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WACKER Increases Silicone Prices Amid Costs
February 05, 2026
German chemical group WACKER has announced significant price increases for a wide range of silicone products, effective from 1 February 2026. These adjustments, which will see prices rise by up to 25 percent or even higher in specific instances, will be a
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ARLANXEO Opens New Therban HNBR Plant In China
February 04, 2026
ARLANXEO, a leading performance elastomers company, has officially opened its new Therban hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) production facility in Changzhou, China. This advanced plant, dedicated to producing the Therban brand, is designed to m
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CHIMEI Earns Second Consecutive CDP A Rating For Actions Against Climate Change
February 02, 2026
Taiwan-based performance materials company CHIMEI has secured a distinguished A rating in the CDP Climate Change assessment for the second consecutive year, positioning it within the leading four percent of global organisations evaluated in 2025. This rec
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Kraton Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification For Panama City Facility
January 30, 2026
Kraton Corporation, a leading global producer of speciality polymers and high-value bio-based chemicals derived from pine wood pulping co-products, has achieved International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for its manufacturing facili
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Solvay Opens Europe’s First Bio-Circular Silica Facility In Italy
January 30, 2026
Solvay has inaugurated its new bio-circular silica facility at its plant in Livorno, Italy, a strategic investment that underscores Italy’s industrial leadership in green innovation. The facility directly anticipates evolving EU sustainability rules for
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Ecolomondo Achieves Record Tyre Recycling Milestone
January 30, 2026
Ecolomondo Corporation, a Canadian developer of sustainable technology for recycling scrap tyres, has announced that its Hawkesbury facility reached a key operational milestone during the week of 12 January 2026, by successfully completing a record five d
