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OQ Chemicals announced price increases for certain oxo intermediates, effective October 1, 2023, or as contracts allow. 

Nouryon has 60 manufacturing sites around the world with nine in Brazil, which represent 25% of the company’s total electricity usage. 

Polymers producer VINAVIL Americas announced the appointment of NAGASE Specialty Materials NA LLC as distributor for the Western United States.

Polish construction chemicals supplier Selena Group and plastics manufacturer Covestro have united their expertise to craft a more sustainable range of polyurethane foams for enhancing building thermal insulation. 

The technology is designed to improve Orion’s yield in the production of carbon black using circular feedstocks and potentially reducing the carbon footprint of the process.

CEO of Covestro commits to remain fully focused on its sustainable future strategy, regardless of the talks with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

Increasing climate-driven extreme weather events are impacting global shipping routes.

The goal of the proposed rule, allowing increased competition in the rail system, is to lead to more reliable, efficient, dependable service. 

RAMPF has developed a chemical solution for the direct upcycling of unsorted polyurethane scraps into customized polymer aerogels.

Arkema’s Changshu site and Changshu R&D center mark 25 and 10 years in operation, now leading innovation for decades.