Evonik announced that the company has decided to localize the final production step of its POLYVEST® ST-E 60 in Shanghai, China. The decision highlights the company’s commitment to enhancing supply security and customer proximity in Asia. The expansion is expected to be fully operational by the third quarter of 2025. According to Evonik, increasing the […]
Evonik has developed a breakthrough “debonding on demand” concept to meet the growing requirements of today’s manufacturing industry to increase circularity by improving the sustainability of adhesives. The innovation was introduced at the European Coatings Show, which took place March 25-27 in Nuremberg, Germany. Developed in collaboration between Evonik’s strategic innovation unit and business incubator, […]
Evonik has launched Smart Effects, a new entity that comes from the strategic merger of its Silica and Silanes business lines. Smart Effects will be part of Advanced Technologies within the new company organization. The merger leverages the expertise of both business lines to deliver innovative solutions that benefit both customers and the planet. “The […]
Specialty chemicals provider Evonik announced plans to close its fumed silica production facility in Waterford, New York, and the precipitated silica production in Havre de Grace, Maryland, as part of an ongoing strategic asset network optimization program to enhance efficiencies. The Waterford site will cease production in mid-2025. Havre de Grace will continue to operate […]
Evonik announced the company is putting in place a new segment structure and adopting a significantly leaner management model. The company’s business lines, which so far have been bundled into four divisions, will now be led directly by members of its Executive Board. Going forward, the operating businesses will be managed in a significantly more […]
Evonik and BASF recently announced an agreement for the first delivery of BASF’s ammonia BMBcert™ grade. The continued collaboration highlights the commitment of both companies to provide products with a reduced product carbon footprint (PCF). With its ammonia BMBcert, BASF offers Evonik a solution with a PCF that is at least 65% lower than conventional […]
Evonik announced that it is reorganizing two business lines to strengthen the company’s growth prospects. Coating & Adhesive Resins and Health Care will focus on and concentrate future investments in their respective core businesses. According to Evonik, the remaining businesses outside these cores will be sold to new owners or incorporated into partnerships. The company […]
TER Chemicals recently announced its acquisition of the modified Fischer-Tropsch Wax business from Evonik, a leader in specialty chemicals. The acquisition became effective June 30, 2024. The portfolio offers different types of tailor-made Fischer-Tropsch Waxes, which can be used in various applications. TER Chemicals reports that the company will continue to sell the products under […]
Evonik recently announced that its Coating & Adhesive Resins Business Line has achieved a significant reduction in carbon emissions by powering the production of DEGACRYL® specialty acrylates in Darmstadt, Germany, with electricity from renewable sources. According to the company, this initiative, effective since the start of the year, is resulting in an annual CO2 savings […]
Evonik and Uniper launched the Technical Options for Thermal Energy Recovery (TORTE) project as one of the first phases of Evonik’s ‘Herne Green Deal’ to sustainably transform the Herne chemical site. The TORTE project will recover industrial waste heat from isophorone production and transfer it into the district heating network of around 1,000 homes in […]
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