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  28 April 2026

  PPG names Jamie Beggs SVP and CFO

  Starts July 6, succeeding retiring CFO Vince Morales after 41 years; will report to CEO Tim Knavish, lead corporate development and IT, bringing 25+ years of financial leadership.
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  28 April 2026

  Brenntag to distribute Nouryon Bermocoll cellulose ethers in Brazil

  Agreement expands distribution into Brazil for coatings and inks, offering tailored viscosity control, technical support and logistics to strengthen supply and coatings performance.
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  28 April 2026

  Evonik opens Asia PAthletic Center for sports polyamide innovation

  Offers R&D, ISO/ASTM testing, pilot processing, 3D samples and application support for long‑chain polyamides (PEBAs) to accelerate sports and consumer product commercialization
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  28 April 2026

  BASF and Nutrien partner to expand farmer access to low‑carbon biofuel markets

  Farmers get agronomist support and digital tools to document low-carbon-intensity corn, connect with biorefineries, and access low-CI biofuel programs (e.g., Section 45Z).
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  28 April 2026

  LKAB’s Malmberget sorting plant to secure future production

  New sorting plant due 2028 replaces 1950s facility; capacity 24 Mt magnetite + 1 Mt hematite/yr; modern crushing, screening and magnetic separation; 27,000 m², peak 350 workers.
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  28 April 2026

  Elkem wins NOK 87m from Enova to scale biocarbon use in silicon production

  Project (total NOK242m, 2026–28) will test industrial biocarbon across labs, pilots and five smelters to double biocarbon share (from ~25%) by 2030, potentially cutting up to 0.5 Mt CO2/yr

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  28 April 2026

  trinamiX Mobile NIR: Material ID for Footwear & Textiles

  Mobile NIR spectroscopy enables fast, on-site ID of shoe components and textile blends (incl. fiber ratios). Handheld + app + cloud improve sorting, recycling readiness and traceability.
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  28 April 2026

  REMONDIS: Closing the Textile Loop

  Joint initiatives improve textile collection, sorting and recycling; mechanical and chemical recycling needed for mixed fibres. EPR funding and eco-modulation to fund infrastructure and boost reuse.
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  28 April 2026

  Borealis awarded EcoVadis Gold 2026

  EcoVadis score rose to 84/100 (from 80); improvements in environment, labour & human rights and ethics; sustainable procurement maintained; max score for policy implementation.
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  28 April 2026

  Air Liquide Q1 2026: growth and record investments

  Q1 sales €6.8B (+3.4% ex-currency/energy). Gas & Services +2%; Healthcare +4%. Efficiencies €142M; operating cash flow +7%. Investments €1.5B, backlog €5.5B; DIG Airgas closed; +100bps margin target 2026.
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  28 April 2026

  Boehringer Ingelheim’s survodutide achieves 16.6% weight loss in Phase III obesity trial

  Trial met co-primary endpoints; 85.1% achieved ≥5% weight loss vs 38.8% placebo; weight loss mainly fat with reduced waist circumference; GI events were mild–moderate; MASH trials ongoing
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  28 April 2026

  MAIRE’s Nextchem wins TMA licensing, process design and technical services contract in China with NX CONSER C5+

  Continuous TMA production tech delivers power, steam and water savings. TMA feeds PVC plasticizers, coatings and polyester resins. Project in two phases with optional proprietary equipment supply.
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  28 April 2026

  Clariant launches CATOFIN 1000 PDH catalyst

  New PDH catalyst improves selectivity and productivity vs 310 series, extends lifetime, cuts tar precursors up to 20% to reduce fouling and works with CLARITY monitoring
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  28 April 2026

  bp Q1 2026 results

  Q1: upstream and downstream reliability rose; underlying RC profit $3.2B; operating cash flow $2.9B after $6.0B working-cap build; net debt $25.3B; Gelsenkirchen sale agreed.
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  28 April 2026

  dsm-firmenich sells Action Pin to AP Marensin

  Announced Apr 28, 2026: sale of Action Pin (Castets, France), 110 employees, ~€50M sales in 2025; transaction pending regulatory approvals; financial terms undisclosed.
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  28 April 2026

  Sinopec's 12 Innovation Studios Join Petrochemical Industry Innovation Alliance

  Company held an alliance exchange; emphasizes employee innovation studios - issued guidance, runs reviews; has 31 national and 182 group-level studios and will transfer innovations into production.
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  28 April 2026

  Sinopec Deploys DeepSeek‑V4 Privately

  DeepSeek‑V4 preview (1.6T params) was open‑sourced. The Flash model rivals top closed‑source systems in reasoning, is tuned for domestic chips, and was integrated into the group's AI platform.
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  27 April 2026

  GSK efimosfermin granted FDA Breakthrough and EMA PRIME for MASH

  Phase II data: once-monthly long-acting FGF21 candidate improved fibrosis and disease resolution in F2/F3, well tolerated; phase III underway and F4 trials planned; condition drives liver transplants
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  27 April 2026

  Johnson Matthey chosen by Liquid Sunshine for Guangxi biomethanol plant

  Planned biomethanol plant will use biomass gasification to produce 75,000 t/yr in phase 1; phase 2 could convert CO2 + electrolytic H2 to e‑methanol for e‑fuels, aiding marine decarbonisation.
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  27 April 2026

  Evonik to supply SEPURAN® Green membranes to Malaysia’s MTC Orec

  Signed large-scale deal to supply membrane tech for biogas upgrading; supports expansion of biogas plants across Asia. Membranes enable low-energy LNG-quality biomethane; patented, customizable.
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  27 April 2026

  Johnson & Johnson’s IMAAVY granted FDA Priority Review for wAIHA

  FDA granted Priority Review to nipocalimab sBLA for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia after Phase 2/3 ENERGY showed durable hemoglobin responses and fatigue improvement; review ~6 months.
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  27 April 2026

  Johnson & Johnson: FDA approves CAPLYTA sNDA to reduce schizophrenia relapse risk

  FDA approved sNDA for CAPLYTA (lumateperone) to prevent relapse in schizophrenia. Phase 3 randomized‑withdrawal: 63% lower relapse risk (HR 0.37); 84% relapse‑free at 6 months; safety consistent.
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  27 April 2026

  Shell to acquire ARC Resources

  Deal adds 370 kboe/d, lifts production CAGR to 4% to 2030, boosts low‑cost Montney liquids and gas, ~US$16.4bn enterprise value, accretive to FCF/share from 2027; closes H2 2026
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  27 April 2026

  Brenntag Specialties to distribute Shinehigh supramolecular actives

  Exclusive global (ex-Russia) distribution for supramolecular actives in beauty & personal care across Europe, Americas, India and Vietnam; offers deeper penetration and validated efficacy
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  27 April 2026

  Lilly to acquire Ajax Therapeutics for AJ1‑11095, a first‑in‑class Type II JAK2 inhibitor

  Lead program in Phase 1; POC data due late 2026. Designed to deliver deeper, more durable responses than current Type I JAK2 therapies. Deal may pay up to $2.3B, subject to closing.
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  27 April 2026

  Evonik and Higuchi open joint lab in Yokohama

  New Yokohama lab gives local formulators hands-on access to EUDRAGIT polymers, formulation support and technical services to speed oral drug development and boost regional innovation.
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  27 April 2026

  Momentive names Bob Waitt CCO

  Appointee joins from Elkem's silicones division after 12 years of global commercial leadership; will steer commercial strategy to boost revenue and market presence. Former Albright CEO; BS EE.
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  27 April 2026

  EEW starts trial of first pre-sorting facility

  Hot commissioning of a pre-sorting plant separates plastics from mixed waste using mechanical and NIR sorting. Pilot to test scaling, boost recycling and cut emissions; markets and regulation needed.
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  27 April 2026

  Dow and RDM Group launch Multiboard CirculaRR — food-contact packaging from 100% recycled fibre and recycled PE

  Plastic-coated paper packaging made from recycled cartonboard and ISCC PLUS-certified recycled PE. Food-contact compliant, designed for mixed-paper recycling; suitable for frozen and dry pet food
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  27 April 2026

  Galp Q1 2026 Results

  Strong Q1 with €943m RCA EBITDA, Upstream €685m; net income €272m; OCF €713m; FCF €47m; net debt stable at €1.3bn; Namibia exploration & Moeve merger progressing.