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BASF continues to express interest in acquiring Evonik as the RAG Foundation, Evonik’s largest shareholder, keeps discussions open. The potential deal carries significant economic and political implications.

Last week marked an exciting milestone for iGM Resins as we officially opened the doors to our new Shanghai office.

BASF has confirmed that it is conducting exploratory discussions with RAG-Stiftung and Evonik regarding a potential acquisition of Evonik. The move would represent the largest possible merger in the German chemicals industry.

From sustainability and circularity requirements to food-contact compliance, PPWR implementation, UV LED innovations and evolving market expectations, the challenges facing packaging professionals cannot be addressed in isolation.

The stakeholder consultation on the RoHS exemption renewal application for Mercury UV lamps (Exemption 4(f)-IV) closed on 2 August 2026.

We are delighted to announce the launch of RTE Talks, the new podcast series from RadTech Europe.

ALTANA, the global specialty chemicals group, achieved positive sales and earnings growth in the first half of 2026 despite a challenging market environment.

Last year’s result improved once again; ALTANA is thus among the top 5 percent of all companies evaluated worldwide