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The projects will support the domestic production of sustainable materials and chemicals for consumer products and defense applications, while also creating the manufacturing workforce of the future.

Huntsman Corp. recently released its third-quarter 2024 results, reporting revenues of $1,540 million, compared to $1,506 million in the same quarter of 2023. 

Cabot Corp. recently announced that the company will raise prices globally for carbon black products sold by its specialty carbons business. 

Specialty chemicals provider Nouryon has completed the capacity expansion for organic peroxides at its manufacturing facility in Ningbo, China.

An industrial-grade wax with a 35% lower carbon footprint is helping packaging-adhesive formulators reduce their Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.

The Arkema - Académie des sciences Grand Prize has been awarded to Markus Antonietti, professor at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interface Science in Potsdam, Germany. 

Locus Fermentation Solutions, a domestic bio-manufacturing leader, announced expansion of TSCA registration from the EPA for its biosurfactants. 

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. announced that affiliate Kumho Mitsui Chemicals Inc. began operations in late September at additional production facilities for methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI).

In adding new spherical powders to its product mix, Momentive anticipates growth opportunities within the EV market and other markets facing significant power electronics performance challenges.

The enhanced center demonstrates the company’s commitment to accelerating innovation and services while contributing to the long-term success of its customers and the community both in Asia and globally.