Dow reported Q1 2026 net sales of USD 9.8 billion down 6 percent year-over-year – Global Corporate News Digest, 24 Apr 2026

Global deals, capacity & industry moves

Dangote Group and Honeywell partnered to make Nigeria a petrochemical exporter

ANDRITZ won an order to supply Africa's largest and widest paper machine in Algeria

Evonik and Fuhua completed construction of a specialty hydrogen peroxide plant in China

Mitsui Chemicals joined Counter Club Japan as ambassador to access startup ecosystem

New products & technology launches

Evonik launched Ancamine 2873 for fast winter curing in protective and marine coatings

DuPont launched an AI-enabled digital advisor to optimise reverse osmosis operations

Mitsubishi Chemical's Zelas TPS elastomer was adopted for regenerative medicine tubes

Nexam Chemical's Reactive Recycling technology won a Canadian rigid food packaging trial

Trade exhibitions & events

LANXESS will exhibit its biocidal and oxidation portfolio for the first time at CHEMUK

Amcor will showcase premium and refill-ready luxury packaging at LUXE Pack New York

AGC will present glass substrates and fluorochemical recycling at SEMICON SEA 2026

Earnings, results & financial intelligence

Dow reported Q1 2026 net sales of USD 9.8 billion down 6 percent year-over-year

Sangam India released its Q4 and FY26 earnings presentation covering key financials

Sustainability & circular economy

Alliance to End Plastic Waste published a report on flexible plastic packaging challenges

Annual meetings & corporate governance

BASF announced its annual shareholders meeting and Q1 2026 results for April 30

SABIC invited shareholders to its ordinary general meeting on April 27 via technology

Rottneros called its annual general meeting for May 27 at its Karlstad office

Rottneros nomination committee proposed re-election of all seven board members