Apollo Tyres posts 241% profit jump as India's truck and bus tyre demand roars back – Global News Digest, 14 May 2026

Global Chemical & Petrochemical Shifts

Morocco's chemical sector hits MAD 200 billion but warns of rising energy and supply risks

Gujarat Chem & Petchem Conference 2026 lands in Bharuch to shape India's industry future

Oil, Refining & Petrochemical Power Moves

SK Innovation swings to blockbuster Q1 profit on oil surge but warns it won't last

Petrobras moves beyond crude as it deepens Braskem ties and eyes Mexican petchem play

Ketjen and Imubit pair catalyst expertise with live AI to sharpen refinery decision-making

Supply Chain Winners & Market Margin Plays

Brenntag turns Middle East supply chaos into margin gains despite falling volumes

Specialty Chemicals & Materials Innovation

Traceless opens Hamburg plant to replace single-use plastics with home-compostable biomaterial

Hubergroup Chemicals heads to Paintistanbul with PFAS-free additives and UV oligomer debut

Sumitomo Chemical launches world's first ultra-low alpha alumina range for AI chips

Auto, Tyres & Coatings Momentum

Apollo Tyres posts 241% profit jump as India's truck and bus tyre demand roars back

PPG brings its 70-year SEM legacy to Mexico's 45,000 automotive body shop painters

Tinna Rubber sets May 25 earnings call as board meets to clear FY26 results and dividend

Semiconductors & Advanced Manufacturing

Archean Chemical seals Rs.2,067 crore deal to build India's first SiC semiconductor plant

Toray grows revenue but profit splits wide open across its uneven business portfolio

Leadership, Strategy & Global Expansion

Indo Borax brings in global chemicals veterans to steer its next leap in growth

India's top boric acid maker Indo Borax overhauls leadership to chase global diversification