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6 May 2026

CATL and HyperStrong sign 60GWh sodium‑ion energy‑storage supply pact

Three-year sodium‑ion energy-storage deal to industrialize mass production: higher energy density, manufacturing fixes for consistent output, improved safety, and Li‑ion form‑factor compatibility
6 May 2026

Heidelberg Materials Q1 2026: solid start

Q1 revenue and RCO down; cost measures & Transformation Accelerator saved €405m; acquisitions in Australia and Turkey; new efficient kiln; dividend +9% and buyback continue; outlook confirmed.
6 May 2026

EEW launches EEW Italia in Milan to expand waste-to-energy sales

New Milan-based sales unit links Italian waste producers to EU energy-recovery plants, contracting and routing suitable waste to existing facilities to ease local capacity gaps and boost circularity.
6 May 2026

SPIE Wind Connect to connect and test 66 kV inter‑array cables at Baltyk II & III

Offshore phase starts Q2 2026. Two Polish farms total ~1,440 MW (720 MW each), ten strings of five turbines; end-turbine 400 mm², 1,000 mm² to OSS, powering >2M homes.
6 May 2026

Ørsted Q1 2026: Strong operational performance

EBITDA DKK 9.5bn; offshore generation +27% y/y. First power from Revolution Wind; Sunrise Wind turbines installed; monopiles started at Hornsea 3/Baltica 2. FY EBITDA guidance > DKK28bn
5 May 2026

Liquid Wind applies for eFuel permit for Örnsköldsvik eMethanol plant

Permit sought for integrated eMethanol plant producing >100,000 t/y from biogenic CO₂ and renewable hydrogen, with waste-heat recovery to district heating.
5 May 2026

Casale to supply technologies for India’s first commercial coal-to-ammonium nitrate complex

India’s first commercial coal gasification-to-ammonium nitrate complex in Odisha will process 1.3 Mt coal/y into 0.66 Mt AN, cut imports and target Sept 2029 start.
5 May 2026

Elkem ASA appoints interim chair and approves €1bn refinancing

AGM elected five shareholder board members: Helge Aasen (seat effective on his retirement as CEO), Marianne E. Johnsen, Christian Must, Astrid M. Hilde and Richard Olav Aa.
5 May 2026

SABIC launches ULTEM SU3102P oligomer for tougher, lighter aerospace composites

Reactive PEI oligomer increases thermoset composite toughness/stiffness up to 140% vs rPES, permits loadings to 50% with low viscosity, and can cut prepreg cycle time/energy use by ~30%.
5 May 2026

Covestro names Klaus Fröhlich CFO

Klaus Fröhlich will become CFO on Oct 1, 2026, succeeding Christian Baier (leaves Sep 30, 2026). Fröhlich, 53, is ADNOC Group CIO with 25+ years in finance and investment banking.
5 May 2026

Iberdrola upgrades Valdecañas pumped storage, adding 355 MW and 210 GWh

Valdecañas pumped-storage started pumping, linking Alcántara and Valdecañas reservoirs into a gigabattery with a hybrid battery, aiding renewables integration, grid stability and flood control
5 May 2026

Johnson & Johnson: TREMFYA (guselkumab), first IL‑23 inhibitor to show efficacy in perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease

Phase 3 FUZION: Week‑24 combined fistula remission 28.3% (100 mg q8w) and 27.0% (200 mg q4w) vs 10.3% placebo; safety profile consistent; CHARGE head‑to‑head trial initiated.
5 May 2026

RWE Offshore Wind management changes

CEO Sven Utermöhlen will leave on 30 Sep 2026 and advise for 6–12 months. CTO Tobias Keitel becomes CEO on 1 Oct 2026; Julian Garnsey appointed CTO. Management team otherwise unchanged.
5 May 2026

Heidelberg Materials commissions 1.25 Mt/yr Airvault kiln line to improve efficiency and reduce CO2

1.25 Mt/yr dry kiln replaces old lines; enables ~90% alternative fuels, reduces electricity ~10% and CO2 ~30%; €350M upgrade includes calcined-clay use and CCUS (1 Mt/yr).
5 May 2026

Merck acquires Terns Pharmaceuticals

Adds TERN‑701, an oral allosteric BCR::ABL1 TKI with FDA Breakthrough for certain CML patients. Bought via $53/share tender and merger; ~$5.8B R&D charge; Terns now delisted and private.
5 May 2026

LANXESS Lewatit MDS TP 108 Removes >99.9% PFAS at Chemours

Selective monodisperse ion-exchange resin removed >99.9% of fluorinated organics in wastewater, targeting short-chain PFAS via a 3-stage RO, carbon, resin cascade; spent resin incinerated.
5 May 2026

Linde named to Dow Jones Best‑in‑Class and S&P 2026 Sustainability Yearbook

Scored 98th‑percentile in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment with 25 years engagement; enabled customers to avoid >90M tCO2e in 2025; targets 2035 SBT and 2050 climate neutrality
5 May 2026

Lilly's Omvoh first IL-23p19 to show durable four-year disease clearance in ulcerative colitis

Mirikizumab showed durable disease clearance in moderate-severe ulcerative colitis: 63.5% who cleared at 1 year sustained it at 4 years; stringent remission 61.3%; safety profile consistent.
5 May 2026

INEOS Energy and Shell to explore Gulf of America

Joint investment to pursue exploration and development near Appomattox platform—acquire 21% interest in tieback assets, targeting Fort Sumter, Sisco well and a further well by 2030.
5 May 2026

INEOS and Shell to jointly explore Appomattox-area oil and gas in Gulf of America

Acquire 21% interest in Appomattox-tieback assets; target Fort Sumter pre-FID, Sisco well, and another exploration well by 2030 to add production, control costs and share risk
5 May 2026

TA’ZIZ signs $28.5bn offtake and feedstock agreements to expand UAE chemicals ecosystem

Long-term offtake and feedstock deals worth $28.5bn secure global markets and local inputs for methanol, PVC, EDC/VCM, caustic soda, salt and gas, supporting 4.7 mtpa chemicals output by 2028
5 May 2026

Statkraft and SUNCATCHER to market three German solar‑battery projects

Agreement to market three hybrid solar+storage sites (34.5 MWp PV, 12 MW/24 MWh batteries) to be commissioned H2 2026; batteries solar‑charged; profit‑share model; runs to 2031.
5 May 2026

Equinor starts Eirin gas production to Europe

Eirin field started gas exports to Europe via Gina Krog/Sleipner A. ~27.6 million boe, NOK4.5bn cost; tied-back subsea built in three years; extends Gina Krog life to 2036; ~3 kg CO2/boe.
5 May 2026

Worley appointed Owner’s Engineer for Holcim CCUS projects in EU and UK

MSA covers 14 CCUS projects in EU/UK (7 backed by European Innovation Fund). Provides owner’s engineering—oversight, project management, technical integration. Targets ~5 Mt CO2/yr by 2030.
4 May 2026

Perpetual Next names JPB Logistics for Farmsum biomethanol storage

Planned storage for a 220,000 tons/year biomethanol plant in Farmsum; 21,000–35,000 gross m³ tanks proposed; pipelines and inland shipping planned, truck backup; subject to FID.
4 May 2026

Johnson & Johnson: IMPACT pilot finds planned Impella 5.5 safe and feasible in high‑risk non‑shock cardiac surgery patients

IMPACT pilot (N=100) found planned pre‑CPB Impella 5.5 in non‑shock, high‑risk cardiac surgery (LVEF≤35%) was safe and feasible with low device‑related events; investigational.
4 May 2026

ADNOC launches Industrial Resilience Program to strengthen UAE manufacturing and supply chains

Five initiatives to boost local manufacturing, prioritize Made in the Emirates, add ICV+ incentives and a Multiplier tool, plus long-term demand visibility to shore up supply-chain resilience
4 May 2026

SPIE appoints Markus Holzke Group CEO and updates executive committee

Appointment effective after Apr 30, 2026 AGM. Rainer Hollang named CEO for Germany/Switzerland/Austria. Executive committee membership reorganized.
4 May 2026

SPIE appoints Rainer Hollang General Manager for Germany, Switzerland and Austria

Rainer Hollang becomes GM for Germany, Switzerland & Austria (effective May 1, 2026). He joins the group executive committee reporting to Markus Holzke; civil engineer with a long internal career since 2005.
4 May 2026

BASF Engineering Plastics Certified to EN 45545 Railway Standard

Ultramid and Ultradur grades certified to EN 45545 for railway E&E. Halogen‑free flame retardants (intumescent, Mg(OH)2), color‑independent approval and defined thicknesses for design freedom.

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