Germany’s biggest defence contractor agrees to buy ammunition propellant manufacturer
Funding for petrochemical alternatives picks up after a painful slump
US hedge fund gauged investor interest in German conglomerate’s consumer health business
Decades of expertise and investment allow suppliers to maintain both pricing power and market stability
Stock falls more than 5% although chemical company has no immediate plan to use power
Two companies say they are creating world’s fourth-largest group in plastics called polyolefins
Tokyo aims to disrupt Beijing’s dominance of renewables and reduce fossil fuel dependence
Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals group says it sought to renegotiate deal amid strain from high carbon taxes and energy costs
Struggling producers say new proposals to prevent dumping are ‘too little, too late’
Ineos owner hits out at high energy prices as petrochemicals group shuts down ethanol production at Grangemouth
Move to shore up finances as group struggles with cheap competition from Russia and Belarus
Oil major warns of ‘significantly lower’ trading in gas and chemicals units as hedging contracts expire
Plastics are ubiquitous in modern economies, yet they come with a high environmental cost. As the UN debates how to manage their impacts, this report looks at the factors shaping the industry, from oil companies’ efforts to diversify to scientists’ worries about microplastics
Focusing more on petrochemicals offers a hedge against falling demand for vehicle fuel
Materials from organic sources could cut pollution, but there are potential downsides, too
As concerns mount about pollutants such as PFAS, the market for remediation is poised for rapid growth
Industry is latest manufacturing sector on the continent to shrink despite global growth
Deteriorating market conditions mean chief executive Bill Anderson will have to dig even deeper
German conglomerate’s chief admits numbers are not ‘pretty’ amid forecast of ‘muted outlook’ for next year
Many retail goods contained ‘forever chemicals’ that are harmful to humans and the environment, according to report
Deal may provide a test case for other Middle Eastern investors scouring the world for opportunities
Adnoc seeks to acquire chemicals groups as it prepares for a world less reliant on oil as a fuel
Maersk family investment group to develop €1.5bn factory in attempt to crack one of biggest climate challenges
World’s largest chemicals group to cut capital expenditure and plans partial listing of agricultural unit
Owner of Dulux paint seeks to ‘become more agile’ after shrinking workforce by roughly 5%
