Uhde to engineer large-scale polypropylene plant in China

WACKER expands production of silicone emulsions in India

The current main site in Amtala is set to focus on product and process development in future

Matthews Engineering and start-up hs-tumbler partner on dry battery electrode manufacturing

Companies aim to enable dry electrode manufacturing through trajectory mixing

Wevo establishes new production site in Singapore

The new plant in the Tuas industrial zone is intended to shorten delivery times and strengthen the company's regional market position

BASF inaugurates expanded dispersion production in Durban, South Africa

Investment reinforces BASF’s position as a reliable supplier in EMEA

Lavera chemical site to become sustainable production centre with state aid

French government to support decarbonisation of site over 15 years and secure 2,000 jobs in strategically important chemical industry

New quality in regenerative gasoline from CO₂ and hydrogen

First successful processing of eMethanol for efuel production in Freiberg

Solvay inaugurates Europe’s first bio-circular silica facility in Italy

Solvay's plant in Livorno uses agricultural byproducts and supports tire manufacturers in sustainable tire production

Chemical plant closures rate surges six-fold in Europe since 2022

"It’s no longer a question of being five minutes before or after twelve. The sector is under severe stress and breaking"

DOMO Chemicals Germany: State orders continued operation

Shutdown of production facilities in Leuna prevented for safety reasons

Haltermann Carless completes divestment of production site in USA

Focus on hydrocarbons and new technologies

DOMO Chemicals Germany: Plants go into emergency operation

Negotiations with creditors for a short-term mass loan have failed

Start of construction of VEGA facility in Kuppenheim

Production, logistics and administration buildings are being built

SABIC expands PPE oligomers capacity for AI and 5G data-center PCBs

BASF commences production of the first products from the core of the Verbund at its Zhanjiang Verbund site

The entire core of the Verbund expected to be ready for startup by the end of 2025

BASF to exit hydrosulfites business and close production facility in Ludwigshafen

Recycling pioneer matterr builds plant at chemical park

Location expands its focus on the circular economy

Asahi Kasei to double production capacity for photosensitive polyimide PIMEL by 2030

Strengthening supply resilience of key material for global semiconductor industry

WACKER commissions new production line for semiconductor-grade polysilicon at Burghausen site

Worth over €300 million, the new production facility is the Group’s largest single investment in the last ten years

Breakthrough in lithium refining from lithium chloride

Strengthening the European battery industry: Nobian joins forces with Veolia to advance lithium production for batteries

Dow will shut down three upstream European assets

Reducing merchant sale exposure, and removing higher-cost, energy-intensive assets

AI rebuilds molecules from exploding fragments

Researchers trained a neural network that can use ion momentum to work backward and predict the pre-blast geometry of a molecule

A flexible electrolyte for solid batteries

Polymer material enables better solid-state batteries: This innovation is the result of some clever chemistry

How are 360,000 tons of used batteries per year turned into a treasure trove of raw materials?

Increasing profitability and recyclability through direct recycling

Failed experiment by Cambridge scientists leads to surprise drug development breakthrough

A new light-powered chemical reaction could make drug manufacturing more sustainable

Chemical industry at a turning point: six keys to transformation

New study compares German roadmaps with international strategies

WACKER cuts over 1,500 jobs to reduce costs by €300 million

Chemical giant launches largest cost-cutting program in company history

Wastewater contains energy from 100 nuclear power plants: new technology makes it usable

Electrochemically active microorganisms convert chemical energy into electricity

Invisible battery parts finally seen with pioneering technique

New method reveals critical weaknesses in battery electrodes

Waterloo researchers turning plastic waste into vinegar

The reaction takes place in water, making it particularly relevant for addressing plastic pollution in aquatic environments

From trash to climate tech

Rubber gloves find new life as carbon capturers materials

How a 270-year-old physics trick could supercharge affordable battery technology

Researchers merge historical physics with modern materials engineering to create durable sodium batteries

New technology could use sunlight to break down ‘forever chemicals’

Scientists have developed a new photocatalyst

Fats for Breakfast or Dinner?

Nutrient Timing Influences Gene Activity in Adipose Tissue

German food tech company secures €8 million to combat food waste

Foodforecast aims to scale AI technology for ultra-fresh food

Change of management at abberior instruments

Meiko Fiedler takes over as CEO

BioNTech co-founders establish new biotech company

Management transition by end of 2026

Strategic milestone: waterdrop becomes profitable and closes 2025 with strong growth

"2025 was a year in which many strategic decisions had an impact for waterdrop®"

What paralyzes Europe's laboratories and which levers have an impact

Growing willingness to innovate meets structural blockades, financing problems and stress

Gut microbes affect the heart via the brain

Previously unknown gut-brain-heart axis could enable therapies for hypertension and heart failure

EFSA warns of lectins in undercooked beans

European authority sees health risk for all age groups from phytohemagglutinin

Invisible battery parts finally seen with pioneering technique

New method reveals critical weaknesses in battery electrodes

5,000-year-old bacteria defy 10 modern antibiotics

Ice cave bacteria could sharpen antibiotic resistance crisis – or help solve it

Why does oat milk sometimes foam perfectly and sometimes not at all?

New project makes the functionality of plant proteins measurable - for more reliable production of vegan products

analytica 2026: five exhibition halls full of innovations

More than 1,100 exhibitors will be presenting their innovations

Start-up AveThera acquires Fraunhofer site for biologics production

The young biotech company takes over pharmaceutical biotechnology unit including employees

More meat, lower risk of dementia: study reveals gene-dependent effect

Among carriers of the APOE4 variant, high meat consumption was associated with a significantly slower rate of cognitive decline

An endangered natural pharmacy hidden in coral reefs

Genome analysis reveals vast arsenal of natural substances for medicine and biotechnology: Over 99 percent of species were previously unknown

Cherry compounds may slow aggressive breast cancer

Natural compounds in dark sweet cherries could reduce tumor growth, metastasis and therapy resistance in triple-negative breast cancer

Amazonian cocoa could become a superfood

Brazilian researchers discovered glycine betaine and proline in unroasted beans as natural cell protectors

INTEGRA Biosciences strengthened market position in 2025

Laboratory equipment manufacturer defies customs costs and grows by 3 percent on a currency-adjusted basis

Wastewater contains energy from 100 nuclear power plants: new technology makes it usable

Electrochemically active microorganisms convert chemical energy into electricity

Sweeteners taste better when you expect sugar

Expectations alter the taste of sweeteners in the brain

Non-destructive battery testing: New method developed

ZULF-NMR scans batteries without opening the casing

Plastic bottles turned into Parkinson’s medication

Edinburgh researchers develop an alternative to fossil-based raw materials in pharmaceutical manufacturing

Breadcrumbs replace fossil hydrogen in chemical production

A one-pot microbial formula, which uses live microbes, eliminates the need for fossil fuels in hydrogenation

3D microtumors could revolutionize treatment decisions

A step toward functional personalized cancer medicine

Dementia protection through coffee?

Fries with that?

Ordering from AI linked to selecting more indulgent foods

Less plastic waste in biomedicine

Doctoral student receives research grant to develop more sustainable methods for cultivating stem cells

Disastrous interplay: protein uncovered that makes cancer grow faster

Basic research can contribute to new therapeutic strategies against cancer

How climate-friendly is insect protein really?

New study provides insights into the carbon footprint of the black soldier fly

New method identifies hazardous substances in cosmetics and food

For the first time, mutagens with no known chemical structure can be detected