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BASF would keep Evonik job guarantees in any deal, sources say

Oct 12 (Reuters) - BASF will commit to preserving Evonik's German site and employment guarantees in...

12th October, 2026

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BASF considers raising offer for Evonik, sources say

By Matthias Inverardi DUESSELDORF, Germany, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Chemicals maker BASF, facing intense c...

9th October, 2026

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German chemical industry mood rises for second straight month in September, Ifo says

By Anastasiia Kozlova and Amir Orusov Oct 2 (Reuters) - The business climate in Germany's chemical i...

2nd October, 2026

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Wacker Chemie disappointed by US polysilicon policy, sets new goals

Sept 17 (Reuters) - German chemicals group Wacker Chemie said on Thursday the US framework to suppor...

17th September, 2026

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Exclusive-EU countries to seek import curbs on chemicals, plastics, sources say

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - European governments plan to press the EU to depl...

10th September, 2026

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European chemical firms post solid Q2 results but stay cautious on outlook

By Tristan Veyet, Vera Dvorakova, Ozan Ergenay and Bartosz Dabrowski July 31 (Reuters) - European ch...

31st July, 2026

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EU to impose provisional duties on Chinese sodium benzoate

BRUSSELS, July 28 (Reuters) - The European Union will impose provisional anti-dumping duties on impo...

28th July, 2026

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European chemical earnings to test demand recovery after conflict-led pricing boost

By Ozan Ergenay and Bartosz Dabrowski July 20 (Reuters) - European chemical companies are expected t...

20th July, 2026

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Clariant rejects Dow Europe's $1.3 billion competition law claim

July 17 (Reuters) - Clariant said on Friday it is rejecting a 1.1 billion euro ($1.26 billion) damag...

17th July, 2026

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UK's Synthomer says Q2 performance ahead of expectations, shares up 8%

June 22 (Reuters) - UK speciality chemicals supplier Synthomer on Monday said its second-quarter per...

22nd June, 2026

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BASF to focus on creating value as No. 1 rank slips

By Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT, June 9 (Reuters) - BASF will not push to defend its years-long top rank...

9th June, 2026

Image for German chemical sector mood worsens, with war-driven demand boost seen fading, Ifo says
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German chemical sector mood worsens, with war-driven demand boost seen fading, Ifo says

May 28 (Reuters) - Business confidence in Germany's chemical industry worsened in May, as the Iran w...

28th May, 2026