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

Sandmeyer Prize 2025

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

LyondellBasell, Covestro Close Netherlands Propylene Oxide/Styrene Monomers (POSM) Plant
LyondellBasell and Covestro will permanently close the POSM unit at Maasvlakte due to profitability challenges, with shutdown and demolition planned by 2026

Germany’s Largest Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer Begins Operation at BASF
BASF launched Germany’s largest proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany to produce zero-carbon hydrogen

A Smarter, More Collaborative Future for InChI
The International Chemical Identifier (InChI), the standard for naming chemical compounds, covers more compounds and embraces open collaboration

German Chemical Industry Faces Another Tough Year
Quarterly report Q4/2024 of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI)

Engineers Analyzed Batteries from Tesla and China’s Leading EV Manufacturer
The Tesla 4680 cell and the BYD Blade cell use two "highly innovative" but "fundamentally different" design approaches

Biomass-Balanced Polyethersulfone (PESU)
BASF's Ultrason® E 2010 BMB replaces fossil feedstocks with renewable alternatives, cutting its product carbon footprint

Evonik to Build Plant for Membranes Used in Green Hydrogen Production
Pilot plant for production of anion exchange membranes in Marl, Germany, to start operation at the end of 2025