14 Oct 2025
Syensqo wins SPE Automotive Award 2025
Syensqo, a global leader in high-performance polymers, proudly announces that it has received four recognitions from the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) at the 2025 SPE Automotive Awards. The honors were awarded following a rigorous evaluation by a jury of 35 industry experts who assessed submissions for their sustainability impact and technological innovation. The awards ceremony took place in Bonn, Germany.
14 Oct 2025
Clariant increases capacity in Daya Bay facility and expands Exolit™ OP portfolio for e-mobility
Clariant completes its CHF 100 million investment in the Daya Bay facility, with the second production line fully operational in November. This expanded capacity strengthens Clariant's ability to meet growing demand for more sustainable flame-retardant solutions in Asia and globally, particularly in the rapidly expanding e-mobility sector.
13 Oct 2025
OQ’s Ladayn Program Attracts Global Investors, Opens New Opportunities for European High-Value Converters
OQ’s Ladayn Program, Oman’s first Integrated polymer-to-product industrial eco-system, is entering a new growth phase with record investor interest and the first wave of companies beginning production in 2025. Positioned as a strategic hub for advanced manufacturing, Ladayn offers European and global investors access to high-value grade markets with limited competition in the region.
13 Oct 2025
Kisuma Expands Its Flame Retardancy Portfolio with Two Major Innovations for Polyolefin, EVA, Nylon and PVC Formulations
Kisuma Chemicals, a global leader in magnesium-based additives, is officially launching two breakthrough product solutions at K 2025 targeting halogen-free flame retardant (HFFR) polymer formulations: KISUMA™ X, a next-generation synthetic magnesium hydroxide flame retardant developed to achieve high HFFR performance at lower dosage levels in polyolefin, EVA and nylon (PA) compounds, and Zenthos™ FR, a new FR product family designed for partial or full replacement of antimony trioxide (ATO) in flexible PVC.
13 Oct 2025
Mondi develops lighter, more sustainable banana box through customer collaboration
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has developed an innovative banana box packaging solution that is lighter though equally strong and more sustainable - thanks to close collaboration with partners across the value chain.
13 Oct 2025
Syensqo launches industry-first portfolio of elastomers and lubricants fluids with certified circular content
Syensqo, a leading global provider of high-performance Specialty Polymers, has announced the global availability of several circular content certified high performance elastomers and lubricants fluids manufactured at its Spinetta Marengo plant in Piedmont, Italy. These certified products have allocated up to 29% of post-industrial recycled (PIR) Hydrofluoric acid (HF) through a mass balance system.
13 Oct 2025
POLYVANTIS Opens Shanghai Technology Center, Expands Global Innovation Network
POLYVANTIS, a global leader in high-quality semi-finished acrylic and polycarbonate products, announced the opening of its new Technology Center in Shanghai, China. The launch marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey and underscores its commitment to innovation, customer partnership, and sustainable growth.
9 Oct 2025
Archroma to showcase high-performance solutions in SEPAWA Congress debut
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, is bringing its advanced technologies to SEPAWA Congress in Berlin for the first time in October 2025. With a broad portfolio of additives, colorants and optical brighteners, Archroma helps brands in the home care and personal care sectors differentiate themselves through unique functionality.
