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India’s December industrial output at two-year high of 7.8%
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s factory output as measured through the index of industrial production (IIP) stood at a two-year high of 7.8% year on year in December 2025 on strong growth across sectors. In...
Plant status: S Korea’s Hanwha plans PVC turnaround in late August
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Hanwha Solutions Location: Ulsan, South Korea Product: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Capacity (tonnes/year): 95,000 (emulsion grade), 210,000...
Plant status: S Korea’s LG Chem plans PVC turnaround in April
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: LG Chem Location: Yeosu, South Korea Product: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Capacity (tonnes/year): 80,000 (emulsion grade), 460,000 (suspension...
Plant status: Equinor methanol planned maintenance in Norway scheduled for Q3
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Equinor Location: Tjeldbergodden, Norway Product: Methanol Capacity (tonnes/year): 900,000 Event start: Q3 Event finish: Q3 Reason: Planned...
Fluids used to preserve Charles Darwin’s Galápagos Island specimens probed by Raman spectroscopy
Non-invasive technique enables better care of historic samples
trinamiX with new management
BASF is examining strategic options for its subsidiary trinamiX GmbH. trinamiX specializes in biometric imaging and mobile material analysis. These activities are not part of BASF’s core business, on which the company is focusing as
Collaboration of elementary particles
Some things are easier to achieve if you’re not alone. As researchers from the University of Rostock, Germany have shown, this very human insight also applies to the most fundamental building blocks of nature. At
How AI agents are transforming solid electrolyte discovery
Solid-state batteries are widely viewed as a key technology for the future of energy storage, particularly for electric vehicles and large-scale renewable energy systems. Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, which rely on flammable liquid electrolytes, solid-state
REGULATION OUTLOOK 2026: EU energy security vital amid geopolitical turmoil
Energy security and affordability to dominate 2026 Key legislation includes improving infrastructure, deepening energy union Geopolitical movements likely to impact policy plans LONDON (ICIS)--The EU...
Germany-Denmark green light on 3GW Bornholm Energy Island unlikely to drive German power prices – traders
Germany and Denmark have given a green light to the 3GW Bornholm Energy Island offshore wind project, agreeing on distribution of costs The additional supply capacity is likely to have a limited...
US commodity chemical imports from S Korea shrink amid new 25% tariff threat
NEW YORK (ICIS)--As US President Trump threatens South Korea with higher tariffs of 25% for not finalizing the trade agreement struck in July 2025, US commodity chemical imports from the country have...
Chems duties to fall as India, EU agree trade pact
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India and the EU have finalised a free trade agreement (FTA) where the two countries have agreed on tariff cuts and eliminations that are expected to boost exports to the Indian market...
EU-India trade deal a ‘game-changer’ for some chems – source
LONDON (ICIS)--The trade deal between the EU and India agreed on Tuesday could have a substantial impact on some European markets, with duties on most chemicals and plastics set to fall to zero. The...
Poland’s Orlen inks renewable hydrogen agreements with three Finnish partners
LONDON (ICIS)--Poland’s Orlen said on Tuesday that it had signed cooperation agreements with three Finnish partners for the production and supply of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives. The...
GAS ALERT: Industrial action at French Dunkirk LNG terminal unlikely to disrupt commercial service – Fluxys
LONDON (ICIS)--Fluxys, owner of the Dunkirk LNG terminal’s operating company Gaz-Opale, told ICIS it “does not anticipate any disruptions to the terminal’s commercial service in the coming...
Iran’s urea exports decline 24% in 2025 after production disruptions
LONDON (ICIS)--Urea exports from Iran declined by 24% to 4.4 million tonnes in 2025 compared to nearly 5.8 million tonnes in 2024, according to customs data, after production was hit by war and a...
Brazil’s chemical distribution sales fall in 2025 as industrial stagnation takes hold – Associquim
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Brazil's chemical distribution sector posted falling sales in 2025, year on year, as the country's industrial activity stagnated, according to the head of the chemicals...
Canada 2026 chemical sales projected to rise 1-3%, absent new trade shocks
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canada’s shipments (sales) of industrial chemicals should grow by 1-3% in 2026, following a 8% decline in 2025 due to weak prices, trade group Chemistry Industry Association of...
Czech gas supply risks loom on fast depleting stocks, potential cold snap
Czech Summer '26 flips to a premium to Winter '26 in second half of January Supply risks loom amid fast depleting stocks and potential cold snap in second half of February, early March Czech OTC...
Spain’s plastics industry demands tax relief, import controls as competitiveness fades
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Spain's plastics industry has called for urgent government measures including tax exemptions and stricter import controls after Europe's share of global plastics production plunged...