All news (page 37)

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  16 April 2026

  BASF invests €40m to upgrade Nunhem seed processing facilities

  Modernization and expansion of seed processing to boost global vegetable seed supply; construction starts Q2 2026, completes end-2028; +6,000 m2, renewable-powered, upgraded testing and packing.
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  16 April 2026

  Repsol to raise oil production in Venezuela

  Agreed with Venezuela and PDVSA to resume Petroquiriquire operations, ensure payments and raise output 50% in 12 months and 3x in 3 years if conditions hold; OFAC GL50A permits transactions.
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  16 April 2026

  Siemens tests Humanoid HMND 01 powered by NVIDIA physical AI

  a wheeled humanoid robot was trialed in an electronics factory, autonomously moving totes, 60 moves/hour, >8h uptime, >90% pick success. Simulation-first AI cut prototype time from 18-24 to 7 months.
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  16 April 2026

  Rotterdam bunker sales down 25% in Q1 2026

  Largest declines in fossil oils: VLSFO -44%, HSFO -25%, ULSFO -13%; MGO -7%, MDO -11%. (Bio-)LNG & methanol +6.4%, bioblends +2.7%; RED III, pricing, regs cited.
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  16 April 2026

  Lilly ACHIEVE‑4 confirms Foundayo cardiovascular safety and cardiometabolic benefits

  ACHIEVE-4: Foundayo non-inferior vs insulin glargine for MACE-4 (HR 0.84); improved A1C (-1.6 vs -1.0) and weight (-8.8% vs +1.7%) at 52 wks; 57% lower all-cause death; GI AEs; FDA filing planned.
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  16 April 2026

  Evonik launches mesoporized isodewaxing catalysts for fuels and lubricants

  Mesoporized isodewaxing catalysts (Zeopore tech) raise yields, improve cold-flow, cut cracking and light gases, lower CO2 and recover base oils; feedstock-agnostic.

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  16 April 2026

  BioLamina secures €20m EIB financing to scale laminin-based cell therapies

  Venture-debt financing backed by InvestEU will scale production of cell-culture substrates, expand tech and product range, enable animal-free drug testing and support therapies for chronic diseases.
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  16 April 2026

  Air Liquide invests €200M in Japan to supply gases for next‑gen AI chips

  Two Hiroshima gas plants under a long-term deal will supply ultra‑pure N2, O2 and Ar by end‑2028, expanding regional footprint to support semiconductor capacity growth and R&D.
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  15 April 2026

  Röhm 2025 ESG Report

  Aligns reporting with ESRS/CSRD; reports 12% total CO2 cut vs 2020; LiMA tech cuts specific CO₂ up to 42%; LCAs cover products representing 95% of revenue.
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  15 April 2026

  Stegra secures €1.4bn to complete Boden green steel plant

  Wallenberg-led consortium agreed financing to finish the plant (>60% complete). Funding covers scope increases, cost rises and buffer; it will cut CO2 ~95% using green hydrogen.
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  15 April 2026

  PPG acquires pavement-marking maker Ozark Materials

  All-cash $65M purchase of a U.S. pavement-marking supplier serving US and Canada. About 130 employees; strengthens Traffic Solutions and North American market presence.
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  15 April 2026

  Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Invests in Infinium to Expand eFuels in Japan

  Impact equity will fund scaling of electrofuels made from CO2 and green hydrogen, cutting GHGs >90% vs fossil and usable as drop-in SAF to help aviation decarbonize.
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  15 April 2026

  Borouge International names Patrick Jany CFO

  Takes office May 1, 2026. Jany has 30+ years in finance, 20 years as CFO in listed firms; formerly EVP & CFO at A.P. Moller–Maersk and Group CFO at Clariant. Interim CFO Daniel Turnheim stays until then
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  15 April 2026

  Boehringer Ingelheim & Zai Lab launch DLL3‑targeting T‑cell engager + ADC trial in SCLC and NECs

  Phase Ib/II testing obrixtamig (DLL3/CD3 T‑cell engager) plus zoci (zocilurtatug pelitecan, DLL3 ADC) in ES‑SCLC and other NECs to assess safety, tolerability and early clinical activity
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  15 April 2026

  EnviTec Biogas Completes Second Gas-Upgrading Plant in Slovakia

  417 Nm³/h gas-upgrading unit in Ožďany enables upgrade of 750 Nm³/h biogas to biomethane; operation continues electricity generation, plans to scale to 1,300 Nm³/h and switch to waste feedstock.
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  15 April 2026

  EIB lends €100m to Orion Pharma for oncology and pain R&D

  Financing will support clinical trials, staff, patents and lab equipment, boosting clinical development capacity, supply security for critical medicines and EU biopharma competitiveness.
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  15 April 2026

  GSK acquires 35Pharma for $950m

  Deal closed for biotech developing HS235, an activin‑receptor therapy for pulmonary hypertension; designed to cut bleeding risk and offer metabolic benefits. PoC trials in PAH and PH‑HFpEF planned.
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  15 April 2026

  Borouge International expands cable materials capacity in Asia, Europe and the Middle East

  New and expanding facilities in Cheonan (semicon), Stenungsund (XLPE) and Ruwais (XLPE) increase cable-compound capacity to support power-grid build-out and electrification.
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  15 April 2026

  BASF Personal Care wins three awards at in‑cosmetics Global 2026

  NeoHelix Regenerate: precision peptide for collagen renewal (−41% damaged collagen). Aloversil: natural peptide from upcycled sea‑buckthorn for fuller hair. Repeat SpecialChem Most Popular Supplier.
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  15 April 2026

  TSR Group and BASF partner on EV battery recycling in Europe

  Includes professional dismantling/discharging, black‑mass production, metal‑fraction processing and logistics to close battery‑metal loops and boost Europe's circular EV value chain.
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  15 April 2026

  Nouryon launches Expancel 081 microspheres to boost paperboard bulk and cut fiber use

  New microspheres (≤1% addition) increase paperboard bulk/thickness 15–25%, enabling lower fiber and energy use, improved stability with recycled fiber and smoother runs.
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  15 April 2026

  ARLANXEO opens Innovation Center Asia in Changzhou

  Upgraded R&D hub expands labs and team to support rubber compounding, polymer analysis, battery applications and a chemistry lab for the new HNBR plant, boosting local and global R&D.
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  14 April 2026

  Honeywell to supply ETJ technology for Petrobras’ first large-scale SAF plant in Latin America

  ETJ process to be built at REPLAN (São Paulo) to produce up to 10,000 bpd SAF from ethanol — the first large-scale ETJ project in Latin America.
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  14 April 2026

  ERA launches to accelerate clean hydrogen for EU industrial competitiveness and energy independence

  CEO-led alliance published a white paper urging governments to boost demand certainty, lower electricity costs, simplify RFNBO rules, de-risk finance and fund a hydrogen backbone to speed FIDs.
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  14 April 2026

  Port of Antwerp-Bruges CEO Jacques Vandermeiren steps down

  Search for a new CEO starts immediately; COO Rob Smeets becomes interim. Leadership change ushers in a new strategic phase focused on cost efficiency and sustainable value creation.
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  14 April 2026

  Technip Energies wins two FEED contracts for SOGARA refinery in Gabon

  Two FEEDs: one debottlenecking (kerosene sweetening, 4 storage tanks); the other a modular hydrocracker with jetty and SMR H2. Both meet Africa 5, cut sulfur, boost local jobs.
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  14 April 2026

  Petrobras to invest $450M in world's largest seabed seismic monitoring project

  Permanent seabed seismic sensor network in Mero (Santos Basin) will map reservoir behavior to improve recovery and monitor FPSO production. 460 km cables in place; first data Q2 2026; AI used.
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  14 April 2026

  Iberdrola adds 42 MW Lazio PV, bringing Italy capacity to ~400 MW

  Plant (commissioned <6 months) backed by long‑term PPAs joins Etruria and Fenix projects; deal pending closing and aligns with group's €58bn 2025–28 investment plan.
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  14 April 2026

  RWE installs two substations for Nordseecluster A

  Two offshore substations (~40×22 m; 1,800 & 2,500 t) were installed ~50 km north of Juist after transport from Saint‑Nazaire by heavy‑lift Gulliver. Nordseecluster A: 660 MW (2027); B: +900 MW (2029)
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  14 April 2026

  Equinor sells 8.07% stake in Scatec, retains 8.05%

  Sold at NOK125/share for ~NOK1.6bn; remaining holding subject to 90‑day lock‑up. Average in‑price ~NOK80/share; Brazilian solar partnerships unaffected.