Company Dynamic

China’s fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) reached a staggering 28.82 trillion yuan from January to July, up 1.6% year-on-year, according to new data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

Nippon Shokubai has unveiled plans for a new superabsorbent polymer (SAP) factory in Cilegon, Indonesia, through its local subsidiary PT. Nippon Shokubai Indonesia (NSI), with a total investment of $110 million.

Sinopec has announced a series of high-level personnel changes across its oilfield and exploration segments.

Aurobindo Pharma expects its China manufacturing site, launched in late November 2024 with over $145 million invested, to reach EBITDA break-even by the third quarter of FY26.

Haryana’s Narcotics Control Bureau is seeing unprecedented public backing in its ongoing battle against drugs, according to Director General O P Singh.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is aiming for 10–15% annual growth in its Indian business over the next two to three years, driven by a strong pivot to high-margin and branded products.

French skincare house Doré has unveiled two innovative skincare products created in collaboration with Evolved By Nature, a biotechnology company specializing in naturally derived bioactive ingredients.

• Doré
• Evolved By Nature

Sinopec Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. (SEG) announced in its interim report that the company achieved revenue of RMB 31.559 billion in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 10.1%.

• Sinopec
• Sinopec Engineering

Covestro has signed a landmark deal with PTTGC’s subsidiary Vencorex to acquire HDI derivative plants in Rayong, Thailand and Freeport, USA, with the transaction expected to close by end of 2025.

On August 14, Sinochem and Dongfeng Motor Corporation signed a major strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing, witnessed by top executives from both state-owned giants.

Kangda New Material has announced a bold move to acquire a 51% stake in Chengdu Zhongke Huawei Electronics for 275 million yuan, making the high-tech IC firm its controlling subsidiary.

Swiss composites leader Gurit is launching its only global R&D center in Tianjin’s Yixian Intelligent Innovation Park, signaling a major vote of confidence in China’s industrial future.

O Boticário has launched EGEO Cogu and EGEO Cogu Mellow in the US, the world's first fragrances incorporating porcini mushrooms.

• O Boticário

Cabot Corporation has announced plans to acquire Mexico Carbon Manufacturing (MXCB), a producer of reinforcing carbon materials.

• Cabot Corporation
• Mexico Carbon Manufacturing

Nouryon has signed a long-term agreement with Arauco, one of the world’s leading forestry and pulp companies, to supply sodium chlorate and chlorine dioxide to Arauco’s new $4.6 billion pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

• Nouryon
• Arauco

Eastman announced a strategic partnership with Huafon Chemical to jointly build a cellulose acetate filament production facility. The facility will be dedicated to localized production and product innovation of Eastman's Naia cellulose acetate filament.

• Eastman
• Huafon Chemical

L'Oréal will invest over $80 million in Mexico by 2026 to expand production at its San Luis Potosí and Mexico City factories.

• L'Oréal

Univar Solutions and its Canadian subsidiary, Univar Solutions Canada Ltd. (Univar Solutions' Ingredients + Specialties division), have been appointed the exclusive distributor of select BASF specialty ingredients for industrial applications.

• Univar Solutions
• BASF

This week, the TDI market in East China fell, with a price decrease of 223% during the week High prices led to low enthusiasm from downstream buyers, resulting in weak transactions Although suppliers maintained firm quotes, the market price loosened under the supply-demand dynamics The supply was tight due to some manufacturers shutting down for maintenance, while the cost of toluene remained stable

• TDI market
• price decline
• tight supply
• stable costs

Brazilian agri-tech firm Simbiose has unveiled EficazControl, the nation’s first biopesticide based on the Paenibacillus ottowii strain, at the ANDAV 2025 conference.