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Johnson Matthey (LSE: JMAT) shares rise as China clears £1.3bn Honeywell catalyst sale
China’s approval removes the final condition from Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies disposal, bringing a £1 billion shareholder return and a more focused industrial portfolio closer to completion.
Dow is cutting 13% of its workforce, so can Karen Carter rescue the chemicals giant?
Karen Carter becomes Dow chief executive on July 1 with responsibility for 4,500 job cuts, European plant closures and an AI-led operating reset as weak prices and industrial oversupply punish earnings.
Graphite One’s Ohio move looks small, but the battery supply chain signal is much bigger
Find out how Graphite One’s Ohio battery materials contract could reshape U.S. graphite supply chain ambitions and investor sentiment.
Why Evonik is cutting 3,200 more jobs as Europe’s chemical squeeze deepens
Evonik Industries is extending its restructuring through 2029, closing an unprofitable polyester operation and removing thousands of roles as weak demand, high European costs and global competition pressure margins.
Why Dow is cutting 4,500 jobs before Karen Carter becomes CEO
Dow has started notifying employees about job losses under its Transform to Outperform restructuring, placing workforce productivity, automation and margin recovery at the centre of Karen Carter’s leadership mandate.
Synthomer to sell Czech acrylates unit to Mutares as LSE:SYNT exits upstream chemicals
Synthomer is handing its loss-making Czech acrylates operation to turnaround investor Mutares without receiving an upfront payment, prioritising lower capital intensity and improved cash generation over immediate disposal proceeds.
Olin and Huntsman promise $400m in merger benefits, so why did both stocks fall?
Olin and Huntsman plan a $12.5 billion chemicals merger despite stock losses. See why $400 million in synergies may not calm investors yet. Read more today.
Olin and Huntsman plan $12bn chemicals merger as sector pressure forces scale reset
Find out how the planned OlinHuntsman merger could reshape North American chemicals, cost synergies and $OLN, $HUN investor sentiment.
Can Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited turn its Frankfurt headquarters into a European pigments advantage?
Find out how Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited’s Frankfurt office could reshape its Heubach integration and global pigments strategy.
Avenira (ASX:AEV) targets H2 CY26 Wonarah pre-strip as ASX:AEV trades near microcap lows
Find out how Avenira Limited’s Wonarah phosphate plan could test whether ASX:AEV can move from resource scale to early revenue.