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Very good annual results 2024 demonstrate successful implementation of Purposeful Growth Agenda: 3/12/2025 10:36:01 AM; • Strong business performance in fiscal 2024 Sales: 21.6 billion euros, good organic growth of 2.6 percent Operating profit (EBIT)*: 3.1 billion euros, very significant increase of 20.9 percent EBIT margin*: 14.3 percent, outstanding improvement by 240 basis points Earnings per preferred share (EPS)* significantly higher: 5.36 euros, +25.1 percent at …
DNA fragments in air, soil and water could be used in the investigation of crime and warn of biosecurity threats: 3/12/2025 5:20:19 AM; Genetic material in water, soils or the air could be used in the investigation of crime or warn of imminent biosecurity threats, according to a report by the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
Understanding and controlling mercury trade in Latin America for a cleaner, healthier plane: 3/12/2025 5:13:46 AM; A pioneering new initiative seeks to enhance understanding of mercury trade dynamics in Latin America and foster regional cooperation to improve the control of major mercury flows, aiming to prevent approximately 176 metric tonnes of mercury from entering the international market, reducing the associated negative impacts on human health and environmental integrity. Launched …
Dow boosts access to circular feedstocks with strategic investment in Rotterdam-based advanced recycler Xycle: 3/10/2025 12:15:24 PM; • As part of an ongoing commitment to transform waste and advance a circular economy for plastics, Dow has invested in advanced recycling startup Xycle alongside ING, Invest-NL, Polestar Capital and Vopak • The investment will support construction of Xycle’s flagship advanced recycling facility in the Port of Rotterdam, with a capacity to process 21 kilotons of …
Joint Press Release: BASF Coatings and NIO agree on strategic partnership for automotive coatings: 3/10/2025 12:01:46 PM; BASF Coatings, a leading global supplier of innovative coatings solutions, and NIO, a pioneer in the global smart electric vehicle market, have announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) aimed at establishing a strategic partnership to enhance cooperation in the automotive coatings sector.
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation PPWR: 3/10/2025 11:59:13 AM; The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR for short) is intended to replace and repeal the current EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste).
Short-Term Residential Rental Property Turned into a Toxic Meth Lab: 3/7/2025 1:33:52 PM; Several news outlets recently reported on a family from Nebraska that rented out their home for a little over a week as they traveled out of state. While the family was away, the short-term renters turned the home into a meth lab, creating a vast amount of illicit drugs that were eventually seized by law enforcement.
Personnel changes at BASF: 3/6/2025 9:37:12 AM; Heather Remley, President, Global Engineering Services, Ludwigshafen, will assume responsibility as President & CEO BASF Corporation, Florham Park, New Jersey, effective April 1, 2025.
The world’s first biomass-balanced polyethersulfone (PESU): 3/5/2025 1:25:16 PM; • With Ultrason® E 2010 BMB, fossil feedstock is replaced with renewable alternatives from waste-based resources and attributed to the product via a certified biomass balance approach • Drop-in solution: Ultrason® E 2010 BMB has the same properties, performance, machine processability and certificates as its standard Ultrason® counterpart • High-performance …
Kuraray to End the Production of Flexible Copper Clad Laminates (Vecstar™ FCCL): 3/5/2025 12:53:55 PM; Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hitoshi Kawahara; hereinafter “Kuraray”) hereby announces its decision to discontinue production of Vecstar™ FCCL flexible copper clad laminates.
WACKER to showcase silane-terminated polymers for sealants and adhesives: 3/5/2025 12:12:44 PM; WACKER is all set to showcase a new generation of silane-terminated polyethers at the European Coatings Show 2025: GENIOSIL STP-E 14 0 and GENIOSIL STP-E 340.
Kao Corporation Joins The World Business Council for Sustainable Development: 3/4/2025 10:28:15 AM; The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announces that Kao Corporation, a global leader in chemical and cosmetics headquartered in Japan, has joined as its newest member. Kao Corporation, led by President and CEO Yoshihiro Hasebe, is a leading Japanese multinational company specializing in chemicals and consumer goods, including cosmetics, …