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WACKER recently announced that the conflict in the Middle East has led to significant disruption in global supply chains, resulting in significantly increased costs for energy, raw materials and logistics.

Specialty chemicals producer Orion S.A. has earned a Platinum rating for its 2025 performance from EcoVadis. 

BASF is implementing a price increase of up to 30% on selected Home Care, Industrial & Institutional Cleaning (I&I), and Industrial Formulators products in North and South America.

Arkema recently announced a 20% expansion of production capacity at its Changshu Kynar^® PVDF manufacturing site in China. 

Huntsman Corp. recently celebrated the grand opening of its expanded Performance Products manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary.

Evonik is expanding its Specialty Methacrylates partnership with IMCD, extending a proven collaboration in Brazil and Canada.

The new biomass balance polyether polyol portfolio from BASF is developed for use in the CASE, automotive, and sleep products industries.

The 2026 ASC Annual Convention & EXPO heads to Nashville with a forward-looking agenda designed to help adhesives and sealants professionals navigate disruption and drive growth.

The partnership will broaden supply and deliver advanced, reliable performance additives to address growing demands in plastic and rubber applications for manufacturing.

WACKER reports that the conflict in the Middle East has led to significant disruption in global supply chains, resulting in increased costs for raw materials and logistics.