BASF

Dubourg to leave chemicals giant / Kothrade tapped as president of intermediates

QUANTAFUEL

Local approval to build UK chemical recycling plant / Completion expected in 2025

DOMO CHEMICALS

Kujundzic, Guélat join executive committee

EASTMAN

Cost-cutting plan seeks to save hundreds of millions / Sales decline to continue / Group to extend maintenance cycles, cuts jobs

DOW

Sharp drop in profits in year-end quarter / Chemical giant announces massive cost cuts

EDITORIAL

A lot of zeros, but not much behind them – why the announcements of polymer corporations must be put into perspective

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PA 6, caprolactam: BASF declares force majeure in US

BASF

Monomers division draws up “ambitious” sustainability roadmap / More than 200 products already certified under RedCert2 or ISCC-Plus

BASF

Impairments due to Russian exit of gas unit lead to substantial losses / Profits significantly miss market expectations

BASF

Groundbreaking for MDI production expansion at US site

BASF

Sties tapped as global SVP of plastic additives

E-MOBILITY

Car industry shoulders extra costs for next-gen materials, components / Awards, innovations in EVs

USA

Winter onset imminent: Several facilities shut as a precautionary measure

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

3D printing with increased focus on sustainability / Parts optimisation applications on the rise / Healthcare sector offers large market potential – Sculpteo, Wohlers reports

BASF

Alexander Gerding appointed country head for India / Matthias Dohrn responsible for global procurement

3D PRINTING

“If I need a product, I simply make it” / Blueprint founders Jens Harmeling and Jordan Kopping talk about their start-up

BASF

CEO Brudermüller on cost-cutting plans: any talk of massive cutbacks is “absolute nonsense” / But there will also be “some adjustments” in production

RECYCLING

Value chain links seek to boost recyclate supply / RecyClass approved materials unveiled / Advances for range of reclaimed resins

BASF

Q3 EBIT slips but still “solid” / Energy costs bite / Plastics suffer / China operations in ascent

POLYPLASTICS

Pressure on POM market declines slightly / First European compounding facility at Ter Plastics in Poland

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Calculating product carbon footprint / TfS initiative publishes industry guidelines / BASF and Lanxess spotlight progress at K 2022

KI GROUP SUMMIT K 2022

Disruptive markets and transformation: Experts discuss solutions for key issues in the plastics sector / Waste collection and sorting need improvement / Calls for better infrastructure in Europe

K 2022

70 years of K / Energy crisis, circular economy and climate protection leading topics / More than 3,000 exhibitors from 60 countries / German firms to cover over one-third of floor space

BASF

Earnings down sharply in Q3 / Losses in Germany / Half a billion in cost cuts planned

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

TDI: Supply situation suffers bottlenecks / Plant shutdowns in Europe / Italian furniture industry desperate for material