EuroChem opens Kazakhstan's largest sulfuric acid plant at 800,000 tonnes as part of $1… – Global News Digest, 1 Jun 2026

Supply shock and sulfur squeeze

Hormuz blockade and Russian refinery strikes send sulfur up 600% as China's ports hit a 20-year import low

Food-contact and specialty additives

Clariant's rice bran Licocare wax wins FDA approval for rigid PVC food-contact use across all food types

Lummus launches Thermacrack C5 to produce high-purity isoamylene from C5 streams with lower energy and capex

Lummus extends its Thermacrack platform into C5 feedstocks targeting adhesives antioxidants and performance additives

Big plants and project funding

EuroChem opens Kazakhstan's largest sulfuric acid plant at 800,000 tonnes as part of $1 billion complex

Archean Chemical injects Rs 170 crore into Acume Chemicals via rights issue to fuel expansion and cut debt

Century Plyboards' resin unit in Andhra Pradesh begins commercial production on 28 May 2026

Deals and distribution plays

Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams weigh next steps after AkzoNobel rejects their joint €73 per share bid

Univar wins exclusive Dow silicone additives distribution deal across Europe Middle East and Africa

Sadhana Nitro Chem locks in Rs 108 crore two-year specialty chemical supply deal with Japanese MNC

Circular plastics and recycling scale-up

PureCycle's Rayong PP recycling plant wins Thailand FastPass status speeding path to 2028 operations

Woosh BlueAlp and Borouge close Europe's first industrial-scale diaper plastic loop using pyrolysis

PepsiCo and Eastman turn old carpets and hard-to-recycle plastics into virgin-quality Gatorade bottles

Safety and sustainability recognition

Tata Chemicals' Mambattu unit earns CII bronze for EHS excellence in workplace safety and environmental stewardship