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The Supervisory Board of Covestro unanimously approved the appointment of Monique Buch as the company’s new chief commercial officer.

The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) sent a letter to the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) leadership urging the organizations to postpone the deadline for a contract agreement. 

Arkema has achieved multiple mass balance ISCC PLUS certifications in the United States, Europe, and Asia covering major coating technologies.

Dow performed particularly well in Climate Strategy, Water, Occupational Health & Safety, and Employee Support & Development Programs.

The company’s business lines, currently bundled into four divisions, will now be led directly by members of its Executive Board.

Nouryon recently launched a new product concept, Expancel^® BIO microspheres, to provide a partially biobased and high-performance lightweight filler and blowing agent that addresses evolving market needs.

ADNOC, the largest oil producer in the United Arab Emirates, has successfully gained control of 91.3% of outstanding Covestro shares. 

Westlake Innovations Inc., a subsidiary of Westlake Corp., has invested in Universal Matter Inc., based in Burlington, Ontario. 

With the new addition, Ingevit's board of directors now includes nine directors, eight of whom are independent.

Engineers at UC Berkeley have discovered a new chemical strategy that overcomes the instability of polymers derived from alpha-lipoic acid, opening the door for new adhesive technologies.