Industry News

April 8, 2025
BioLab faces citations and penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor after a hazardous chemical fire at its Conyers, Georgia facility Sept. 29, 2024. The incident led to hospitalizati...
April 8, 2025
Trade organizations express concern over rising costs and supply chain disruptions.
April 7, 2025
Louisiana jury orders Chevron to pay $744.6 million in damages to restore coastline, marking a landmark ruling against an oil company in coastal damage lawsuits.
April 4, 2025
Jurors deliberate in landmark trial seeking billions from oil industry over Louisiana coastal damage
April 4, 2025
Industry experts examine the opportunities and challenges of how the recently imposed tariffs will impact manufacturing, pharmaceutical, water/wastewater and oil and gas industries...
April 2, 2025
Mergers and acquisitions in the energy and industrial equipment sectors and a new training center draw attention to current shifts in the industry.
April 2, 2025
The expansion will enable the production of ultra-pure isopropyl alcohol for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, supporting the growing AI and data center industries.
April 1, 2025
The European Chemical Industry Council says bio-based chemicals have a key role in boosting EU competitiveness and resilience.
April 1, 2025
Company said securing profitability at these plants has become extremely difficult.
March 31, 2025
Novel catalyst tackles contamination in polymerization processes.
March 31, 2025
The sustainability certification applies to all European production sites for plastic products.
March 28, 2025
Chemical safety, biotech tariffs, oil inventories and 3D printing face challenges and changes.
March 28, 2025
Via C–H amination and backbone rearrangement, the method provides a new pathway to transforming post-consumer rubber into high-value materials.
March 26, 2025
EPA administrator emphasizes cooperative federalism and key environmental initiatives in his address to the Environmental Council of the States, outlining the agency's priorities...
March 26, 2025
Process Safety with Trish & Traci explores critical industrial safety through expert insights and lessons learned.
March 25, 2025
P2 Science’s chemistry inventions for cleaner cosmetics placed the company second in manufacturing on the annual list of the world’s most innovative companies.
March 25, 2025
Chemical producer increases resin capacity in China to meet growing automotive demand in the region and sells shares in German wind farm to secure long-term supply of clean energy...
March 24, 2025
Organizers of technical symposium are looking for materials engineering presentations for chemical processing industry applications.
March 24, 2025
CSB issues a new report highlighting lessons learned from the explosions that killed 15 people and injured 180 others at BP’s Texas City refinery.
March 21, 2025
Researchers started with the concept of frustrated Lewis pairs, which are incredibly reactive and capable of activating bonds in normally stable molecules.
March 21, 2025
Fellow Endeavor Business Media editors cover topics germane to Chemical Processing, and a CP source sounds off on incinerating Bhopal’s toxic waste.
March 19, 2025
Global overcapacities, a strong increase in imports from Asia and the high costs of European production factored into plant closing..
March 19, 2025
Here’s a roundup of key executive moves at major companies in the chemical and energy industries.
March 18, 2025
Agency releases updates on major investigations, highlighting safety lessons from recent industrial accidents.
March 18, 2025
The Trump administration's plan to dissolve EPA's Office of Research and Development is part of broader efforts to reduce the federal workforce and ease environmental rules.
March 17, 2025
The electrolyzer has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at BASF’s main plant by up to 72,000 metric tons per year.
March 17, 2025
Suncor Energy's upcoming $16 million project involves dismantling a 75-year-old flare stack at its Commerce City refinery and connecting excess gases to a newer, more efficient...
March 14, 2025
Nicolás Maduro offers foreign oil companies a welcome amidst U.S. sanctions.
March 14, 2025
Policies shift as decarbonization, tariffs and oil demand reshape industries. Cheers!
March 12, 2025
Companies make moves on supply chain sustainability targets, introducing alternative materials for energy-intensive markets.
March 12, 2025
The two companies announce strides in achieving climate neutrality at sites in the U.S. and internationally.
March 11, 2025
EPA launches rulemaking to streamline chemical reviews, promising to protect health, while Congress looks to remove EPA restrictions on new chemicals and the EPA’s spending faces...
March 11, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to block climate change lawsuits against oil companies, allowing states to seek damages for carbon emissions.
March 10, 2025
The investment will support construction of Xycle’s advanced recycling facility in the Port of Rotterdam, with a capacity to process 21 kilotons of plastic waste annually.
March 10, 2025
Pure Lithium will work with Argonne National Laboratory to recover lithium metal from waste streams to produce lithium batteries made from the recycled metal.
March 7, 2025
Trump administration seeks to reassess elements of Biden- and Obama-era rules.
March 6, 2025
Shell is working with bankers to review its chemical operations.
March 5, 2025
Energy secretary gives Golden Pass LNG more time to obtain permit for planned export terminal in Texas.
March 5, 2025
Despite facing financial difficulties, Bayer's CEO Bill Anderson expresses optimism about leading the company out of its problems. Ongoing restructuring efforts are expected to...
March 4, 2025
Justice Department may drop lawsuit against Louisiana chemical plant that reportedly emits at 14 times the EPA's recommended level.
March 4, 2025
Former American Chemistry Council representatives seem poised to reshape key EPA positions.
March 4, 2025
U.S. Chemical Safety Board continues its investigation into the reactor explosion at a Louisville food additive plant that killed two workers.
March 3, 2025
The new metathesis unit will convert ethylene into propylene for use in the production of polypropylene and propylene oxide.
March 3, 2025
Work to destroy the World War II-era chemical weapons housed at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky began more than five years ago and is nearing completion.
Feb. 28, 2025
Chemours Company accused of unlawfully violating water pollution limits in Ohio River.
Feb. 28, 2025
The Trump administration revokes oil licenses in Venezuela.
Feb. 28, 2025
Braskem faces continuing challenges from a prolonged petrochemical downturn and increased imports.
Feb. 26, 2025
Pilot plant for production of anion exchange membranes in Germany to begin operations near year end.
Feb. 26, 2025
Planned hydrogen production facility among the projects the company will scrap.
Feb. 25, 2025
Company expects to produce ‘hundreds of millions’ of caps annually at Reed City facility.
Feb. 25, 2025
Expansion aims to boost production capacity of noise-reducing polyurethane components for automotive and industrial applications.
Feb. 24, 2025
The short courses were designed to meet industry demand for training.
Feb. 24, 2025
Petrochemical company agreed to a $160,000 fine to settle violations related to air emissions and other issues at its oil refinery in Lake Charles.
Feb. 21, 2025
Lawsuit contends that legislation ignores the direct culprit for carbon emissions — consumers — and targets processing facilities.