All news (page 31)

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  29 April 2026

  ROSI raises €20m+ to scale PV recycling in Europe

  €20M+ plus EU grants to fund industrial expansion: 10,000 t/yr solar-panel recycling plant in Spain, scalable automated line, new production director appointed, recycling partnership renewed
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  29 April 2026

  AkzoNobel adds Iris CMX drone for precise aircraft coating inspections

  Aerofleet adds a contact-sensor drone to pair with its visual-scan drone, capturing thickness, color and gloss. Dual-drone inspections take ~30 min, improving repaint timing and cutting costs.
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  29 April 2026

  BASF Coatings switches European production to renewable electricity

  Completed Europe-wide switch to renewable power, complementing low-CO2 supply in France. Measure cuts Scope-2 emissions, supports 40% per-ton CO2 reduction by 2030 and improves product footprints.
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  29 April 2026

  LANXESS and Fuelcare partner on European fuel biocide distribution

  EU-approved fuel biocides (Kathon FP 1.5, Preventol D2/FuelClear M15) to protect stored fuels—prevent microbial growth, sludge and corrosion; includes dosing tech and expanded service hubs.
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  29 April 2026

  BASF’s industrial Cathedral and the ground it stands on

  Integrated site captured synergies for decades—cutting costs, funding R&D—but gas-price shock in 2022 exposed systemic risk; response: restructure Ludwigshafen and expand production abroad.
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  29 April 2026

  UPM Q1 2026: Strong start led by decarbonization solutions

  Q1 sales €2,505m; comparable EBIT €274m (-5%); operating cash flow €89m; net debt €2,962m. Energy and biofuels strong. H1 comparable EBIT guidance €325–525m.

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  29 April 2026

  FUCHS starts 2026 strongly amid volatile markets

  Q1 sales +1% to €934m; record EBIT €125m; EPS €0.68 (+15%). FY EBIT target €450m confirmed; sales guidance above €3.7bn. Raw‑material and supply risks weigh on cash flow.
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  29 April 2026

  Statkraft and Hydro sign 10-year power PPAs for 12.3 TWh

  Contracts secure power for primary aluminium production in Norway, allocating deliveries across NO2 and NO3 price areas and supporting long-term industrial competitiveness and low-carbon solutions.
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  29 April 2026

  TotalEnergies completes 50% acquisition of EPH flexible power portfolio in Europe

  Creates TTEP: 14 GW flexible gas/biomass + BESS across Italy, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, France; ~30 TWh output in 2025; tolling contracts; 5 GW development pipeline.
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  29 April 2026

  TotalEnergies Q1 2026 Results

  Press release (Paris, Apr 29, 2026) announcing financial results; links to full details and investor information.
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  29 April 2026

  Symrise Q1 2026: Organic sales -0.4%, full-year outlook reaffirmed

  Strength in Food & Beverage, Pet Food, Fragrance; Taste, Nutrition & Health +1.7%, Scent & Care -3.4%. ONE SYM driving cost savings and reinvestment; APAC & Americas up, EMEA down
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  29 April 2026

  Neste Q1 2026 Interim Report

  Strong Q1: comparable EBITDA EUR 861m; cash flow before financing EUR 286m; renewable margin USD 856/t; oil refining margin USD 23.0/bbl; leverage 31.7%; volumes hit by maintenance
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  29 April 2026

  Worley to deliver FEED for Dow Path2Zero cogeneration in Canada

  FEED for cogeneration with post-combustion carbon capture; brownfield unit targeted by 2030 to support net-zero Scope 1/2 and expand low-carbon polyethylene output.
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  28 April 2026

  Sinopec RIPP’s Sinoketol wins Gold at Geneva Invention Exhibition

  New cyclohexanone route via cyclohexene esterification–hydrogenation: >99.95% single‑pass conversion, >8× equilibrium, −14% activation energy; waste −70%, CO₂ −38%; first commercial 2×200k t/yr unit
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  28 April 2026

  Plastic Ingenuity adopts PureCycle PureFive recycled PP for coffee lids

  Coffee lids now use 25-100% recycled polypropylene from a dissolution process; material retains virgin-like performance, has FDA food-contact clearance and GreenCircle certification.
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  28 April 2026

  GSK: FDA grants priority review and Breakthrough Therapy for bepirovirsen

  Phase III B-Well trials showed significantly higher functional cure rates and acceptable safety in chronic hepatitis B; drug is an antisense oligonucleotide; PDUFA date 26 Oct 2026
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  28 April 2026

  PPG Q1 2026 results

  Q1 net sales $3.93B (+7%), organic +1% on price. Adjusted EPS $1.83 (+6%). Segment margin 16%, EBITDA margin 19%. ~$100M buybacks. Reaffirms FY EPS $7.70–8.10.
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  28 April 2026

  UPM joint venture with Sappi enters EU Phase II merger review

  EC opened Phase II on 28 Apr 2026. The proposed graphic-paper JV needs approvals in other jurisdictions; parties are cooperating and say the deal strengthens European supply resilience.
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  28 April 2026

  BASF commissions world-scale menthol and linalool plants in Ludwigshafen and citral plant in Zhanjiang

  Commercial production began April 2026; Ludwigshafen expansion leverages Verbund efficiencies, Zhanjiang citral boosts supply reliability and downstream feedstock; ~60 jobs.
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  28 April 2026

  MAIRE's Nextchem awarded NX CONSER C5+ license and process design for TMA plant in China

  Licensed process design and technical services for a continuous Trimellitic Anhydride (TMA) plant in China, cuts power, steam and water use; two-phase rollout, optional proprietary equipment.
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  28 April 2026

  Novo Nordisk to present Wegovy and next‑generation obesity data at ECO 2026

  Presenting 52 abstracts at ECO: data on semaglutide (injectable and oral), higher‑dose 7.2 mg, CagriSema combo, menopause effects, CV risk, weight‑loss timelines and real‑world outcomes.
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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.