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In October, the price of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) experienced fluctuations of first rising and then falling. The center of gravity in prices has moved higher compared to September, but the move has not been uniform. Specifically, the cost of the two main

On October 28, 2024, an update from the European Union Food Safety Authority (EFSA) revealed that the EU Group on Food Additives and Flavorries (FAF) has completed a re-assessment of the safety of argon (E 938) and helium (E 939) as food additives. This n

Econic Technologies and Chimcomplex have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on exploring the production of CO₂-based polyols to improve the sustainability and performance of materials across industries.

• Econic Technologies
• Chimcomplex

The global potassium benzoate market is experiencing unprecedented volatility as a complex array of challenges continue to drive up costs across the supply chain.

• potassium benzoate

On 29 October 2024, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) officially published the Official Gazette on the amendments to the ANZ Food Standards Code No. 233. The amendment mainly involves the standard revision in the following aspects:

Straumann (STMN.S), one of Switzerland's leading dental implant makers, reported impressive results on Tuesday. The report shows that the company delivered significant organic revenue growth in the third quarter, with double-digit growth rates, as more pe

Shionogi & Co., one of Japan's leading drugmakers, said in a statement Tuesday that the results of an ongoing late-stage global clinical trial showed that its oral pill treatment for COVID-19 was significantly effective in reducing the spread of the virus

On October 27th, the National Bureau of Statistics released the latest economic data. According to these figures, we can learn that in the first nine months of this year, namely from January to September, the total profits made by the larger industrial en

IGS has acquired the engineered coatings and materials business of Liquidmetal Industrial Solutions, strengthening its global leadership in asset integrity and environmental efficiency technologies.

• IGS
• Liquidmetal Industrial Solutions

Through the implementation of the high-tech drug production strategy, Vietnamese companies are committed to ensuring a stable drug supply in the domestic market and actively preparing for integration into the global supply chain system.

Sunlit Fluo & chemical Co. Ltd., a Taiwan-based supplier of semiconductor chemicals. Today, they announced the official opening of their first manufacturing facility outside of Asia, Sunlit Arizona, LLC. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the $100 million facil

Between January and September this year, China's steel industry accumulated losses of a staggering $5 billion. At the same time, the oil industry's losses also widened, reaching $4.5 billion. The figures reflect the pressure on China's traditional commodi

On October 23, 2024, Invista announced an important decision to continue production of hexanediamine (HMD) at its facility in Orange, Texas, USA. The decision marks a major shift in Invista's business strategy.

On October 22, 2024, the Revenue Bureau of the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 22/2024-Customs(ADD). The circular details the final ruling of the anti-dumping investigation against Isopropyl Alcohol products from China by the Ministry of Commerce

However, in an effort to ensure food safety, burgers that resume sales will no longer contain raw onion slices that are currently believed to be the source of the contamination.

Shell Energy North America (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell), has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of RISEC Holdings (RISEC), which owns a 609 megawatt (MW) twin-unit combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Rhode Island, USA.

• Shell

The German makeup manufacturer is adding lip gloss and eyebrow-boosting gel to its makeup portfolio.

• Schwan Cosmetics

On October 23, Mitsui Chemical Co., LTD., a well-known Japanese chemical company, officially made an important announcement. The expansion project of a diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) production plant of its subsidiary Kumho Mitsui Chemical Co., Ltd. w

On October 22, 2024, Econic Technologies, a deep tech company in the field of renewable carbon, signed a far-reaching memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Romanian chemical giant Chimcomplex.

On October 8, 2024, Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ: HON, $222.35, Market cap of $144.4 billion) officially unveiled A plan to spin off its Advanced Materials division (SpinCo) into a separate U.S.-listed company. The plan is to divest shareholders