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Mary Garson Becomes New IUPAC President
Mary Garson, Australia, will serve as IUPAC President in 2026 an 2027, succeeding Ehud Keinan, Israel
New EuChemS President 2027–2029
Wolfram Koch, Germany, has been elected president of EuChemS
Otto Röhm: A Chemical Visionary Bridging Chemistry and Industry
Otto Röhm (1876–1939), a chemical innovator and founder of Röhm & Haas, introduced industrial enzymes and Plexiglas
Wacker Chemie Announces Cost-Reduction Plan
Cost-saving target of over 300 million euros per year announced with over 1,500 job cuts planned worldwide
Cheap Carbon-Heavy Imports Flood Europe and Drown European Industry
INEOS is filing ten major anti-dumping cases to protect essential chemicals critical to Europe’s automotive, defence, electronics, construction, packaging, and pharmaceutical sectors
ADNOC Is Close to Completing the Acquisition of Covestro
The acquisition of Covestro is intended to enable the company to strengthen innovation, sustainability, and long-term growth
BASF Starts Production at its Zhanjiang Verbund Site
BASF begins production at its Zhanjiang Verbund site, ahead of the full startup planned for the end of 2025
BASF Invests in Europe’s Semiconductor Future
With a new state-of-the-art Electronic Grade Ammonium Hydroxide (NH₄OH EG) plant in Ludwigshafen, BASF will supply ultra-pure NH₄OH crucial for advanced node chip technologies
CO₂ Capture Project in a Waste-to-Energy Plant in Denmark
BASF and ANDRITZ Group have signed a license agreement for the use of BASF’s proprietary gas treatment technology, OASE® blue
Merck Strengthens Life Science Portfolio Through Purchase of JSR’s Chromatography Business
Enhances the company’s capabilities to accelerate next-generation therapies by optimizing antibody purification
BASF and GIG Karasek Build One of the World’s Largest Industrial Heat Pumps
The companies are installing a nearly 50 MW industrial heat pump to produce CO₂-free steam, cutting up to 100,000 tons of CO₂ annually
Merck Invests €160 Million in Innovative Healthcare Hub
Merck launches state-of-the-art Launch and Technology Center (LTC) in Darmstadt, Germany
Japan’s Big Three Petrochemical Companies Merge Polyolefin Units
Mitsui, Idemitsu, and Sumitomo to merge PP and PE operations into Prime Polymer
BASF, AkzoNobel, and Arkema Collaborate to Cut CO₂ Footprint of Powder Coatings
The companies report up to a 40% reduction in the carbon footprint of AkzoNobel’s super-durable Interpon D architectural powder coatings and published a study detailing methods, calculations, and transition strategies
15 Years of ChemistryViews
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Sandmeyer Prize 2025
The Swiss Chemical Society (SCS) awards the F. Hoffmann-La Roche team involved in the commercial manufacturing process of Divarasib, an KRAS G12C inhibitor for cancer treatment
Enhance Product Safety with AI and Web 3.0 Technologies
Merck and Zebra collaborate to address challenges around product verification, authenticity, and trust
Cefic Calls for Streamlined R&I Funding
The EU must simplify its fragmented Research & Innovation (R&I) funding system to support the chemical industry's transition and ensure global competitiveness