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Feasibility Study Deal: NEXTCHEM’s NXRe™ to Boost PMMA Sustainable Recycling at Röhm Site
December 31, 2025 – MAIRE Group has announced that its subsidiary NEXTCHEM, through its unit MyRemono, has secured a site – specific feasibility study project from Röhm. The primary focus of this study is to plan and potentially construct a dedicated plant for the chemical recycling of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) waste at Röhm’s production site…
CRISP Project Welcomes Amcor: Accelerating Circular Economy in Food Packaging
December 31, 2025 – Amcor, a global frontrunner in packaging solutions, has officially joined a three – year Danish food packaging recycling initiative, teaming up with industry peers to drive the construction of a household plastic food packaging recycling system. The project, named “Circular Recycling Innovation for Sustainable Packaging (CRISP),” is spearheaded by the Danish…
Honeywell’s Transformation: Spin – offs Pave Way for Three Independent Operations
December 11, 2025 – Global technology giant Honeywell has unveiled a significant business restructuring initiative, aiming to create three independently – operated public companies through a series of spin – offs. The core moves involve a complete separation of its aerospace division from its automation business, along with the divestiture of its advanced materials unit….
angote’s Nigeria Refinery Drives Local Fuel Self-Sufficiency, Paving Way for Mitsui Chemicals’ African MoU
August 30, 2025 – On August 21, Mitsui Chemicals made an official announcement that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria-based Dangote and consulting firm AAIC Holdings. The primary goal of this agreement is to explore potential collaboration opportunities across the African region, with a particular focus on Nigeria. This new cooperative…
From Lab to Factory: How China’s High-Performance Polyolefin Elastomer Shatters Foreign Monopolies
August 30, 2025 – Polyolefins, the backbone of global plastics production, account for 60% of the market—with polyethylene (PE) used in bottle bodies and polypropylene (PP) in bottle caps, touching every corner of modern life from bubble tea cups to car bumpers, phone cases to hospital surgical instruments. Yet for two decades, a high-end variant…
Ultra-Large Quench Oil Tower (13.5m Diameter) Sets Sail—A Milestone for China’s High-End Petrochemical Upgrade
August 30, 2025 – Two core oversized pieces of equipment—an quench oil tower and an alkaline washing tower—have officially set off for their destination. The alkaline washing tower, with a diameter of 5.5 meters, a total length of 64.1 meters, and a total weight of 573 tons, is slated to take on the crucial task…
Global Focus on Shenzhen: CIPR2025 Unfolds Full-Industry Chain Showcase with Sinopec, BASF & 1k+ Exhibitors
August 30, 2025 – The 16th China (Shenzhen) International Plastics and Rubber Exhibition, known as CIPR2025, is set to take place at Shenzhen Swallow Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center from December 16 to 18, 2025. As a highly influential event in the industry, this year’s exhibition has captured global attention and will bring together…
BOPLA Production Milestone: Global First Line in Suqian Clears EU/China Standards, Set for Sept Trial
August 30, 2025 – A milestone has been reached in the global bio-based film sector: the world’s first production line specifically designed for BOPLA films, jointly developed and manufactured under the leadership of Guilin Electrical Equipment Scientific Research Institute Co., Ltd. and with Jiangsu Xinyi Film Co., Ltd. playing a key role in R&D and…
Brazil’s PET Recycling Booms: 5.66B Reals Economic Benefit, But Informal Collectors Underpin the Chain
August 30, 2025 – Brazil has made remarkable strides in the field of PET plastic recycling, according to recent industry data. In 2024, the country successfully recycled 410,000 tons of post-consumer PET plastic, representing a 14.2% increase compared to the last recorded figure in 2021. This achievement can be attributed to the in-depth research and…
SAP Industry Shifts: Nippon Shokubai’s Indonesia Expansion & Domestic Players Like Satellite Chemical Vie for Capacity Top Spot
August 30, 2025 – A major development in the global superabsorbent polymer (SAP) market has recently drawn widespread industry attention. On August 7, 2025, PT. Nippon Shokubai Indonesia (NSI), the Indonesian subsidiary of Japan’s Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., held a grand groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its SAP production facilities in Cilegon, Banten Province,…