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01 October 2026

Jacobs Extends Role on thyssenkrupp's Green Steel Plant

The engineering group continues PMO, construction, and assembly management services for the 2.5 MTPA DRI facility in Duisburg, Germany.

01 October 2026

Avantium Announces Start-Up of Commercial-Scale FDCA Flagship Plant

Renewable and circular polymer specialist Avantium N.V. has initiated operations at its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands, successfully producing its first batch of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). As the world's first commercial-scale manufacturing facility for FDCA, the milestone follows the commissioning of all primary process trains and positions the company to launch initial commercial deliveries by the end of 2026.

28 September 2026

Selenis Acquires Polisan Hellas Assets, Scaling Capacity Beyond 200,000 Tonnes

Selenis, the only specialty copolyester manufacturer producing in Europe, has acquired the manufacturing assets of Greece-based Polisan Hellas for reinstallation at its primary production site in Portugal. Factoring in these assets and ongoing site expansions, Selenis will operate more than 200,000 metric tonnes (MT) of annual installed specialty copolyester capacity by 2028 across facilities in Portugal, Italy, Tunisia, and the United States.

09 September 2026

SGI Composites Celebrates 30 Years of Composite Manufacturing

UK-based engineered glass-reinforced polymer (GRP) solutions manufacturer SGI Composites (formerly Sui Generis International) has marked its 30th anniversary from its operating base in Colchester. Part of the Milbank Group, the company designs, fabricates, and installs structural composite systems across infrastructure, rail, utilities, defense, marine, and automotive end-markets.

02 September 2026

Retired Wind Turbine Blades Repurposed for Road Infrastructure

Structural engineers at the University of Houston have demonstrated that decommissioned wind turbine blades can bypass traditional energy-intensive recycling or landfilling to serve directly as primary load-bearing infrastructure. Validated against AASHTO wind-load criteria, a full-scale highway sign portal constructed from retired composite blade segments cut material costs by 73% and lowered embodied greenhouse gas emissions by over 65%.

02 September 2026

Indonesia Breaks Ground on Coal-to-Methanol Project

A ground-breaking ceremony was held on August 31 for Indonesia’s national strategic coal gasification-to-methanol project in East Kutai, East Kalimantan Province. Developed by PT Bumi Etam Chemical (BEC) at the Batuta Chemical Industrial Park, the industrial complex is designed to produce approximately 1.3 million metric tonnes of methanol annually.

26 August 2026

BYK Invests €12M to Expand Additive Capacity in Germany

Specialty chemicals supplier BYK has officially commissioned its expanded production and warehousing facility for high-performance additives in Schkopau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Located at the Dow ValuePark site, the €12 million investment adds a new extrusion line that expands the plant's production capacity by approximately 25%.

24 August 2026

Shell Draws $8B Bids for US Chemical Assets

Energy major Shell has received non-binding preliminary bids for its US chemical manufacturing portfolio from suitors including ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell, Apollo Global Management, and the chemicals division of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). The potential transaction could value the multi-site assets at up to $8 billion.

24 August 2026

Chemical Tanker Rates Retain Strength Amid Supply Squeeze

Norwegian chemical tanker operator Odfjell SE expects freight rates to remain elevated throughout the second half of 2026 despite late-Q2 spot softening. Persistent Middle East trade disruptions, extended sailing distances, and restricted swing tonnage continue to absorb fleet capacity across global shipping routes.

24 August 2026

Toray and Partners Back US Army Drone Program with Advanced Composites

Toray Advanced Composites, Lacks Carbon Fiber, and IGCS International have formed a joint initiative supporting the US Army’s Drone Dominance Program. The partnership integrates carbon prepreg materials, high-volume automotive manufacturing, and direct government contracting to accelerate rapid, on-demand UAS manufacturing.

20 August 2026

BASF Modernizes Ludwigshafen Intermodal Rail-Road Terminal

Chemical group BASF has launched a major expansion and equipment overhaul at its intermodal rail-road terminal in Ludwigshafen, Germany, backed by nearly €51 million in federal funding. The low hundreds-of-millions euro investment will consolidate legacy loading facilities and install automated gantry cranes by 2028.

14 August 2026

Braskem and Lallemand Partner on Bio-Acetone Technology

Braskem and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS) have unveiled a joint technology to produce bio-acetone from corn ethanol without impacting fuel yields. Aiming for commercial supply by 2028, the drop-in renewable solution targets high-demand sectors across North America and Europe.

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