Market Flash

China’s traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) sector is undergoing a dramatic shift in workforce strategy, fueled by supportive policies and market upgrades.

Cipla is making a bold move into India’s booming weight management sector, responding to a sharp rise in demand for effective obesity solutions amid intensifying global competition.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a cautionary scientific opinion on magnesium orotate dihydrate, a compound proposed for use in food supplements at doses up to 6100 mg per day for adults.

China’s latest statistics reveal a continued downward trend in industrial prices, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) falling 0.4% month-on-month in June—the same pace as May—and sliding 3.6% year-on-year, a sharper drop by 0.3 percentage points.

Yonghe Shares has stunned the market with a bold 2025 mid-year profit forecast, revealing expected net profits of RMB 255 million to 280 million—a year-on-year leap of 126.30% to 148.49%.

Australia’s leading energy powerhouse Woodside Energy has forged a strategic pact with Korea’s Hyundai Engineering and Hyundai Glovis, signaling a new era for the LNG value chain.

Guangdong Jieyang Dongyue Chemical recently successfully completed the trial production of its world's first deep catalytic cracking unit that can process 200,000 tons of mixed waste plastics annually in the Greater Nanhai Petrochemical Industrial Zone.

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• Waste Plastics

Stahl, a supplier of specialty coatings and treatments for flexible substrates, has launched Syncros™, a next-generation ultra-functional carbodiimide crosslinker designed to bring high performance and sustainability to leather finishing.

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WACKER has officially opened its new Biotechnology Center in Munich, marking a significant step in the company’s commitment to advancing biotech innovation.

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Berlin Packaging continues to expand and strengthen its beauty and cosmetics portfolio with the acquisition of Cosmei, an Italian company known for its agile, design-driven approach.

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In July 2025, Arkema, a global leader in specialty materials, announced that it would build a new Rilsan® Clear transparent polyamide production plant on its Singapore production platform.

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China Coal Shaanxi Energy & Chemical Group announced a major leap in polypropylene production: its first custom-designed catalyst, co-developed with Liaoning Dingjide Petrochemical, has been successfully implemented in the company’s Unipol PP unit.

German engineering giant Dürr Group has announced the sale of its environmental technology division to a subsidiary of US private equity firm Stellex Capital Management, in a deal valuing the business at €385 million.

McDermott has secured a major offshore transportation and installation contract valued between $1 million and $50 million from Brazilian independent energy company BRAVA Energia.

On July 9, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced the addition of eight Taiwanese companies to its export control list, citing national security and international non-proliferation commitments.

On July 8, Honeywell revealed it will launch a strategic review for its two major divisions—Productivity Solutions & Services (PSS) and Warehouse & Workflow Solutions (WWS)—each boasting 2024 revenues exceeding $1 billion.

On July 4, Huide Technology unveiled a plan to raise up to 580 million yuan through a directed A-share offering, aiming to fund its ambitious Jiangsu Huide New Materials 600,000-ton-per-year polyurethane project.

On July 8, Juhua Co., Ltd. (600160) announced a dramatic profit surge, forecasting net profit for H1 2025 at 1.97 to 2.13 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 136% to 155%.

India’s ACME Solar has placed battery energy storage system (BESS) orders exceeding 3.1GWh with global suppliers Zhejiang Narada Power and Trina Storage, making it one of the world’s largest procurements in the sector.

Toray Advanced Composites, Daher, and Tarmac Aerosave have kicked off a pioneering aerospace recycling initiative in partnership with Airbus, aiming to recover and repurpose more than 10,000 TPC (thermoplastic composite) parts from retired Airbus A380s.