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March 13, 2026 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announces a global price increase across its portfolio of polymer stabilizers and coating products. The price adjustment, varying by product and region, will range from 12% to 20%, effective April 15, 2026, or as applicable per contractual terms.
March 13, 2026 – Tosoh Corporation today announced that its MDI products manufactured at the Nanyo Plant of Tosoh Corporation in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan have been awarded ISCC PLUS certification.
Bjørn Thorsen, a renowned distributor of Lubrizol thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) across the Nordic region, Baltic States, UK and Ireland, is strengthening its product portfolio and local operations for the key Central European markets of Germany and Hungary.
LG Electronics’ home appliance manufacturing base in Clarksville, Tennessee, USA, is redefining excellence standards in injection molding manufacturing. As a Lighthouse Factory certified by the World Economic Forum, this facility integrates cutting-edge automation, refined management and sustainable practices, producing 1.5 million home appliances annually with industry-leading operational efficiency.
Midland Industries — a leading distributor and manufacturer of industrial metal and plastic piping, valves, and fittings, with its headquarters located in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. — has completed the acquisition of Industrial Specialties Manufacturing LLC (ISM), a trusted distributor and assembler of pneumatic, vacuum, and fluid circuit components based in Englewood, Colorado.
On March 8, the R&D and production base project for flat panel display blank masks by S&S TECH was officially signed and settled in Suzhou.
March 3, 2026 – Stahl, a global leader in specialty coatings for flexible materials, has announced the global launch of PermUCell™, its next‑generation water‑based, DMF‑free coagulation technology for the production of high‑quality polyurethane substrates. Following successful adoption by key manufacturing partners across Asia, the world’s leading hub for footwear and synthetic materials production, PermUCell™ is now fully available to manufacturers worldwide.
On March 3, 2026, Henkel announced the official opening of its new innovation center in Jundiaí, Brazil. With an investment of approximately 38 million euros and a total area of 5,000 square meters, the center will serve as Henkel’s new hub for adhesive technologies R&D in Latin America. The innovation center adopts Henkel’s advanced global innovation center model, which has been successfully implemented at its headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany, and its innovation center in Shanghai, China. The model is designed to transform technical expertise into impactful and sustainable innovations. Designed as an ecosystem for collaborative technological creation, the new innovation center in Brazil underscores Henkel’s commitment to driving regional innovation.
Meteor Creative Inc., a manufacturer of tooling and molds for automotive and original equipment manufacturers, has announced the permanent closure of its manufacturing facility in Tipp City, Ohio, USA. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the facility is scheduled to close on April 24, 2026, affecting approximately 66 employees.
From November 12 to 14, 2025, the Kazakhstan International Plastics and Chemical Industry Exhibition – PLASTEX QAZAQSTAN – will be held for the first time at the Atakent Exhibition Complex (Almaty).