Current Headlines

31. BASF Supports European BDO Supply Security Through Increased Production In Ludwigshafen 2/16/2026

    BASF’s Intermediates division is taking decisive steps to further strengthen supply security for its European customers in the 1,4‑butanediol (BDO) value chain.

32. De Nora And Tuleva Sign A Binding Agreement To Realize One Of The Largest U.S. Electrochemical Lithium Hydroxide Plants 2/16/2026

    Industrie De Nora S.p.A., – an Italian multinational listed on Euronext Milan, specialized in electrochemistry and leader in sustainable technologies – through its subsidiary De Nora Permelec Ltd. (“De Nora”), and Tuleva Inc. (“Tuleva”) today announce the signing of a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing the terms for the supply of a high-capacity electrolysis system intended for Tuleva’s planned lithium hydroxide monohydrate refining facility in the United States.

33. MHI Successfully Demonstrates Production Of Liquid Synthetic Fuels Through An Integrated Process Utilizing SOEC Co-Electrolysis And FT Synthesis 2/13/2026

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has conducted a demonstration of an integrated production process for synthesizing liquid fuels from carbon dioxide, water, and electricity, successfully producing liquid synthetic fuels through an integrated production system.

34. Scientists Use Sunlight And Liquid Metal To Produce Clean Hydrogen From Water 2/13/2026

    Researchers have created a process using liquid metals, powered by sunlight, that can produce clean hydrogen from both freshwater and seawater.

35. Zeon Makes Strategic Investment In Chemify To Accelerate Digital Chemistry Innovation And Drive Development Of New Materials Through State-Of-The-Art Automated Molecular Design And Synthesis 2/12/2026

    Zeon Corporation (Zeon; head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tetsuya Toyoshima), through its venture capital arm Zeon Ventures Inc. (California, U.S.A.; representative: Kazuhiro Takahashi), has strategically invested in and partnered with Chemify, Ltd. (Chemify), a U.K. growth-stage company and pioneer in digital chemistry for accelerating the design, discovery, and synthesis of novel molecules for medicines and advanced materials.

36. Phosphate Signs $193M Agreement To Build Sulfuric Acid Production Plant 2/12/2026

    The Indo-Jordan Chemicals Company (IJCC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC), signed a $193M strategic agreement with China’s East China Engineering Science and Technology Company to construct a sulphuric acid plant in the Shidiya area.

37. PyroGenesis Announces MOU Toward Joint Venture For Commercial Scale Fumed Silica Plant 2/12/2026

    PyroGenesis Inc. (“PyroGenesis” or “the Company”) (TSX: PYR) (OTCQX: PYRGF) (FRA: 8PY1), the leader in ultra-high temperature processes and engineering innovation, and a plasma-based technology provider to heavy industry & defense, announces today that its client HPQ Silicon Inc. (“HPQ”), through its wholly owned subsidiary, HPQ Silica Polvere Inc. (“HSPI”), and an industrial Joint Venture partner (the “JV Partner”), have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (the “MOU”) to form a joint venture company (the “JV”).

38. NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) Expands Its Advanced Polymer's Portfolio With The NXPand Suite And Launches NX CONSER PolyFlex Technology To Support The Production Of The Spandex Fiber 2/12/2026

    MAIRE (MAIRE.MI) announces that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary CONSER, the technology licensor for high-value chemical derivatives and biodegradable plastics, is reinforcing its portfolio with the introduction of the new NX CONSER PolyFlex technology to produce polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG), the key polymer composing the spandex fiber.

39. Viridi And Zschimmer & Schwarz Collaborate On CO₂- Based Surfactants 2/12/2026

    Zschimmer & Schwarz, a global supplier of chemical specialties and auxiliaries, and Viridi, a deep-tech start-up focused on carbon dioxide utilization, have entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to accelerate the scale-up and market adoption of Viridi’s proprietary technology for the production of sustainable surfactants, used for example in the formulation of cleaning agents.

40. Successful Research On Clean Chemicals Set To Continue 2/11/2026

    Fine chemicals are part of daily life, serving as dyes, fragrances, and food additives. However, their production harms the climate and environment due to toxic chemical precursors.