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

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

Researchers now have a faster way to detect nanoplastics in water. A research team at the Institute of Science Tokyo in Japan has developed a biosensor that can identify polystyrene nanoparticles in water within 20 minutes without labeling or complex

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

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

LyondellBasell Industries reported its financial results on July 31, showing that its adjusted net profit for the second quarter reached $1.401 billion, up from $163 million in the first quarter; this significantly exceeded the consensus estimate of

The first core module of the large-scale Antwerp project, in which INEOS is investing 5 billion euros, has arrived today, having been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz for several months prior. Two modules will complete the construction of the Proje

I. Overnight Crude Oil Market Developments On July 28, the US and Iran are expected to start new negotiations, leading to a decrease in market concerns over supply risks, and international oil prices continue to decline. NYMEX crude oil futures for S

The two major petrochemical holding companies under INEOS Group reported a significant surge in second-quarter earnings. INEOS said that the conflict in the Middle East altered the regional supply-demand balance, product prices, and profit margins,