According to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg, specialty chemicals company Ashland is evaluating the possibility of a full sale. According to reports, Ashland has hired Citigroup and Lazard Inc as financial advisors to simultane

Net profit: approximately $600 million; $1.4 billion excluding certain items. - Diluted earnings per share: $1.71; excluding specific items, $4.30 per share. ■ EBITDA: $1.3 billion; $2.1 billion excluding certain items Continuously

This family-owned recycling technology company remains profitable, but delayed customer investments and rising costs in Europe have weakened its competitiveness. The company anticipates a significant increase in market demand for high-performance rec

Due to severe overcapacity in the Indian market, high production costs, and continued pressure on profit margins, BASF India plans to shut down its sulfuric acid plant and low-temperature reactor at the Dahej production site by the end of 2026. T

On August 7, 2026, it was reported that due to continued drought in Europe and the resulting decrease in water levels in the Rhine River, the river has recently hit a record low. As an important

Japanese ENEOS Holdings is significantly expanding its chemicals business in the United States by acquiring TPC Holdings; the deal will propel the group to become the world's third-largest butadiene producer by capacity. This transaction will make TP

Engineering resins producer Trinseo released its second-quarter financial results on August 6, reporting a net loss of $120 million for the period, compared with a net loss of $106 million in the same period last year. The company said

At midday on August 7, the core glass fiber electronic cloth stock Honghe Technology surged to the daily limit price of 163.61 yuan before opening off the limit and pulling back. Its upstream glass fiber roving leader, China Jushi, also hit the dail

Plastmatch learned on August 6 that specialty materials solutions provider Trinseo and its European affiliates recently announced price increases for all grades of polystyrene (PS), ABS, and SAN products. Effective August 1, 2026, or as stipulated in

The transaction is expected to generate $150 million in annual synergies while advancing electrification in North America and AI-driven data center infrastructure development. This $3.8 billion acquisition combines Prysmian’s cable technology strengt