INEOS completes acquisition of Seal Sands site (UK) from BASF

thyssenkrupp nucera increases R&D spending by 31 percent despite decline in sales

Largest chlor-alkali order in company history comes from the Middle East

BASF supports European BDO supply security through increased production in Ludwigshafen

“...robust and reliable regional production capabilities are becoming increasingly critical for our downstream industries”

technotrans significantly increases profitability and exceeds ROCE guidance

Supervisory Board extends the appointment of Michael Finger as CEO

BASF to further strengthen Global Business Services through global Hub setup

Regional centers remain for location-specific functions

From research to spinoff

PSI Founder Fellowship supports two spin-off projects: AI platform and solid-state batteries

RWTH spin-off wins second place at the RWTH Innovation Award for revolutionary insulation fibers

Aerogel fibers made from renewable raw materials can consist of over 90 percent air

Germany leads the world in technologies for the circular economy - East Asia is catching up fast

Innovations in battery recycling and circular construction drive German transformation forward

INERATEC advances PtL project in Chile

Consortium with ARAUCO, Abastible and Copec uses biogenic CO₂ and green hydrogen for sustainable fuels

Waters Completes Combination with BD's Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions Businesses

Announces appointment of Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors

ViscoTec opens new branch in Mexico

Dosing technology specialist acquires long-standing distribution partner

Endress+Hauser acquires particle analysis specialist  

Optical inline systems strengthen process analysis portfolio for life sciences, food & beverage and mining, minerals & metals

Festo takes over Gummiwarenfabrik R. Neddermann GmbH

Expansion of expertise in the field of sealing technology

analytica conference 2026: From diagnosing leukemia to detecting opioids

45 sessions on cutting-edge research in analytical chemistry, bioanalytics and diagnostics

Several roadblocks identified on the way to a net-zero chemical industry

New report outlines barriers and points to solutions

Arkema and Senior strengthen cooperation to advance next-generation battery materials

“This cooperation with Senior reflects our shared ambition to push the boundaries of battery materials innovation”

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

Sartorius achieves considerable profitable growth in 2025 and maintains positive outlook

Group sales revenue rises by 7.6 percent to around 3.5 billion euros

E-kerosene project starts in Schwedt with 494 million euros investment

Sustainable aviation fuels from biogenic CO2 and green hydrogen

Co-reactive secures €6.5 million in seed funding for CO₂-negative construction materials technology

Climate-tech start-up converts emissions into supplementary cementitious materials

Twogee Biotech secures more than €2 million in seed funding to transform the chemical industry

"Second generation raw materials have the potential to become a real game changer when sustainability and higher profitability go hand in hand, as they do here”

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"

Wood chemicals replace toxic bisphenols in cash register receipts

Lignin makes cash register receipts safer

Swedish start-up produces graphite from forest waste for batteries and green steel

EIT RawMaterials invests €0.6 million in Nordic Bio-Graphite

Scientists optimized wastewater use for green hydrogen production through artificial intelligence

Sustainable Polyurethane Production Without Toxic Isocyanate

Researchers replace toxic chemical with harmless dicarbamate and use CO2 as a raw material for sustainable plastic production

Electric eel biology inspires powerful gel battery

A unique approach to developing non-toxic batteries for use in medical devices and more

DOMO Chemicals Germany: Plants go into emergency operation

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

Engineering a low-cost alternative catalyst for producing sustainable petrochemicals

Newly identified methods to harness the properties of tungsten carbide could yield viable substitutes for precious metals

Scientists design molecules “backward” to speed up discovery

Ground-breaking method offers potential for faster creation of pharmaceuticals, materials, and new technologies

Chemists have made a major breakthrough

After decades of global searching: Saarbrücken chemists create an iconic aromatic molecule with sili

Twogee Biotech secures more than €2 million in seed funding to transform the chemical industry

"Second generation raw materials have the potential to become a real game changer when sustainability and higher profitability go hand in hand, as they do here”

Climate-friendly production of formic acid and hydrogen from the waste product glycerine

New electrolysis process could make an important contribution to the electrification of the chemical industry

Do natural substances from blueberries and blue grapes protect nerve cells from aging?

A clock that measures the aging of nerve cells finds molecules that protect against age-related neurodegeneration

EFSA warns of lectins in undercooked beans

European authority sees health risk for all age groups from phytohemagglutinin

New rapid diagnostics could reduce antibiotic consumption for urinary tract infections

Fast, precise and cost-effective method developed to analyze disease-causing bacteria and their susceptibility to antibiotics

How sweet is healthy? Tagatose could solve the sugar problem

Tufts researchers use E. coli as microfactories for tagatose, which has 60% fewer calories and hardly affects blood sugar levels

Cheese without cows?

Researchers investigated the beliefs that influence consumers' willingness to buy animal-free Gouda

Discovered by chance: the refractive index microscope

An astonishing success: by combining completely different microscopy methods, the optical density of a sample can be measured with pinpoint accuracy

Parkinson's disease: Ion channel as a promising approach for active substances

Ion channel as promising avenue for new drugs

Bel Reinforces Its Industrial Position In Egypt

80% of total production exported to 19 countries, generating more than €1.4 billion in export value over the last 15 years

New test shows which antibiotics actually work

“Our test method allows us to tailor antibiotic therapies specifically to the bacterial strains in individual patients”

New skin for burn victims

Spin-off cultivates personalized transplants from the body's own cells that feel like natural skin and grow with the body

Mö Foods secures € 2.4 million and redefines cheese alternative made from oats

Mö Foods is taking plant-based products out of their niche with its award-winning oat-based cheese alternatives

Thermo Fisher Scientific and NVIDIA launch AI revolution in the laboratory

"We are entering the era of ‘lab-in-the-loop’ science... to scale scientific discovery at industrial pace"

Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

Study shows that positive effects are still evident even six weeks later

Compact AI-based hyperspectral camera enables new industrial applications

Quality control of food, plastics, etc.: New camera detects chemical properties invisible to the human eye

Automata raises $45 million for AI-enabled laboratory automation

Series C financing is intended to drive scalable software-defined laboratory processes and accelerate AI-driven drug discovery

Researchers crack the mystery of band pattern formation in centrifuged blood

Better understanding the fundamental rules of nature

Griesson - de Beukelaer continues growth path and invests in the future

Revenue rises to 783 million euros

New imaging technology can detect early signs of heart disease through the skin.

Detecting progression before symptoms appear

Natural daylight improves the metabolism

Artificial light disrupts the body's internal clock

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®"

trinamiX with new management

BASF considers restructuring or partial sale of its subsidiary

How does coffee turn immune cells into cancer fighters?

A study shows that everyday substances like caffeine from coffee, tea or even chocolate can be harnessed to precisely control how cells behave

Katjes International acquires Graze brand from Unilever

Production facility in London with approximately 180 employees acquired

A quantum leap in optical microscopy

Researchers from Regensburg and Birmingham overcome a fundamental limitation of optical microscopy

Advance in pulmonary mRNA vaccine development

Novel hybrid polymer nanocarriers enable effective vaccine delivery in the lungs and the targeted activation of immune cells

Sugar tax to curb chronic diseases

DEGAM welcomes legislative initiative on sugar tax

Bruker consolidates ownership of TOFWERK

Expanding its mass spectrometry portfolio into new applied markets

What role do ultra-processed foods play in heart attacks and strokes?

“Awareness is the first step toward prevention”

Early warning for wine spoilage glow's in the dark

This could offer a simpler, lower-cost alternative to lab testing and strengthen quality control across fermentation-based industries

Coffee as a Staining Agent Substitute in Electron Microscopy

Researchers have proven that espresso is a favourable alternative to the highly toxic and radioactive uranyl acetate in the analysis of biological samples