Chemical

June 13, 2025 – ​​Historic C$1.62 Billion Ruling Reshapes Chemical Industry Legal Landscape​​ A landmark Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision has sent shockwaves through the global petrochemical sector, ordering Nova Chemicals to pay Dow Chemical an additional C$1.62 billion in damages – the largest penalty ever recorded in Canadian chemical industry litigation. The decade-long…

June 12, 2025 – ​​AsiaMB Insight: Japan’s Chemical Giants Pivot Toward Specialty Materials in Historic Restructuring​​ Japan’s chemical industry is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades as major players aggressively reposition themselves in the global market. Leading corporations including Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsui Chemicals, and Asahi Kasei have unveiled sweeping operational overhauls that signal a…

June 4, 2025 – International chemical giant Clariant has been thrust into a fresh antitrust litigation storm after receiving a €1 billion damages lawsuit filed by the Dutch OMV Group at the Amsterdam Court on May 26. This marks the fifth such legal action against Clariant in the past two years, intensifying scrutiny over its…

June 4, 2025 – Global chemical giant Sasol has unveiled a major strategic realignment, announcing plans to shutter four manufacturing facilities across Europe and the U.S. over the next 18 months in response to structural shifts in the chemical market. The company revealed during its Capital Markets Day that two phenolic plastics plants in Houston,…

May 26, 2025 – Huntsman Bolsters Semiconductor Chemicals Portfolio with Conroe Plant Expansion Global chemical leader Huntsman Corporation has unveiled a major investment to expand its specialty products facility in Conroe, Texas, targeting soaring demand for ultra-high-purity chemicals in the global semiconductor industry. The move addresses critical raw material needs for advanced-node chip manufacturing, where purity…

May 23, 2025 – During Shanghai’s recent “Face-to-Face with Headquarters” initiative, journalists accompanied officials on an exclusive tour of Röhm Chemical’s integrated production base and Asian Technology Center in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park. As a global leader in methacrylate chemicals, Röhm has, over the past 15 years since establishing its first Shanghai facility in…

May 20, 2025 – In a significant milestone for Guoneng Chemical Corporation, the company has secured a landmark order from Xinjiang Yansheng International Trade Co., Ltd., a Central Asian client, for the procurement of 2,552 tons of Guoneng’s polyolefin products. The consignment is set to be transported directly to the Sirdaryo Station in Uzbekistan under…

May 19, 2025 – As global geopolitical tensions intensify, trade protectionism surges, and international supply chains undergo rapid restructuring, chemical enterprises face unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Amid this landscape, a growing number of Chinese chemical firms are adopting strategic moves to secure new growth avenues, with Southeast Asia emerging as a key battleground for expansion….

May 14, 2025 -At the 2025 China Beauty Expo, Asia’s largest beauty trade event, SK chemicals stole the spotlight with its groundbreaking innovations in circular recycling materials for packaging, solidifying its dominance in the cosmetic container market. Held from May 12th to 14th at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, the 29th edition of the…