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LANXESS
Q1 earnings, sales drop due to currency swings, lower volumes / Positive momentum since March due to Middle East conflict / 2026 forecast maintained at EUR 450-550 mn
 		08.06.2026
OMYA
European distribution agreement signed with SK Chemicals for TPE-E
 		05.06.2026
KIMPUR
Turkish PU systems company acquires competitor Kobe
 		05.06.2026
SAUDI ARAMCO
Oil and gas major exits Rapid project in Malaysia / State-owned Petronas takes full control
 		04.06.2026
BIESTERFELD
Distribution of Osaka Soda high-performance elastomers in UK, Ireland / Key applications include automotive, industrial sealing
 		04.06.2026
3M
Australia sues US group over PFAS firefighting foam / Government seeking billions in damages
 		03.06.2026
MITSUBISHI
Spin-off of petchem activities moves forward / New structure to focus on end-use markets
 		02.06.2026
MOL
Follow-up: Tiszaújváros cracker to remain offline for several months
 		01.06.2026
ADNOC
Chair of Covestro's supervisory board Rainer Seele: ‘The EU has over-regulated domestic markets'
 		29.05.2026
VENATOR
TiO2 producer to shut Krefeld-Uerdingen site permanently / Around 350 jobs affected
 		29.05.2026
COVESTRO
Centre for TPU application development opens in China
 		28.05.2026
BIRLA CARBON
Carbon black producer streamlines structure / Review of plant network initiated
 		28.05.2026
ORBIA
Mexican PVC group sees slight increase in turnover in Q1 / Polymers division disappoints
 		27.05.2026
CELANESE
Q1 income rebounds on cost cuts / Singapore PA 6.6 closure planned / Q2 outlook improves
 		27.05.2026
BASF
Petchem major steps up cost-cutting drive / Core Transformation Office to coordinate
 		26.05.2026
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