Kemira to increase calcium sulphate pigment production at Siilinjärvi

LANXESS Strengthens Battery Expertise

New battery laboratory accelerates the development of materials for the next generation of LFP batteries

BASF streng­thens pro­duc­tion of acid chlo­rides and chloro­form­ates with fully mo­der­nized plant in Ludwigshafen

Modernization increases production capacity

Polyblend confirms €4 million investment to accelerate the production of compounds based on recycled plastics

The modernised production line is set to start operating at the end of 2027 and will produce up to 15,000 tonnes of compounds made from recycled materials per year

Power-to-Heat at the Leuna chemical site

A new benchmark in industrial heat supply: InfraLeuna's 35 MW electrode boiler officially put into operation

Tioxide restarts titanium dioxide pigment plant in UK

Heralding new era for historic Greatham site

LANXESS Powers Large-Scale Plant with Hydrogen

Advantage of Verbund site: Hydrogen is produced at Covestro as a byproduct of chlorine electrolysis

GET H2 Nukleus Gains Momentum: First Hydrogen from Lingen Arrives in Marl

Germany's first integrated industrial-scale hydrogen project is underway

Eppendorf signs agreement for new production site in Penang, Malaysia

Eppendorf will invest EUR 40 million in the site, with production expected to start in 2028

Successful Start of Evonik-Licensed Hydrogen Peroxide Megaplant in Leshan, China

Evonik-licensed hydrogen peroxide mega plant starts operations in Leshan, China

BASF inaugurates new production plant in Düsseldorf, Germany

Capacity expansion for the European and global cosmetics market

Hosokawa Alpine continues integration process and strengthens central structures

Integration of Hosokawa Solids Solutions

Westphalia Shifts Growth to Europe

Hydrogen: France Shows How It Can Be Done

About one million euros from the “Infrastructure” special fund for the Zeitz Chemical and Industrial Park

Saxony-Anhalt is investing in tracks, switches, and shunting routes to improve the site's rail connections

Ultra-pure gases for HBM chips: Air Liquide invests over 170 million USD in Indiana

Air Liquide will support SK hynix’s ambition to build a global AI memory ecosystem

Covestro plans to invest in new world-scale MDI train in China and starts UAE feasibility study

Both MDI production trains to achieve operational net-zero greenhouse gas emissions footprint

BYK starts production of HEUR-based RHEOBYK additives in Germany

ProChem Strengthens Its Hanau Location

ProChem Acquires Active Ingredient Production Facilities from Evonik at the Wolfgang Industrial Park

Westlake expands global chlorovinyls manufacturing capacity with acquisition of PVC and VCM plants in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

VEGA Opens New Plant in China

Production at the headquarters will continue and will be supplemented by the new plant

Sasol is investing €60 million in Brunsbüttel

Sasol advances strategic growth in advanced materials and specialty chemicals

Scientists turn one of the world's most hated plastics into premium lubricant

They uncovered something far more promising than a recycling method

Turning CO₂ into fuels: Chemists solve a key scaling problem

LIKAT Technical Center produces catalyst on kilogram scale for the first time for a pilot plant

Three-dimensional molecules through “domino cascade”

Chemists develop light-driven triple catalysis

New plastic turns into a gas when heated – then reforms once cooled

A novel polymer could simplify the application, removal and recycling of materials by eliminating several of the complex processing steps currently used

AI cooling consumes billions of liters of water—a startup offers a solution

blue activity relies on biodegradable cooling water chemistry

Energy Transition: Electrify First—Then Use Methanol Instead of Hydrogen for the Rest

Merck upgrades its full-year guidance and expects revenue of up to €21.8 billion

Performance driven by continued demand in Process Solutions, Rare Diseases and Semiconductor Solutions

LANXESS Powers Large-Scale Plant with Hydrogen

Advantage of Verbund site: Hydrogen is produced at Covestro as a byproduct of chlorine electrolysis

The Structural Crisis in the Chemical Industry Is Worsening—Time to Act Is Running Out

Those who take action now will improve their chances of remaining competitive in 2040

New cathode material brings aqueous zinc-ion batteries closer to reality

The researchers used ball milling as a cost-effective way to engineer oxygen defects in electrolytic MnO₂

Charging ahead with sustainable zinc-iodine battery development

Biodegradable oligosaccharides solve a key problem

This cookie started its life as a plastic bottle

Specialized microbes transform inedible material into protein-rich snacks

Novo Nordisk and AWS enter strategic partnership to accelerate drug discovery through AI

New AI hub in London brings together engineers, AI specialists and scientists to reduce the time to market for future medicines

This cookie started its life as a plastic bottle

Specialized microbes transform inedible material into protein-rich snacks

Astorg completes acquisition of Microbiology business from Thermo Fisher Scientific

Former PerkinElmer CEO heads the new company

Computomics raises EUR 6.3 million to scale climate-smart plant breeding

AI predicts which plant varieties can withstand heat and drought

Gen Z drinks significantly more mocktails and fruit juice

Non-alcoholic drinks are becoming a habit for young people

New Analytical Methods Aim to Better Protect Fruit Juices from Adulteration

An IGF project is developing a multi-method approach for four fruit matrices, intended to replace existing single-method approaches

The quantum computer microscope

A new invention is set to significantly improve electron microscopy

Following a warning from foodwatch: Lidl and Tinema Stop Greenwashing Regarding Salmon

Labels Without Substance – Why ASC and GGN Don't Provide Consumers with a Real Guarantee of Sustainable Salmon Farming

Laser spectroscopy helps reveal hidden nuclear properties in fermium

First high-precision measurements of the fermium-255 nucleus validate modern nuclear models and advance the search for superheavy elements

Mould toxins in food are not destroyed during cooking or baking

Survey reveals gaps in knowledge about mould and its potential health risks

Why apples react differently to climate change than wheat

NMR reveals hidden electrolyte states for better batteries

Battery electrolytes are not fixed formulations, but evolving liquid states

Scientists turn COVID-19 immune memory into a powerful new ally against cancer

Celloram, Inc., University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University unveil PROTEXI, a novel cancer vaccine platform advancing toward first-in-human clinical trials in sarcoma patients.

Climate-driven water scarcity increases wheat prices globally

Interdisciplinary study connects drought across the world’s wheat-growing regions with global markets

Teledyne acquires Varex Imaging for around 1.1 billion dollars

Why do we get sleepy? How neurons control sleep drive

Understanding how the brain generates sleep drive would provide entirely new opportunities for sleep research

Dietary Supplements in Old Age: When They Help and When They Harm

The Consumer Advice Center of North Rhine-Westphalia warns: Vitamin D can cause kidney damage if taken in excessive amounts

A new light on the microbiome and its metabolites

Brain cravings: Impaired neural protein affects dietary fat intake

Mitochondrial protein in brain neurons regulates appetite and body weight

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

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

Danaher appoints Julie Sawyer Montgomery as president and chief executive officer

Rainer Blair to retire

Celonic announces CEO transition: The succession has already been settled

Dr. Samanta Cimitan to depart at end of 2026 to assume a senior leadership role at a global life sciences organization

New Strategies for Preserving Native Cocoa Varieties

Bruker announces strategic collaboration with Atinary Technologies to advance self-driving laboratories

Staying One Step Ahead of the Development of Resistance

How Bacteria Develop Resistance to Antisense Antibiotics—and How Future Therapies Can Be Made Less Susceptible to It

Energy-efficient electric drying with superheated steam

Drying process saves significant amounts of energy and eliminates the need for natural gas

Organs age at different speeds: a blood test might soon tell which ones

Some people look younger, others older than they actually are. But why is that, and what is actually happening inside the body?

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

Merck upgrades its full-year guidance and expects revenue of up to €21.8 billion

Performance driven by continued demand in Process Solutions, Rare Diseases and Semiconductor Solutions