Mitsubishi Chemical Invests Billions to Expand Flame – Retardant Functional Resin Capacity in China and France
April 30, 2025 – Mitsubishi Chemical Unveils Ambitious Capacity Expansion Plans for Flame – Retardant Functional Resins in China and France Mitsubishi Chemical, a global titan in the chemical industry, has recently made significant moves in its production capacity layout. In a strategic bid to align with market trends and meet the surging demands of…
Sinopec – SK’s TPO Product Sails to Europe: A Milestone in China’s Chemical Innovation
April 30, 2025 – A New Chapter Unfolds: Chinese – Developed TPO Waterproofing Material Sets Sail for Europe A journey laden with China’s chemical innovation achievements recently kicked off. On April 27, a truck loaded with 24 tons of thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) waterproofing membrane special material rolled out of the Sinopec – SK Petrochemical Co.,…
Huilong New Materials Bags Key Patent for Color Masterbatch Crystallization Drying Furnace
April 30, 2025 – Huilong New Materials (301057) Secures a Key Utility Model Patent for Color Masterbatch Production Huilong New Materials Co., Ltd. (Stock code: 301057) announced on April 15, 2025 that it has been officially granted a utility model patent titled “A Crystallization Drying Furnace for Color Masterbatch,” with the application number CN202420725307.7. This…
Sinopec Leads Tripartite Joint Venture in Fujian: 28.8B Yuan for Gulei Chemical Project
April 30, 2025 – Sinopec, Fujian Refining and Chemical, and Saudi Aramco’s Subsidiary Forge a Massive Joint Venture for Major Chemical Project In a significant development announced on the evening of April 28, Sinopec (00386) has officially initiated a high – profile collaboration with Fujian Refining and Chemical and AAS, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco….
Coatings Industry Shake-Up: Will AkzoNobel Acquire BASF’s Divested Business?
April 30, 2025 – AkzoNobel Eyes BASF’s Divested Coatings Business: A Game-Changer in the Global Coatings Industry? A bombshell was dropped in the global coatings industry on April 27, as reported by the Dutch financial daily Het Financieele Dagblad. AkzoNobel, the Amsterdam-based coatings behemoth, is reportedly eyeing the coatings business unit that German chemical titan…
From Freight Collapse to Inflation Spike: The Far-Reaching Effects of US-China Tariffs
April 30, 2025 – The Impact of US-China Tariff Dispute on Freight and Retail Sectors Since the United States announced its implementation of the reciprocal tariff policy on April 2, nearly a month has passed, and the freight traffic between China and the US has been severely hit. In the past three weeks, the booking…
Innovative Extruder Patent from Jiangsu Suchen Revolutionizes Color Masterbatch Production
April 30, 2025 – According to the latest public information from the National Intellectual Property Administration, Jiangsu Suchen Plastics Co., Ltd. has successfully obtained a patent titled “A Granule Extruder for Color Masterbatch Granulation and Molding”. The application date can be traced back to July 2024. This patent belongs to the technical field of color…
Srichakra Polyplast Triples Food-Grade rPET Capacity in India with New Starlinger Lines
April 29, 2025 – A significant milestone has been reached in India’s plastic recycling and waste management sector. On April 28, Srichakra Polyplast, a renowned Indian enterprise, announced the official commissioning of two advanced PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines at its plant on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Sourced from Austrian firm Starlinger, these new lines have…
Regulatory Tailwinds Drive Aliplast’s Strategic Move in European PET Recycling
April 29, 2025 – Aliplast, a leading force in Europe’s plastic recycling sector, has once again expanded its business footprint. The company, which is part of Herambiente under the Hera Group, recently completed the acquisition of Gurit’s PET recycling division in Italy. The acquired facility, located in Carmignano di Brenta, Padua, brings a significant boost…
H&M-Backed Syre Group Unveils Plan for Carbon-Neutral Textile Recycling in Vietnam
April 29, 2025 – A major investment initiative is set to reshape Vietnam’s textile industry landscape. On April 25, Binh Dinh Province in Vietnam and Sweden-based Syre Group inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a groundbreaking polyester fiber fabric recycling and production complex project. With a planned investment of approximately $1 billion, Syre Group…