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Pulit's $100 Million Project Kicks Off! From Automotive Materials to Robots, Are Chinese Modified Plastics Enterprises Ready?
Plastic Vision found that recently, at the Q1 industrial project groundbreaking event held in Nansha, Guangzhou, the total investment exceededProjects worth 30 billion yuan started simultaneously. Among them, the South China headquarters and R&D
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Medtronic acquires neurovascular company for $550 million
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RIGK Partners with GCR to Launch European Industrial Packaging Recycling Pilot
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New 301 Tariff Investigation Launched by United States Against China and 15 Other Trading Partners
Eastern Time, March 11, 2026The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a formal notice to initiate a Section 301 investigation, targeting 16 economies regarding structural overcapacity and production issues in the manufacturi
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Mexico Imposes Up to 50% Tariff on China, Permanent Effectiveness Begins
Recently, the Mexican government officially issued new tariff regulations, which will revoke the previous ones.Temporary tariff measures against non-free trade agreement partner countries are incorporated into the General Import and Export Tax Law.
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【Overseas Highlights】RMB Hits Record High Against USD! G7 Backs Oil Reserve Release, Covestro Builds PU Recycling Plant
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Raking In $153 Billion! Saudi Aramco Sounds Red Alert, What Is the Most Profitable Oil Company Afraid Of?
Zhuansu Vision has learned that Saudi AramcoMarch 10thOfficially released2025 Annual and Fourth Quarter Operating Performance,handed in a seeminglyA “hardcore” financial report, yet simultaneously issuing a warning during the earnings call about “the
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Covestro Partners With Fraunhofer Institute to Build Rigid Polyurethane Foam Waste Recycling Facility
Covestro has announced that it has signed an agreement with the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology (UMSICHT) to operate a pyrolysis pilot plant for the chemical recycling of 2,000 tons per year of rigid polyurethane
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Geon Acquires Arkadia to Bolster Medical-Grade TPU and TPE Portfolio
High-performance polymer solutions manufacturer and developer Geon Performance Solutions recently announced the acquisition of the thermoplastic custom compounding company Arkadia Plastics, Inc. The company stated that this move will strengthen Geon'
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Australian Eco Company Enters Rare Metal Recycling with Microbial Plastic Regeneration Technology
An Australian startup developing a biodegradable plastic enzyme is planning to raise more than $70 million to expand its recycling technology to critical minerals. Since 2021, Samsara Eco has leveraged artificial intelligence to design novel enzymes
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Middle East Conflict Triggers "Plastic Rush": Zhangmutou Clogged With "Plastic Spring Festival Travel", Is This Frenzy Ultimately An Inventory Game?
“We’ve seen people scrambling for rice and flour, but never for plastic!” A complaint on short-video platforms highlights the abnormal chaos in the plastics industry. Affected by the Middle East geopolitical conflict, surging international oil price
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China Chemical Industry Enters Super Cycle
Over the past four years, the European chemical industry has been mired in a deep winter, with giants like Dow and BASF laying off more than 10,000 people, and Europe has shut down 37 million tons of capacity. Europe's share in global chemical output
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【Overseas Highlights】Four Middle Eastern Countries Collectively Cut Oil Production! LANXESS Cancels the Sale of Envalior; BASF Launches Low-Carbon BDO Materials
International News Briefing: Raw Materials News – Deal Cancelled! Advent International Withdraws Its Offer to Acquire Lanxess’ Stake in Joint Venture Envalior Auto News - Volkswagen CEO: Volkswagen will launch an affordable electric mobility product
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Market Capitalization Down to Just $14 Million! Bill Gates-Backed Surgical Robot Delisted from NYSE
On March 5, Eastern Time, Vicarious Surgical (NYSE: RBOT)—a surgical robotics company previously backed by Bill Gates and granted the FDA's "Breakthrough Device" designation—officially received a delisting notice from the New York Stock Exchange, ini
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Lufthansa Revenue Reaches All-Time High
Image from the Internet Coinciding with Lufthansa Group's centennial anniversary, the group reported record revenue of €39.6 billion in 2025, up 5% from €37.6 billion in 2024. This record performance was d
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BASF Launches Specialty Plastic Project in China, Focusing on Automation and Electric Vehicles
The global chemical giant BASF announced that its flame-retardant thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) at its Shanghai plant has started commercial-scale production, aiming to quickly respond to the growing demand for high-end materials in the Asia-Pacif
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BASF Expands Dispersions Production Capacity at Durban Site in South Africa
On March 10, Zhuansu Vision learned that BASF Group has expanded its dispersion capacity at its Durban site in South Africa, further enhancing its ability to supply high-quality dispersions to customers. These products are primarily used in architect
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Plastic Surge, Cars Dared Not Rise in Price, Supply Chain Profit Pushed to Limit, Will Car Companies Face Collapse in 2026?
Since March, there has been a significant increase in the plastic raw material market. Affected by the geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, international oil prices have continued to rise, and as a typical petrochemical product, the production
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Driving Control Must Belong to Humans: Lotus For Me Global Launch Core Technology Deep Dive
Abstract: Translate the above content into English, output the translation directly, without any explanation.On March 4, 2026, Lotus Cars held a global technology launch event for its new super SUV, the Lotus For Me, in Shanghai. The event, themed "I
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Chemical commodities surge! international oil prices climb above $110, 128 raw materials rise
Surging 30%! International oil prices both break through the $110 mark! As the U.S. and Israel intensify their strikes against Iran, the global crude oil market has plunged into severe volatility, triggering a histor
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