Westlake Chemical completes acquisition of Axiall Corporation

Merck Delivers Solid Q3 2026 Results and Advances Strategic Priorities Across the Business

Strong contributions by Process Solutions, Rare Diseases and Semiconductor Solutions

Weicon Wins the Future Prize for Sustainability

80% Less Plastic: Green Tube Wins Award

BASF to shift polyisobutene production in Europe entirely to renewable electricity starting in 2027

Computing with Light – Q.ANT Wins "The Spark" Technology Award

Ten finalists demonstrate the path from technological excellence to industrial-scale production

ISC3 and Change Chemistry: Working Together for Safe and Sustainable Chemistry

Partnership to foster industry and startups collaborations in chemical innovation

LANXESS increases sales and earnings in the third quarter of 2026

Positive free cash flow also expected in the fourth quarter

CHT Germany is Finalist for the “German Sustainability Award Companies 2027”

Jury recognizes the efforts to advance sustainable transformation and CHT's integration of chemical product development with industrial customer processes

Evonik invests €52 million to expand silicone platform in Essen

“This expansion strengthens our silicone production platform, enhancing supply chain resilience and creating a strong foundation for profitable growth”

Startup EDENenergy: Used E-Scooter Batteries Become Industrial Energy Storage System

The Fraunhofer spin-off’s first storage unit contains 112 second-hand batteries

Rising Gas Prices Increase Margin Pressure on Chemical and Metal Companies

As of early November, German natural gas storage facilities were only about 62 percent full

Evonik more optimistic after strong third quarter

Strongest increase in sales in 4 years

C1 sells first technology licence and signs strategic partnership with leading Indian engineering company Thermax

Stocklisted engineering giant Thermax to build methanol plant based on C1 technology

Bayer increases sales and EBITDA before special items in the third quarter, improves full-year outlook

AkzoNobel invests $60 million to strengthen production of advanced powder coatings technologies in North America

Mobergs becomes Sesotec: Unified brand presence strengthens position in the Nordic countries and the Baltics

From 2 November 2026, the company will operate uniformly as Sesotec and will deepen its integration into the Group

Stora Enso and Shanshan Technology partner to accelerate Lignode development and advance sustainable anode materials

The Transformation of the European Chemical Industry Can Only Succeed Through Joint Efforts

150 experts from industry, politics and academia discussed possible courses of action up to 2050

Making Automation More Accessible for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

KUKA Group and KOMSA Enter Strategic Partnership

BASF and HSCC are pursuing a potential joint venture across the polyamide 6 value chain

Endress+Hauser receives Swiss Manufacturing Award 2026

The award recognizes achievements in the fields of innovation, growth, resilience and employment

AkzoNobel and Axalta to be called Axanzo following merger

Greg Poux-Guillaume becomes CEO

Rapeseed oil instead of crude oil: Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals

Nearly EUR 100 million invested

Two chemical giants, a potential deal: BASF and Evonik in talks

BASF confirms exploratory talks regarding potential takeover of Evonik

How chemistry chooses a mirror-image form: the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for asymmetric synthesis

The Nobel Prize goes to Kagan and Soai for their discovery of homochirality

Breakthrough in Silicone Recycling

New "chemical armor" could unlock the holy grail of solid-state battery technology

A simple one-step coating builds a silicon-indium hybrid shield on lithium metal, quadrupling current density and extending battery cycle life

Synthesis Platform for Methanol and Its Downstream Chemistry from Renewable Sources

Converting CO₂ Directly into Fuels and Chemicals

TU Berlin Launches Two Research Projects on Direct Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion—Without the Detour via Hydrogen

EWE and VERBUND Establish a Joint Venture for One of Europe's Largest Hydrogen Projects

European Partnership for Energy Security and Decarbonization

From wood to chemicals: UPM inaugurates pioneering biorefinery in Germany

With an annual capacity of 220,000 tonnes, it is the largest facility of its kind in the world

Stora Enso and Shanshan Technology partner to accelerate Lignode development and advance sustainable anode materials

A New Method for Upcycling Polyethylene

Suitable for Mass Production as a Raw Material for Nylon

Merck to Acquire Silence Therapeutics

Strengthening Rare Disease Pipeline with Innovative siRNA Asset

75 percent of Gen Z buy protein products—social media is driving the trend among Gen Z

A SINUS study shows that eight out of ten 14- to 28-year-olds consider a balanced diet important. TikTok and Instagram are their main sources of information.

QIAGEN and EQT agree on a takeover bid worth billions

QIAGEN’s Supervisory Board and Managing Board fully support the transaction

How your brain learned to love coffee, chocolate, fat, and sugar

Scientists discovered a “slow” dopamine pathway linking the gut and brain that helps shape our food preferences

Rising CO₂ Alters Wheat Proteins and Baking Quality

Climate Change Affects Bread

Highly Sensitive Detection of MRI Contrast Agents

Scientists have developed a sensor capable of detecting even the smallest amounts of gadolinium.

A first in Germany: Charité successfully treats 19-year-old with CRISPR therapy

Exagamglogene Autotemcel used for the first time in Germany following approval

More young people are drinking juice and non-alcoholic cocktails on a regular basis

Weekly alcohol consumption among adolescents reaches an all-time low

From the Cloud to the Lab: Currenta Tests Virtual Lab Automation

Simulate first, then automate

Using Enzymes instead of the Landfill: How Biological Processes Can Help with Recycling

Researchers identify enzyme families capable of breaking down polyurethane and polyamide

Arla is investing more than 63 million euros in the future of high-protein dairy products

Demand for skyr, cottage cheese, and protein solutions is driving investment in Europe

Analytik Jena inaugurates new buildings: Investment of 96 million euros

Endress+Hauser Group company expands capacity for development, production and sales of laboratory measurement technology

Ultra-processed food intake linked to silent strokes in healthy middle-aged adults

"I would not have expected this finding, frankly"

International FoodTec Award 2027: Winners Announced

21 award winners honored for innovation, sustainability, and efficiency

Zurich Blue, a nano-pigment inspired by an ancient prototype

Europe’s research breakthroughs face a technology transfer bottleneck

"The study presented today identifies six priorities to help Europe turn research excellence into market success"

Ultra-Processed Foods: The Degree of Processing Affects Metabolism and the Brain

Why Ready-Made Meals Affect the Body Differently Than Freshly Cooked Food

Resistant bacteria are favoured in hospital sewers

Responsible antibiotics identified

Waters acquires MOBILion Systems

Global chocolate supply threatened by disease, new cacao plant offers solution

Danaher accelerates life sciences research with new AI-powered autonomous lab

The lab is designed to deliver up to eight times faster progress from idea to validated reagent

PerkinElmer Appoints Dr. Kaveh Kahen as President of Analytical & Testing Solutions Business

Kahen returns to PerkinElmer with more than 20 years of experience across the life sciences and analytical technologies industries

New Food Packaging Film Glows Under UV Light When Meat Starts to Spoil

Researchers made the film from milk protein and pigments extracted from black soybean seed coats.

Archimedes’ screw made from a single molecule

Concern over European biotech: the window for change is narrow – and closing fast

NDR Test Finds Maggots, Worms, and Plastic in Porcini Mushroom Products from the Supermarket

Mushroom experts found maggot-eaten tunnels and layers of olive-green tubes in frozen mushrooms sold by EDEKA and Niklas.

New Method Reveals What a Cell Was Doing Days Ago

New technology now makes it possible to store these RNA molecules in cells for several days

Protein Mapping for Everyone

Deep Visual Proteomics (DVP) enables the spatially resolved analysis of proteins in tissues and a better understanding of disease processes

Metabolic markers are expected to help detect colorectal cancer risk earlier

Researchers are studying early, potentially reversible changes in the intestinal mucosa