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17 April 2026

WuXi Biologics Named Morningstar Sustainalytics Industry and Regional ESG Leader for Sixth Consecutive Year

Praised for sustained ESG leadership; earlier ranked in Sustainalytics' top-1% negligible-risk tier. Also holds MSCI AAA, EcoVadis Platinum, CDP A-list. Global Green CRDMO supporting 945 projects.
17 April 2026

AkzoNobel to sell Pakistan business to Packages Group

Deal values unit at PKR 16.2bn (~€50m) at 14x EV/EBITDA. Includes Decorative Paints; Future Coatings will pay royalties. Closing expected H2 2026, subject to conditions.
17 April 2026

Siemens showcases industrial AI transforming manufacturing at Hannover Messe

Shows industry AI and digital twins: robotics, pop-up mini‑factory for CPG value chains, autonomous 3D‑printing with AI agents and robots, plus DC power‑grid tech for data centers
16 April 2026

EIB, EC and IFC back Biovac to build Africa’s first end-to-end vaccine manufacturing plant

€75M quasi‑equity and $20M senior loan finance a South African end‑to‑end multi‑vaccine plant (2028) to produce cholera, polio, pneumonia and meningitis vaccines (30–40M doses/yr); 340 skilled, 7,000 indirect jobs.
16 April 2026

Petrobras: Ordinary General Meeting decisions

Approved 2025 accounts and 2026 capital budget; allocated 2025 results with two equal payments (May 20, Jun 22); elected 11 directors and 5 fiscal council members; set remuneration caps.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
15 April 2026

IBU‑tec completes spray tower for 15,000 t/yr LFP plant

Structural framework finished for a spray tower enabling ~15,000 t/yr LFP cathode material production in Bitterfeld, strengthening European battery supply-chain autonomy.
15 April 2026

IBU‑tec completes spray tower for 15,000 t/y LFP plant in Bitterfeld

Structural framework finished; milestone advances local LFP cathode production, broadens material development and scale‑up services, and targets supply‑chain resilience and lower emissions.
15 April 2026

Trafigura signs $1bn, seven-year oil prepayment with Republic of Gabon

Will act as exclusive offtaker of Gabon’s Profit Oil; crude sourced from a diversified pool of producing assets; syndication of exposure is underway.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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