-chain resilience, shortens lead times, and improves continuity and traceability for pharma customers across North & Latin America.
19 March 2026
EnviTec Biogas and LIQVIS expand Bio‑LNG network
Bio-LNG: low-emission, price-stable heavy-truck fuel—up to 1,700 km range, ~15-min refuel, <€1/kg; made from local organic feedstocks and rolled out via expanding station network
19 March 2026
BASF opens world's first industrial 3D‑printed catalyst plant in Ludwigshafen
X3D 3D-printed catalysts offer geometries that cut pressure drop, increase active surface and throughput, lower energy use; proven in customer plants.
19 March 2026
Plastic Energy powers start-up of TotalEnergies' Grandpuits advanced recycling plant
New 15,000 t/yr advanced recycling plant now producing TACOIL from hard-to-recycle plastics, feeding petrochemical sites to make high-quality, food- and medical-grade plastics.
19 March 2026
Equinor creates two business areas to sharpen market focus
Establishes two units: midstream/processing/infrastructure to secure safe, efficient onshore operations; and a market/trading unit to capture value from products and data. New org operational early 2027.
19 March 2026
Equinor Annual Report 2025
Record production and strong cash results in 2025; safety improved; adjusted operating income $27.6B; production 2,137 mboe/d; renewables +25%; emissions −34% since 2015.
19 March 2026
Sinopec Completes Polymer Solid-State Battery Microgrid Demonstration
Polymer solid-state battery microgrid demo at Suzhou uses polymer solid electrolytes with TOPCon flexible and perovskite PV; upgraded storage and intelligent microgrid raised peak daily charging 47%
19 March 2026
LANXESS expects recovery from H2 2026 at the earliest
2025 revenue -10.9% to €5.673bn; EBITDA pre-exceptionals €510m (-16.9%). Net debt down. Permanent cost cuts ~€100m, ~550 jobs. 2026 EBITDA guide €450–550m.
19 March 2026
Sumitomo Corporation to Deploy Palantir AIP for OCTG Supply Chain DX
AI/data platform to optimize OCTG supply chain—inventory, processing and billing. Europe pilot validated; rollout from FY2026 with phased function and regional expansion.
18 March 2026
Huntsman opens expanded Performance Products unit in Petfurdo, Hungary
Expanded plant began operations in 2026, boosting global capacity for amine catalysts (JEFFCAT) used in polyurethane, coatings, metalworking and electronics; project backed by Hungarian grant.
18 March 2026
Taiwan Bio and Terumo BCT to automate Treg manufacturing on Quantum Flex
Evaluate a 3-in-1 workflow to stabilize and scale Treg production for TRK-001 Phase 2, cut variability and COGS, shorten cycle time, and enable next-gen engineered Treg INDs.
18 March 2026
Boliden invests SEK 4bn in Garpenberg hoist and SEK 1.5bn in Rönnskär SCM plant
SEK 4bn hoist at Garpenberg to keep 4.5 Mt/yr past 2030; SEK 1.5bn Rönnskär demo plant (280 kt/yr SCMentum) 2026–28. SCM emits <5% of cement CO2; exploration continues.
18 March 2026
Asahi Kasei, Nippon Steel and Nippon Steel Trading recycle electrolysis cell titanium scrap into pure titanium
Titanium scrap from chlor-alkali electrolysis cell production is collected, processed and remelted into high-purity titanium with strict contamination control, traceability and recycling targets.
18 March 2026
Equinor discovery strengthens Johan Castberg
New Polynya Tubåen discovery (7220/7-5)—prelim 14–24 million boe; follows June Drivis Tubåen find (13–20m). Plans: 1–2 exploration wells/yr; Isflak development under construction to tie in two wells.
18 March 2026
Eni approves dual FIDs for Indonesian deep‑water gas hubs
Dual FIDs for Gendalo/Gandang and Geng North/Gehem offshore East Kalimantan. Start 2028; plateau 2029 at 2 bscfd gas and 90,000 bpd condensate. Tie-backs to Jangkrik, new FPSO.
18 March 2026
Siemens expands data center ecosystem to accelerate AI deployments
Investment and partnerships add compute-flexibility, grid-scale energy storage and physics-AI modeling to align AI workloads with grid conditions, speed interconnection and scale data center deployments
18 March 2026
Technip Energies acquires minority stake in Verso Energy’s DEZiR eSAF plant in Rouen
Project will use carbon capture to source biogenic CO2 and has FEED underway; plant due ~2030 to produce 80,000 t/yr eSAF, backed by France 2030/EU fund and planned for replication.
17 March 2026
Brenntag opens Life Sciences Innovation Center in Shanghai
Expands application expertise for Beauty & Care and Food & Nutrition; offers formulation development, testing, small-batch trials and product concept support for China & Hong Kong clients.
17 March 2026
BASF Agricultural Solutions invests €17M to expand Saskatoon canola breeding centre
Construction 2026–2027 adds automation, genomic-selection pipelines and a research glasshouse to boost breeding throughput, speed genetic gain and deliver higher-yield, disease-resistant hybrids
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