SAUDI ARAMCO

Oil giant ousts Apple as largest company in world / Energy trumps tech

PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY

Positive figures in 2021 despite difficult environment / New Plastics Europe Deutschland president comes from Evonik / Clear no to gas embargo / “Challenging scenario” expected for 2022

EVONIK

Plans to pull back from C4 activities at Marl, Antwerp / Employees fear job losses

EVONIK

First quarter exceeds expectations / Q1 core profit up 25% / Stocks replenished

EVONIK

New German plant for Rohacell fibre composites / Rising interest from aerospace

EVONIK

German chemicals group on the road to success / Change of personnel in divisions / Russian customers being supplied from inventory

EVONIK

Price hike for PA 12, PA 6.3T, PBT

EVONIK

Investment in US medical device start-up / Vestakeep PEEK used for implantable sternal closure

EVENTS

Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to Amsterdam in hybrid format

EVONIK

Elatur Dincd plasticiser for durable outdoor products

LANXESS

Speciality chemicals group wants to buy DSM's plastics division: German newspaper / Report says cooperation with financial investor Advent / Dupont's PA sale plans also entering critical phase

POLYPLASTICS

Daicel transfers joint venture with Evonik to subsidiary

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

Supply chain woes and high energy prices dog producers in 2021 / To-do list for new government / Chemical recycling added to packaging law

EVONIK

Chemical process for recycling PU foam mattresses / Partnership with Vita Group / Plasticiser portfolio extended

EVONIK

Business still humming along / Earnings seen at upper end of forecasts / Plans to sell German plant in Lülsdorf

LYONDELLBASELL

Climate strategy targets zero net emissions by 2050 / Phase-out of coal power at Wesseling / On-site energy alliance with Evonik

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

VCI President Kullmann: “No all-clear for raw material supply” / Industry expects record sales growth / Electricity price cause for concern

EVONIK

Venture capital arm invests in China again / Strategic focus on advanced materials

EVONIK

Bio-based polyamide in toothbrush bristles

EVONIK

Speciality chemicals company ups forecasts / High momentum in Q2 / Earnings better than in pre-pandemic quarter

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Electromobility promises suppliers more added value / A material shift when the engine compartment cools? / Battery shortage could be test for Europe / McKinsey report: Automotive software market to grow by 250% by 2030

LOGISTICS

Floods in Germany: Cargo shipping not suspended (yet)

EVONIK

Construction of PA 12 extension in Marl completed / Start-up expected in Q4 / Bio-based monomers not a major issue

EVONIK

3D-printable PEEK filament for medical applications / Further filaments for additive manufacturing in the pipeline

SINOCHEM / CHEMCHINA

Merger creates world's largest chemical company / New firm has resin production capacity of nearly 11m t/y