Company Dynamic

Givaudan, a leading global brand in Taste & Wellbeing, announced the groundbreaking of its new liquid production facility in Reading, Ohio, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to North America.

• Givaudan

At the end of September 2025, energy and chemical giant ExxonMobil announced a global layoff of about 2,000 employees, equivalent to 3%–4% of its workforce.

Givaudan celebrates the groundbreaking of its new factory in Guangzhou, marking another important milestone in supporting the growth of its fragrance business in high-growth markets, in partnership with local and regional customers.

• Givaudan

Sinopec has achieved a major breakthrough in hydrogen mobility with the successful completion of a 1,500-kilometer hydrogen-powered journey along the Yangtze River Hydrogen Corridor.

• Sinopec
• hydrogen

Evonik and AMSilk, a global leader in advanced silk-based biomaterials, have entered into a long-term agreement to deepen their collaboration to produce sustainable silk on an industrial scale.

• Evonik
• AMSilk

INEOS Inovyn announced the closure of its methyl chlorocarbonate production facility in Tavaux, France.

• INEOS Inovyn

Intercos SpA, a supplier to Estée Lauder and Dolce & Gabbana, is pursuing acquisitions in the US skin and hair care sectors, targeting acquisitions worth $100 million to $200 million.

• Intercos

Azelis, a leading innovative service provider for specialty chemicals and food ingredients, announced that it has acquired 100% of the shares of Distona AG (Distona), a Swiss-based industrial chemical distributor.

• Azelis
• Distona

Röhm has successfully commissioned its new sulfuric acid plant in Worms, further strengthening its global production network.

• Röhm
• sulfuric acid

Clariant, a specialty chemicals company focused on sustainability, recently announced that its SynDane 3142 LA catalyst has demonstrated excellent performance at Wanhua Chemical's maleic anhydride plant in Yantai, Shandong Province, China.

• Clariant
• SynDane
• wanhua

BASF has decided to exit the hydrosulfites business and will close the related production facilities at its Ludwigshafen site.

• BASF
• hydrosulfites

Marinela Makeup has joined forces with FasterCapital to accelerate the growth of its vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics range.

• Marinela Makeup
• FasterCapital

On September 24, German industrial giant Henkel officially opened its new Adhesive Technologies Inspiration Center in Shanghai, with a total investment of approximately €60 million.

• Henkel

On September 8, Dow and Hisense Home Appliances Group signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding, a move that marks a new stage in their partnership.

Givaudan’s Fragrance Ingredients division has launched a new natural extract designed to impart a distinctive olfactory signature to personal care and fine fragrance products.

• Givaudan

IMCD, a global distribution and formulation partner of specialty chemicals and ingredients, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Tillmanns.

• IMCD
• Tillmanns

Cadmium sulfide properties and uses explained clearly—why it's prized in pigments and semiconductors, and how to handle it safely.

• cadmium sulfide
• cadmium sulfide properties and uses

According to insiders on September 16, SK Geo Centric, a subsidiary of South Korea’s SK Group, is planning to sell its entire 35% stake in Sinopec-SK Wuhan Petrochemical Co., Ltd.

• SK
• Sinopec

On September 12, 2025, Mitsui Chemicals announced that its TDI production facility, which had been shut down due to an accident, has successfully restarted operations.

On September 11, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) moved to address concerns raised by the European Union regarding its planned €14.7 billion ($17.2 billion) acquisition of Covestro.