# Regions Canonical URL: https://chemexworld.com/en/categories/regions ## Latest Articles - [SGI Composites Celebrates 30 Years of Composite Manufacturing](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/sgi-composites-celebrates-30-years-of-composite-manufacturing.md): 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 Gro... - [Retired Wind Turbine Blades Repurposed for Road Infrastructure](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/retired-wind-turbine-blades-repurposed-for-road-infrastructure.md): 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 infra... - [Indonesia Breaks Ground on Coal-to-Methanol Project](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/indonesia-breaks-ground-on-coal-to-methanol-project.md): 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 Ch... - [BYK Invests €12M to Expand Additive Capacity in Germany](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/byk-invests-eur12m-to-expand-additive-capacity-in-germany.md): 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... - [Shell Draws $8B Bids for US Chemical Assets](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/shell-draws-8b-bids-for-us-chemical-assets.md): 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 P... - [Chemical Tanker Rates Retain Strength Amid Supply Squeeze](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/chemical-tanker-rates-retain-strength-amid-supply-squeeze.md): 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 distanc... - [Toray and Partners Back US Army Drone Program with Advanced Composites](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/toray-and-partners-back-us-army-drone-program-with-advanced-composites.md): 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 auto... - [BASF Modernizes Ludwigshafen Intermodal Rail-Road Terminal](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/basf-modernizes-ludwigshafen-intermodal-rail-road-terminal.md): 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... - [Braskem and Lallemand Partner on Bio-Acetone Technology](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/braskem-and-lallemand-partner-on-bio-acetone-technology.md): 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 renewab... - [Nippon Paint Clinches €47M European Buyback](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/nippon-paint-clinches-eur47m-european-buyback.md): Tokyo-listed Nippon Paint Holdings has approved the reacquisition of its European automotive coatings business from its controlling shareholder, Wuthelam Group, for approximately €47 million (around ¥8.5 billion). The sh... - [Lanxess Adopts Hydrogen Fuel at German Pigment Plant](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/lanxess-adopts-hydrogen-fuel-at-german-pigment-plant.md): German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess has commissioned a hydrogen fuel system at its Krefeld-Uerdingen iron oxide pigment plant, displacing natural gas in the spray drying process. Supplied directly via pipeline fr... - [China Titanium Approves RMB 11B Expansion](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/china-titanium-approves-rmb-11b-expansion.md): China Titanium Energy Chemical has greenlit two major industrial projects with a total initial investment of RMB 11 billion ($1.5B) across Gansu and Guizhou provinces. Designed to scale battery feedstock supply chains, t... - [Hengyi Petrochemical Announces RMB 4.87B PA6 Project](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/hengyi-petrochemical-announces-rmb-487b-pa6-project.md): The Chinese petrochemical producer expands its polyamide value chain with a planned 400,000-tonne capacity across two facilities. - [Sinopec Commissions World’s Largest High-End Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Base in Chongqing](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/sinopec-commissions-worlds-largest-high-end-polyvinyl-alcohol-pva-base-in-chongqing.md): Sinopec subsidiary Chongqing Chuanwei Chemical has officially brought online a 50,000-tonne annual capacity specialty polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) production unit. The expansion brings the integrated complex’s total annual ou... - [Bondalti Completes €76 Million REPower Chemicals Decarbonization Project](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/bondalti-completes-eur76-million-repower-chemicals-decarbonization-project.md): The Portuguese chemical producer installs new electrolyzers, solar farms, and Portugal's first industrial-scale battery storage system to curb 36,000 tonnes of annual CO2 emissions. - [Bundestag MP Florian Bilic Visits RAMPF in Pirmasens](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/bundestag-mp-florian-bilic-visits-rampf-in-pirmasens.md): The CDU/CSU rapporteur highlights how market-based incentives and recycled polyol technologies drive climate protection and industrial competitiveness. - [Lancashire PFAS Plant Announces Closure Amid Impending Legal Actions](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/lancashire-pfas-plant-announces-closure-amid-impending-legal-actions.md): AGC Chemicals Europe has proposed the complete shutdown of its fluoropolymer manufacturing plant in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire. - [Wacoal and BASF Expand "Melooop" into Automotive](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/wacoal-and-basf-expand-melooop-into-automotive.md): Expanding their successful collaboration in bra cup innovation into the automotive sector, Wacoal and BASF have extended the "Melooop" technology to interior applications. The groundbreaking armrest concept model showcas... - [Evonik Concludes Transfer of Hanau Active Ingredient Facilities to ProChem Group](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/evonik-concludes-transfer-of-hanau-active-ingredient-facilities-to-prochem-group.md): Evonik has finalized the strategic sale of part of its Hanau active ingredient facilities to ProChem Group, exiting keto acid production to prioritize high-margin pharmaceutical lipids. - [How Will the Crisis in Germany’s Chemical Industry Affect Türkiye?](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/how-will-the-crisis-in-germanys-chemical-industry-affect-turkiye.md): Rising energy costs, weak demand and global competition pressure in Germany’s chemical sector may create both risks and new opportunities for Türkiye. - [Sika Opens Largest U.S. Mortar Production Plant in New Jersey](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/sika-opens-largest-us-mortar-production-plant-in-new-jersey.md): Sika has opened a new modern production facility for mortar products in Bridgeton, New Jersey. The site is the company’s largest mortar production plant in the United States and will strengthen its ability to serve key m... - [BASF to Sell Silicates Business to U.S.-Based PQ](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/basf-to-sell-silicates-business-to-us-based-pq.md): BASF has signed an agreement to sell its silicates business to U.S.-based PQ following a strategic review within its Care Chemicals division. The deal includes sodium silicates operations and related assets at the Düssel... - [CBAM Introduces Carbon Costs for Turkish Exports](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/eu-green-deal.md): Under the EU’s Green Deal framework, CBAM introduces carbon-related financial obligations for sectors such as iron and steel, cement, fertilizers, aluminum, electricity, and hydrogen. According to industry analyses, dela... - [Clariant Targets Margin Improvement in 2026 with CHF 80 Million Cost-Saving Program](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/clariant-targets-margin-improvement.md): Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant expects a slight improvement in profitability in 2026, driven by cost-cutting measures despite ongoing challenging market conditions. The company aims to raise its core EBITDA... - [Alarm in Europe’s Chemical Industry](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/europe-chemical-industry.md): Rising energy costs and plant closures are reshaping the continent’s industrial landscape. - [TPAO Wins Big in Libya Tender](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/tpao-libya.md): Türkiye Petrolleri (TPAO) has secured two exploration and production blocks, one onshore and one offshore, in Libya’s first hydrocarbon licensing round in 17 years. Libya’s National Oil Corporation said the awards were m... - [Layoff Wave Accelerates in the U.S.](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/abd-companies.md): Companies across the United States are ramping up restructuring efforts as they pivot toward automation and efficiency gains, driving a sharp increase in layoff announcements in January. According to Challenger, Gray & C... - [dsm-firmenich Expands in Riyadh: Po ONE Lab Opens Its Doors](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/dsm-firmenich-middle-east.md): dsm-firmenich has taken a new step in the Middle East by opening Po ONE Lab in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Developed in partnership with luxury fragrance concept store Villa Po ONE, the space is designed to bring together bran... - [Evonik Expands Its Production Footprint](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/evonik-industries.md): Evonik is strengthening its growth strategy in hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB) by expanding its global production infrastructure. The company has launched construction to boost capacity at its German site while... - [UK’s “Forever Chemicals” Plan Sparks Backlash: “Crushingly Disappointing”](https://chemexworld.com/en/news/forever-chemicals.md): The UK government’s newly published action plan on “forever chemicals” has drawn sharp criticism from environmental campaigners. Groups warn the measures are “incredibly weak” and risk locking in decades of avoidable har...