BASF to increase prices for polymer dispersions and powders

Import prices in June 2026: +6.1% compared with June 2025

Electricity prices rose by 70.8%, and oil prices by 32.1%—while agricultural prices fell significantly.

Middle East crisis triggers historic raw material shortages and drastic price surges

Business survey on plastic packaging and plastic films

hubergroup is raising prices in Europe due to the Middle East conflict

Drastic cost increases for resins, solvents and pigments are forcing printing ink manufacturers to take action

Rising operating costs necessitate price adjustments at Qemetica Salz

Challenges of rising energy, labor and logistics costs addressed with sustainable solutions

E-Cars Will Soon be Cheaper than Combustion Engines

Batteries and fuel cells will dominate in the future – “e-fuels” will only play a very minor role

ICIS global Petrochemical Index (IPEX) plunges to November 2003 level

BASF to increase prices for construction chemicals across Europe

Oxea Announces Price Increase for Carboxylic Acids in Europe

People willing to pay more for new biofuels

BASF to increase prices for butanediol and derivatives

World Bank Raises 2017 Oil Price Forecast

OPEC agreement to limit production seen sending prices higher

Oxea Announces Price Increases for n-Propanol and n-Propyl Acetate

Oxea Announces Price Increases for 1,3-Butylene Glycol

LANXESS: Price increase for several synthetic elastomers

Arkema announces a price increase of Specialty Polyolefins

WACKER POLYMERS to Raise Prices For Dispersions

Sartomer Europe increases prices of monomers and oligomers

BASF increases Prices for Ethanolamines in Europe

Arkema announces a price increase on its Orevac® range

Altuglas International increase prices for its acrylic sheet and blocks

Scenarios for a New “Iron Age”: Iron Complements Hydrogen as an Energy Source

Study Shows the Potential of Iron Powder for Long-Term Energy Storage, Energy Transmission, and the Use of Existing Power Plant Infrastructure in the Energy System of the Future

Three-dimensional molecules through “domino cascade”

Chemists develop light-driven triple catalysis

Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

Penn State researchers converting PET waste into synthetic graphite that outperforms natural graphite

From cleaner “cracking” to black gold

Pitt startup finds a cooler, cleaner method to produce battery-quality graphite and hydrogen

New solutions to the PFAS problem

Research team develops methods for breaking down “forever chemicals”

Nature as a Model for Sustainable Hydrogen Storage

How biocatalysis could improve LOHC technology

Europe is heavily dependent on imports for lithium: The LiSA Consortium aims to change that

Nobian and partners launch pilot project to scale circular, low-carbon lithium refining in Europe

Siemens and Ucaneo partner to scale direct air capture

Germany's largest Direct Air Capture facility to be inaugurated in Berlin on July 2, 2026

European Inventor Award 2026 winners revealed

Awards for oat-based drinks, a malaria vaccine, battery recycling and more

Fertiliser from the neighbourhood – where local ammonia plants make economic sense

Haber-Bosch: now electric

Material harvests drinking water from air – and cools more efficiently than current systems

Produced on a pilot scale for the first time

8 million euros for the materials of tomorrow

Deep tech startup alqem is scaling its AI platform for materials research

Breakthrough in tailor-made enzyme design

New possibilities for biotechnology and green chemistry

New Strategies for Preserving Native Cocoa Varieties

Shimadzu acquires European electron microscopy pioneer for $711 million

The combination is set to deliver complete solutions for semiconductors, life sciences and materials science

The Kitchen Sponge: A Microcosm—Bacterial Contamination Isn't Always Visible, Smellable, or Palpable

Pathogens also multiply there and can spread from that location

Plant-based supermarket products contain twice as many additives as animal-based equivalents

A UK study analysed 71 like-for-like product pairs and counted 199 additives in plant-based items versus 100 in animal-based ones

$400 million deal: Eurofins acquires Element Materials Technology's Life Sciences Testing Services business in North America

The transaction involves biopharma, environmental, and food testing

Strüngmann Award 2026: Who is transforming the life sciences in the DACH region?

Three finalists have been selected: Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence and Significant Innovation Potential in Life Sciences

300 beverage companies call for: No sugar tax on beverages

Five industry associations are warning of price increases and questioning the effectiveness of the planned tax in terms of public health policy.

ABB Robotics collaborates with Roche to bring physical AI to laboratories

Agreement lays the foundation for a new era of digitally connected labs enabled by intelligent robotics to provide significant efficiencies in laboratory workflows

MicroHarvest is building Europe's first industrial facility for microbial protein at the Leuna Chemical Park

Biotech scale-up invests a mid-double-digit million amount and creates about 25 new jobs at the site

Nestlé and Platinum Equity to create Peranel, a leading player in water and premium beverages

S.Pellegrino, Perrier and Acqua Panna are to grow more independently under their own roof

Eurofins Acquires Element's Biopharma and Food Testing Capabilities in North America

The 27 laboratory sites are to be integrated into Eurofins' existing hub-and-spoke network

Visugromab Overcomes Resistance to Cancer Immunotherapy

Antibody Shows Long-Lasting Remissions After Failure of Established Cancer Immunotherapies

Nestlé to acquire smart food pioneer yfood to accelerate the brand’s international expansion

Nestlé manager Jolanda Schwirtz takes over as head

Merck expands life science portfolio with $11.3 billion Bio-Techne deal

Bio-Techne to bring portfolio with industry-leading multi-omics offering, analytical technologies and integrated workflow solutions across the scientific journey

New drug could slow the development of Alzheimer’s

The active ingredient also shows anti-ageing effects

According to the report, one in five cups of coffee contains toxic pesticide residues

An analysis by four organizations shows that 59 percent of the active ingredients in pesticides used in coffee cultivation are banned in the EU

Leica Biosystems to acquire StatLab

The acquisition is intended to scale up the use of AI-powered cancer diagnostics in anatomical pathology laboratories

Europe: Conflicting Laws Threaten Biodiversity and Food Security

EU laws are working against the protection of pollinators that they themselves call for

FDA Takes Further Steps to Remove Outdated Authorizations for Color Additives in Food

Two petroleum-based food dyes lose FDA approval or face revocation

Artificial intelligence evaluates chemical spectra in minutes

Researchers from the University of Jena, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, and Zakodium develop AI system for chemical structure analysis

Do sugar substitutes disrupt gut health and metabolism?

Study examines the emerging science suggesting a link between calorie-free sweeteners and blood sugar control

Prebiotic sodas typically contain as much sugar as fiber

While healthier than regular sodas and fruit drinks, prebiotic sodas do not necessarily compare favorably with other alternatives

Bacteria convert uranium into a stable chemical compound

Potential risk to humans and environment reduced

EMBL spin-off Epitome Therapeutics secures 4 million euros for its epigenome-editing platform

Precise Control of Gene Expression

Bayer Signs Licensing Agreement with RAGT and Plans to Bring Hybrid Wheat to Market in the Early 2030s

Hybrid wheat is expected to increase yields without requiring more land or resources

NexMR joins the Magritek Group to push benchtop NMR one step further

"This is what real innovation in benchtop NMR looks like, and it is happening here"

Research Breakthrough on the Path to a New Reserve Antibiotic

For the first time, chemists have succeeded in synthesizing the highly potent natural compound neosorangicin A

New resources on the way for BC farms under pressure from pests and disease

Genome BC funds three genomics projects to protect BC fruit and vegetable crops

AI detects cancer cells and evaluates the accuracy of its diagnosis

Researchers Are Developing a Transparent AI System for Diagnosing Lymphomas