Latest Chemical Industry News

LanzaTech gets lowball takeover offer

Potential buyer says that purchase would be an alternative to bankruptcy

April 10, 2025 10 views

Business briefing for April 7

Ingevity settles with activist investor, green methanol advances, Dow furthers nuclear plans, and more

April 7, 2025 6 views

Shell to pull back from chemicals

‘We do not believe we are the natural owners of this chemical portfolio,’ CEO says

April 7, 2025 10 views

There’s science at South by Southwest

Chemistry, energy, space, and climate science are all over the SXSW Conference, in Austin, Texas

April 7, 2025 10 views

Petrochemical makers fret over their future

At Houston conference, executives discussed challenges to competitiveness and sustainability

April 7, 2025 10 views

Sustainable polymer makers Danimer, Brightmark file for bankruptcy

Failure of biobased polymer and plastics recycling firms signal challenging economics

April 7, 2025 11 views

This Norwegian biotech is developing next-gen fibrosis treatments

Tribune Therapeutics raises $40 million to target the signaling pathways that drive fibrosis

April 7, 2025 10 views

Chemical plants printed on bank notes, and a firm’s museum closes in Japan

Chemistry on currency and a chemical company’s fine art sell-off

April 4, 2025 10 views

New US tariffs spare many chemicals

Duties from the Trump administration hit most countries but not all chemicals

April 3, 2025 9 views

Business briefing for March 24

FDA finds benzene contamination, Tronox to close a pigment plant, Sofinnova launches a European biotech fund, and more

March 21, 2025 5 views

Opinion: Quo vadis, basic chemicals?

Germany’s commodity chemical industry is in decline. Specialties could be the savior of profits

March 21, 2025 9 views

European states push Critical Chemicals Act

Proposed legislation would offset high energy prices and protect industry from competitors outside Europe

March 21, 2025 9 views