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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 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
WACKER unveils BELNEXT bio-based ingredients at in-cosmetics Global 2026
TAL 1840 M: theanine-based cationic emulsifier (fermentation-made, biodegradable) for hair. EMO FH2: fermentation-made nonpolar emollient—stable, improves spread, combability and pigment dispersion
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
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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 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
Asahi Kasei wins Tanahashi Prize for 10 MW alkaline electrolyzer durability
Pilot alkaline water electrolysis plants demonstrated long-term stable, multi-module operation, proving durability under variable renewables and enabling scale-up toward >100 MW systems
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
Asahi Kasei awarded Tanahashi Prize for long-term operation of 10 MW alkaline-water electrolysis system
Pilot plants in Namie (since Mar 2020) and Kawasaki (Mar 2024) validated stable alkaline electrolysis, tested 4x0.8 MW multi-modular units for grid response and durability, aiming >100 MW
18 March 2026
TotalEnergies Annual Shareholders' Meeting — May 29, 2026
Board convenes May 29 meeting; renews three directors for 3 years; appoints Slawomir Krupa to replace Mark Cutifani; seeks to raise chair/CEO age limits; submits pay, finance and sustainability items.
18 March 2026
Zephyr to buy permanent carbon removals from Carbon Centric
Four-year buy of carbon removal certificates to offset estimated Scope 1 (10 t/yr), retroactively and going forward, and to support development of permanent CO2 storage projects
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
thyssenkrupp nucera to supply 300 MW electrolyzers for Moeve’s Onuba green-hydrogen plant
First phase in Huelva, Spain, will yield ~45,000 t/yr green H2; FID taken Mar 2026. Expected CO2 savings ~250,000 t/yr; part of a scalable Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley linking to EU industry
18 March 2026
Eni 2025 Financial Statements
Board approved 2025 Annual Report: consolidated net profit €2,608m, parent €4,429m. 4th dividend scheduled (ex-div May 18, pay May 20). AGM May 6; governance, sustainability and remuneration reports to be published.
18 March 2026
Evonik unveils SPHINOX® Vively sphingolipid
Designer sphingolipid delivers retinol-like rejuvenation with improved tolerance; stimulates elastin, hyaluronic acid and ceramides, reduces IL-1α; biotech-derived, biodegradable; debuts at PCHi 2026
18 March 2026
Refining and Chemical Engineering Group 2025 results
2025: operating revenue RMB700.74B, net profit RMB18.07B; new contracts RMB1,012.48B; first-time special dividend; tech licensing RMB10.13B; overseas front-end wins; front-end/EPC >80% backlog; ESG AA
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
Avantium reports 2025 full-year results
Phased start-up of the FDCA Flagship Plant progressed despite construction delays; €85M equity and amended financing secured; half the plant operational; full start-up targeted in 2026
18 March 2026
SABIC unveils automotive specialty materials for design, performance and circularity
New PCR-based LNP ELCRIN SLX (30/45% PCR) and KONDUIT WTF2C thermally conductive compounds, plus EXTEM, ULTEM and NORYL grades, boost aesthetics, thermal/EMI performance, weight and recyclability.
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
Perimeter Solutions: SOLBERG EVOLUTION 3% SFFF — first Newtonian fluorine‑free foam with FM approval
Mil‑Spec and ICAO Level B certified; UL‑162 approved for fixed sprinkler use; compatible with standard sprinkler hardware and aircraft surfaces; PFAS‑free, biodegradable; validated for ARFF
17 March 2026
Vioneo on the EU Single‑Use Plastics Directive
Calls for SUPD to clarify treatment of fossil-free plastics, align rules with decarbonisation goals, harmonise EPR and fee eco-modulation, and incentivise renewable-carbon supply chains.
17 March 2026
Aptar appoints Gael Touya CEO effective Sept 1, 2026; Stephan Tanda to retire end-2026
Gael Touya, a 30-year veteran, led the Pharma unit’s transformation (~82% sales growth) and has global commercial and operational experience. Tanda raised margins, EPS and sustainability.
17 March 2026
Kemira obtains PMRA approval in Canada for KemConnect DEX
Chlorine-free performic-acid wastewater disinfection; used in Paris 2024 wastewater works. Combines on-site generation, real-time monitoring and dosing algorithm. Canada rollout pending approvals
17 March 2026
EIB, Natixis CIB, Sunprime Launch €507M Solar and Storage Project in Italy
Project Sophocles will develop 200 solar plants and 350 MW of storage in Italy, generating 416 GWh annually and reducing CO₂ emissions by 2.86 million tonnes.
17 March 2026
Thor Offshore Wind Farm Begins Power Generation, Reports RWE
Thor offshore wind farm starts feeding electricity into Denmark's grid, aiming to power over one million homes by 2027 with sustainable features and local job creation.
16 March 2026
Bilfinger earns fourth straight EcoVadis Gold with 83-point score
Ranks top 1% in industry, top 2% globally; SBTi-validated 2025 climate targets toward net-zero by 2050; EcoVadis scores: Env86, Labor79, Ethics89, Proc86; GHG -8% (S1&2), -4% (S3); LTIFR 0.18
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