Adnoc and Taqa have entered into a 27-Year Utilities Agreement to supply critical utilities to the Ta’ziz Industrial Chemicals Zone in Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Under the terms of the agreement, Adnoc and Taqa will jointly develop the central utilities project which is required to enable Ta’ziz’s chemicals and transition-fuels projects.

The 150,000 pph High-Pressure Saturated Steam Boiler and the 110,000 pph High-Pressure Superheated Steam Boiler are two of the most robust and versatile trailer-mounted boilers for chemical processing applications in Nationwide Boiler’s rental fleet.

Under a definitive agreement, Sumitomo Chemical has plans to take over the Taiwanese semiconductor process chemicals company Asia Union Electronic Chemical Corporation. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its global footprint and establish its first manufacturing base for semiconductor process chemicals in Taiwan.

Govi Cast has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with BASF to take over its Softex business. The divestment is in line with the company’s goals of focusing on strategic growth areas within Care Chemicals.

The German Chancellor His Excellency Friedrich Merz recently visited Adnoc on his official visit to the UAE. The visit follows Adnoc’s acquisition of Germany’s chemical giant Covestro for 14.7-billion-euros.

Foeth has acquired Italian machinery dealer Intimac. With this move, the previously family owned company further expands its position in the refurbished machinery business for the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

BASF has recently announced that it has completed the divestment of its shares in the joint venture companies, BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) Co. and Markor Meiou Chemical (Xinjiang) Co. in Korla, China, to Verde Chemical Singapore.

The global chemical industry is entering a period of profound uncertainty as higher tariffs and escalating trade tensions threaten to dismantle decades of globalization.

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has released an update on the ongoing investigation into Accurate Energetic Systems’ explosion incident at its explosives manufacturing facility in McEwen, Tennessee. The incident which occurred on October 10, 2025 killed 16 people and injured many others while destroying the building 602 at AES site.

Total Energies has entered into a Nuclear Production Allocation contract with the EDF Group for a period of 12 years. Under this agreement, EDF will allocate to Total Energies a share of the output of its operating nuclear fleet which will help Total Energies to cover around 60 % of the electricity needs of its refining and chemicals sites in France.