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25 March 2026
BASF raises European standard amines prices up to 30%
European commodity amines face immediate or per-contract price rises across ethanol, ethylene, methyl/isopropanol and DMF-related amines, due to higher raw-material, energy and logistics costs amid the Middle East conflict.
25 March 2026
EU dialogue on cement industry's low‑carbon transition
Stakeholders urged lead markets, funding (Industrial Decarbonisation Bank), standards, CCS, CO2 transport & storage, skills, stable ETS to speed decarbonisation and competitiveness
25 March 2026
Nouryon secures halal certification in China for personal care and cleaning ingredients
Chinese Boxing and Ningbo plants gained halal certification for fatty amines, quats and chelating agents, enabling wider access to halal personal-care and cleaning markets worldwide.
25 March 2026
Petrobras and Finep launch R$30m biorefining R&D call
R$30m R&D call for biorefining to develop low‑carbon biofuels from residual feedstocks via biotechnological routes; part of a Technological Ecosystems initiative (up to R$120m). Deadline 29/5
25 March 2026
SPIE to acquire SGS Industrial Services to expand industrial services in Germany
Adds ~800 staff; strengthens electrical & mechanical installation capabilities; €180M 2025 revenue, >10% margins; self‑financed; EPS accretive; closing by June 2026 subject to approvals
25 March 2026
PureCycle secures €40M Innovation Fund grant for Antwerp PP recycling plant
Will build a 59,000 t/yr PureFive® polypropylene recycling plant in Port of Antwerp-Bruges (ASTRA PP), using P&G dissolution tech; targets 85% GHG reduction and EU regulatory compliance
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25 March 2026
Neste Board Committee Appointments
After the AGM, the Board elected: Personnel & Remuneration — Chair Pasi Laine; Nick Elmslie, Conrad Keijzer, Sari Mannonen. Audit — Chair Essimari Kairisto; John Abbott, Anna Hyvönen, Just Jansz.
25 March 2026
WuXi Biologics Posts Record 2025 Results on Digital‑Native Operations
Revenue +16.7%, IFRS gross profit +30.9%, gross margin up 5ppt to 46%, adjusted gross profit +25.5%. Built intelligent labs, predictive analytics and a cloud client portal to speed development.
25 March 2026
LANXESS raises inorganic pigment prices up to 20%
Increase driven by higher energy, critical raw material and logistics costs amid geopolitical tensions; deemed necessary to secure long-term supply; customers will be contacted individually.
25 March 2026
Merck to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals, adding TERN‑701 for CML
Acquirer to buy target biotech at $53/share (~$6.7B equity, ~$5.7B net). Lead oral allosteric BCR::ABL1 TKI showed week‑24 molecular responses in Phase1/2; expected Q2 2026.
25 March 2026
RIFT secures EU Innovation Fund grant for Alpha One
Grant deal formalises funding for Alpha One, enabling engineering, contracting and FID prep. At Evonik Antwerp: 120,000 t/yr iron fuel → 244 GWh/yr low‑carbon heat; ~682 kt CO₂ avoided in 10 yr.
25 March 2026
Air Liquide opens first Advanced Materials plant in Taiwan
New Taichung plant will make advanced deposition and etch materials (ALD) for next‑gen AI/HPC chips, localizing supply, boosting collaboration and high‑volume ramp; €1B+ invested in Taiwan since 2019.
25 March 2026
ScottishPower secures £600m National Wealth Fund loan for EGL4 subsea link
2GW, 530 km HVDC subsea link will transmit Scottish low-cost power to England (1.5M homes), cut constraint costs, boost energy security, and support UK clean-power grid upgrades
25 March 2026
Boehringer Ingelheim launches two late-stage medicines, 2025 sales up 7.3%
R&D spend rose to €6.4bn (22.9% of sales); reached 70M patients; Human Pharma and Animal Health grew—JARDIANCE and OFEV expanded; Animal Health up 6.5% with NEXGARD leading; pipeline >80 projects.
25 March 2026
Tecnimont (MAIRE) wins $50m rehabilitation study for Guaracara refinery in Trinidad & Tobago
Assessment and rehab study for 150kbpd Guaracara refinery: technical/integrity checks, energy/environment review, water/cooling engineering; CAPEX/OPEX estimates. Phases 1-2 by early 2027
25 March 2026
Novo Nordisk: UBT251 reduced HbA1c up to 2.16% at 24 weeks in Chinese Phase 2 T2D trial
Triple-agonist UBT251 (GLP-1/GIP/glucagon) induced up to 9.8% weight loss, improved BP and lipids vs placebo/semaglutide. Safety consistent with triple-G class; global phase-2 and China phase-3 planned
25 March 2026
Mitsui Chemicals Obtains ISCC PLUS Certification for ACTCOL
Nagoya Works gained ISCC PLUS for ACTCOL (Jan 2026). Certification covers ACTCOL PPG and polymer polyol resin premix; group to expand mass‑balance biomass and chemically recycled products (~50 total).
24 March 2026
Toray announces TORAY VISION 2050, TORAY Challenges 2035 and IGNITION 2028
Launches a 2050 sustainability vision and a 2035 strategy with five priorities: growth, business-model change, genba-ryoku/supply-chain resilience, DX and HR. 2028 targets: ¥3T rev, ¥230B core OP, ROIC ~7%
24 March 2026
Iberdrola's Ignacio Galán on electrification, self-sufficiency and competitiveness
At CERAWeek he warned AI and data-centre growth will surge electricity demand, urging investment in transmission, distribution and generation and meeting global energy officials.
24 March 2026
LANXESS hikes Microbial Control prices up to 30%
Price adjustment takes effect immediately, applied regionally, citing sustained higher energy, raw material and logistics costs amid geopolitical tensions; aims to secure long-term supply and quality.
24 March 2026
Brenntag opens Asia Pacific’s first VDA-certified AdBlue site
VDA-certified AdBlue plant in Samut Prakan, Thailand delivers ISO 22241-compliant production with closed handling and controlled filling, ensuring pure, traceable diesel exhaust fluid supply.
24 March 2026
MOL cleared by US to proceed with NIS majority‑stake acquisition talks
U.S. OFAC extended the negotiation license to 22 May 2026, allowing finalization of sale documents and U.S. banks' participation; deal would transfer 56.15% stake, pending approvals.
24 March 2026
EU Innovation Fund commits €2.7bn to 54 net‑zero projects
Grant agreements signed; projects cover 17 countries and 17 sectors, set to avoid ~210 Mt CO2 in first 10 years. Six reserve projects invited (up to €491M). IF25 call open until 23 Apr 2026
24 March 2026
WuXi Biologics posts record 2025 results
2025 revenue +16.7% to RMB21.8bn; gross margin +500bps to 46%; EBITDA +38%; net profit +45%; 209 new integrated projects; backlog US$23.7bn; bi-/multi-specifics >120% growth
24 March 2026
Equinor begins Raia pre‑salt gas drilling offshore Brazil
Six wells started 24 Mar with Valaris DS‑17 in ~2,900m water; recoverable >1bn boe; capacity 16m m3/day (~15% national demand); start‑up 2028; $9bn investment; FPSO ~6 kg CO2/boe.
24 March 2026
UPM and Paramelt launch bio-based paper food packaging
Bio-based paper food-packaging with strong grease barrier at low coat weights. Recyclable and home-compostable. Runs on existing packaging lines; suited to bakery/fast-food
24 March 2026
Vattenfall 2025 Report: Progress Toward Fossil‑Free Energy
Emissions down 56% since 2017 (on 1.5°C path). 2025: SEK30.4bn invested (85% taxonomy), 95 TWh fossil‑free output, wind, nuclear and hydro project approvals; SEK165bn planned 2026–30.
24 March 2026
Teijin Aramid cuts drinking water use by 80% at Chemie Park Delfzijl
Cooling now uses industrial water from salt evaporation, cutting drinking-water use 80% (~300,000 m³), trimming total water use 10% and easing regional supply pressure.
24 March 2026
Veolia acquires Enviropacific for AUD220m to expand PFAS treatment in Australia
Boosts PFAS and soil remediation capacity in Australia via acquisition, integrating tech, field operations and infrastructure to scale cleanup, drive revenue growth and synergies.
24 March 2026
MAIRE's Nextchem awarded two NX Replast™ feasibility studies for plastic upcycling in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia
Feasibility studies for two mechanical upcycling plants: ~25 KTPA in Southern Africa and 40 KTPA in Southeast Asia to convert polyolefin waste into high-quality compounded r-polymers
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