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BASF, a leading chemical company, has recently announced the expansion of registration for its biological insect/mite control agent, Velifer®, in the United States.

Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas has hosted many well-known sports events in the world and is often published in the headlines of major entertainment news.

• PPG
• Allegiant Stadium

China agrochemical industry weekly

• pesticide
• Fluxapyroxad
• Prothioconazole

At the recent Show Safra 2024 in Brazil, Syngenta showcased a range of innovative products and solutions designed to help local farmers, especially those in the Cerrado region, overcome production bottlenecks and increase crop yields.

• Acetamiprid
• Difenoconazole
• Prothioconazole

The 16th Southwest Seed Industry Expo will be held in Kunming in August 2024

• Kunming
• Exhibition
• agrochemical

DSM Firmenich is working with US-French bioagriculture startup Interstellar Lab to develop exclusive natural ingredients.

• Dsm Firmenich
• Interstellar Lab

Symrise has formed a joint venture with Andhra Pradesh-based pharmaceutical actives manufacturer Virchow Group to manufacture personal care ingredients in India.

• Symrise
• irchow group

On March 28, Kansai Paint issued a notice on price adjustments for paints and thinners, announcing price increases.

• Kansai Paint

Clinique is expanding its distribution to Amazon's premium beauty platform and has its own stores; the brand is expected to be the first of several Estée Lauder Companies-owned brands to expand to the e-commerce giant.

• Clinique
• Estée Lauder
• Amazon

Read our take on the deep base paint versus medium base paint comparison in this article on “deep” explanation.

• deep base paint
• medium base paint
• deep base vs medium base

the cost of marketing a new pesticide active ingredient in the United States and the European Union has increased from $286 million (€215 million) in 2014 to $301 million (€261 million) today, an increase of 5.7%.

• pesticide
• agrochemical
• Formulation

Safic-Alcan has unveiled its latest expansion project in Poland in partnership with BB Resins. This marks an important milestone in the development of epoxy resin technology in the region.

• BB resins

Japanese refiners Idemitsu Kosan Corp and Mitsui Chemicals Corp have agreed to start joint deliberations on optimizing production by consolidating the Chiba ethylene plant, the companies said in a statement.

• Idemitsu Kosan
• Mitsui Chemicals
• ethylene plant

Evonik founded the Evonik Skin Institute, dedicated to carefully designed and proven active ingredients and cosmetic solutions.

• Evonik
• Evonik Skin Institute

Covestro, one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials, has built its first polycarbonate copolymer plant at its site in Antwerp, Belgium, to produce these high-quality plastics on an industrial scale.

• Covestro
• polycarbonate
• copolymer

Recently, the United States added potash and phosphate fertilizer to the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.

• phosphate
• fertilizer
• agrochemical

At the recent ExpoDIReto 2024 agricultural show in Brazil, Adama highlighted its new fungicide solution, Almada, to combat the current soybean rust disease in southern Brazil.

• Almada
• Fluxapyroxad
• Mancozeb

Eastman has achieved on-spec production to specifications and is generating revenue from its new molecule recycling facility in Kingsport, Tennessee.

• Eastman
• molecule recycling facility

Dow Chemical and P&G announced a joint development agreement (JDA) to create new recycling technologies.

• Dow
• P&G

Dow Chemical and P&G announced a joint development agreement (JDA) to create new recycling technologies.

• Dow
• P&G