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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/chemicals-industry-roundup-2025/4022541.article
Chemicals industry roundup 2025 | Business | Chemistry World
Dec 18, 2025 - Europe hit hard by China’s independence push, but India is growing
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/explainer-why-is-the-us-eliminating-synthetic-food-dyes/4023020.article
Explainer: Why is the US eliminating synthetic food dyes? | Business | Chemistry World
Mar 11, 2026 - What’s the evidence for harm, and how does the US approach compare internationally
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/funding-boost-for-grangemouth-whisky-waste-to-chemicals-firms/4022776.article
Funding boost for Grangemouth whisky waste-to-chemicals firms | Business | Chemistry World
Jan 19, 2026 - Governments hope £9 million in grants will help MiAlgae and Celtic Renewables replace oil-refining jobs
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/at-least-41-dead-in-two-industrial-explosions-in-india/4023059.article
At least 41 dead in two industrial explosions in India | Business | Chemistry World
Mar 11, 2026 - Police taking action against owners following incidents at an industrial explosives plant and fireworks factory left at least 38 others injured
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/dow-to-cut-4500-jobs-in-productivity-drive/4022937.article
Dow to cut 4500 jobs in productivity drive | Business | Chemistry World
Feb 11, 2026 - Firm claims AI and automation will help revive growth during sustained industrial downturn
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/new-covid-19-antiviral-cuts-symptoms-by-15-days/4018840.article
New Covid-19 antiviral cuts symptoms by 1.5 days | Business | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Simnotrelvir already has emergency approval in China
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/boron-plays-a-key-role-in-new-sleeping-sickness-drug/4023180.article
Boron plays a key role in new sleeping sickness drug | Business | Chemistry World
Apr 16, 2026 - Acoziborole is the first single-dose treatment for both early and late stage sleeping sickness
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/industry/biphenyl-20-years-of-restek-innovation/4022339.article
Biphenyl: 20 years of Restek innovation | Business | Chemistry World
Oct 24, 2025 - How Restek’s Biphenyl column changed chromatography
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/industry/lab-innovations-2025-returns-to-shape-the-future-of-laboratories/4022127.article
Lab Innovations 2025 returns to shape the future of laboratories | Business | Chemistry World
Mar 18, 2026 - Scientists, researchers, engineers, industry leaders and innovators gather for UK’s must-attend industry event
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/uk-takes-subscription-approach-for-new-antibiotics/4015555.article
UK takes subscription approach for new antibiotics | Business | Chemistry World
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/novo-nordisks-new-chief-cuts-9000-jobs/4022196.article
Novo Nordisk’s new chief cuts 9000 jobs | Business | Chemistry World
Mar 18, 2026 - Danish firm shifts strategy after struggling to capitalise on its weight loss drugs
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/us-moves-to-roll-back-ethylene-oxide-exposure-rules/4023159.article
US moves to roll back ethylene oxide exposure rules | Business | Chemistry World
Mar 23, 2026 - Environmental Protection Agency will relax limits on emissions from commercial sterilisers
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/uk-firm-reaches-tonne-scale-mof-manufacturing/4022400.article
UK firm reaches tonne scale MOF manufacturing | Business | Chemistry World
Nov 25, 2025 - Promethean Particles’s continuous flow process can produce carbon-capturing material at 100kg/hr
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/south-african-lawsuit-challenges-sasols-ethylene-monopoly/4022475.article
South African Lawsuit challenges Sasol’s ethylene monopoly | Business | Chemistry World
Nov 11, 2025 - Plastics producer Safripol says high prices mean it can’t compete with imported materials
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/how-to-choose-reactor-materials-and-test-for-compatibility/4023141.article
How to choose reactor materials and test for compatibility | Business | Chemistry World
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/pan-cancer-approval-shows-huge-potential-for-antibody-drug-conjugates/4019519.article
Pan-cancer approval shows huge potential for antibody–drug conjugates | Business | Chemistry World
Dec 6, 2024 - Enhertu gains approval based on gene expression rather than tumour location
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/plastic-recycling-is-contracting-when-it-needs-to-grow/4022684.article
Plastic recycling is contracting when it needs to grow | Business | Chemistry World
Jan 20, 2026 - High costs, oversupply of virgin polymers and complex political environment are challenging industry
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/battery-recyclers-race-to-increase-capacity-and-efficiency/4017302.article
Battery recyclers race to increase capacity and efficiency | Business | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - As battery demand grows, recycling needs to capture more of the valuable resources in each cell
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/taking-aerogel-insulation-from-spacecraft-to-living-space/4022593.article
Taking aerogel insulation from spacecraft to living space | Business | Chemistry World
Dec 5, 2025 - Nanoplume’s bio-based materials are super-insulating but also cheap and scalable
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/bursting-bubbles-break-down-pfas/4023293.article
Bursting bubbles break down PFAS | Business | Chemistry World
Apr 15, 2026 - Mantisonix is using ultrasound to destroy fluorochemical pollutants in water
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/pfizer-and-novo-nordisks-battle-over-metsera/4022448.article
Pfizer and Novo Nordisk’s battle over Metsera | Business | Chemistry World
Nov 11, 2025 - Lawsuits fly in bidding war over developer of next generation weight loss drugs
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/gulf-chemicals-supply-disruption-will-continue-for-months-to-years/4023296.article
Gulf chemicals supply disruption will continue for months to years | Business | Chemistry World
Apr 21, 2026 - Impact on petrochemicals, fertilisers and various co-products like helium and sulfur will ripple throughout extensive supply chains
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/northvolt-to-bring-sodium-ion-batteries-to-european-market/4018576.article
Northvolt to bring sodium-ion batteries to European market | Business | Chemistry World
Jan 16, 2025 - Swedish firm highlights cells’ cheap and sustainable materials for energy storage
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/sailing-towards-recycling-composite-textiles/4022232.article
Sailing towards recycling composite textiles | Business | Chemistry World
Nov 28, 2025 - Sustainable Extricko is using superheated steam and pressure to recycle intractable materials used in sailing
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/rethinking-hydrogen-peroxide-production/4022880.article
Rethinking hydrogen peroxide production | Business | Chemistry World
Feb 9, 2026 - Hydro-Oxy and Addible both aim to transform how industry produces and uses a ubiquitous oxidant.
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/iran-conflict-cuts-off-gulf-oil-and-chemicals-trade/4023065.article
Iran conflict cuts off gulf oil and chemicals trade | Business | Chemistry World
Mar 27, 2026 - Effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has stranded exports from Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/syngenta-to-close-uk-paraquat-herbicide-factory/4023091.article
Syngenta to close UK paraquat herbicide factory | Business | Chemistry World
Mar 18, 2026 - 90 jobs will be cut when Huddersfield plant stops making chemical that is banned in EU
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/two-more-european-crackers-to-close/4021824.article
Two more European crackers to close | Business | Chemistry World
Sep 8, 2025 - Sabic will not reopen UK plant and Dow will close another in Germany
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/industry/setting-new-standards-for-british-laboratories/4020185.article
Setting new standards for British laboratories | Business | Chemistry World
Nov 5, 2024 - Lab Innovations brings together experts from all corners of the industry
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/new-reagents-take-the-burn-out-of-butyllithium/4022778.article
New reagents take the burn out of butyllithium | Business | Chemistry World
Feb 13, 2026 - Merck KGaA’s non-pyrophoric butyllithium in poly(α-olefin) oil make BuLi stable to air and water
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/ineos-asks-eu-to-intervene-over-unfair-chemical-imports/4022573.article
Ineos asks EU to intervene over ‘unfair’ chemical imports | Business | Chemistry World
Dec 2, 2025 - Group says 10 key chemicals are being dumped cheaply, harming domestic industry
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/arrayit-chief-convicted-of-fraud-over-blood-testing/4016210.article
Arrayit chief convicted of fraud over blood testing | Business | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Mark Schena misrepresented the company’s value to investors and defrauded public and private insurers
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/clean-hydrogen-project-cancellations-point-to-narrower-future/4023051.article
Clean hydrogen project cancellations point to narrower future | Business | Chemistry World
Mar 11, 2026 - Plants actually being built tend to use hydrogen as feedstock, not fuel
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/pfizer-wins-bidding-war-for-metsera-and-its-weight-loss-drugs/4022470.article
Pfizer wins bidding war for Metsera and its weight-loss drugs | Business | Chemistry World
Nov 11, 2025 - US firm matched Novo Nordisk’s rival bid and had backing of competition regulator
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