The divestment is part of SKF’s strategic focus on its ‘core aerospace areas’ and exit “non-core” businesses in its aerospace operations, it said 30 Jan. The unit, valued at SEK675 million (€64 ...

Frankfurt, Germany – Germany’s chemical industry remains under severe pressure at the start of 2026, but early signs of economic stabilisation are beginning to emerge, according to a January ...

Brussels, Belgium – India’s rubber, plastics and chemicals sectors are expected to be among the main beneficiaries of the newly concluded EU-India free trade agreement (FTA), according to a factsheet ...

Malmo, Sweden – Hexpol AB has reaffirmed its strategic focus on automation investments as well as mergers and acquisitions following a decline in annual sales and earnings in 2025. The Swedish group ...

Midland, Michigan – Dow Inc. has announced plans to cut 4,500 jobs as part of a wide-ranging transformation programme aimed at lifting productivity and delivering at least $2 billion (€1.7 billion) in ...

Milan, Italy – Pirelli has signed new multi-currency committed bank facilities totalling €2.1bn, replacing existing lines of the same amount that are due to expire in 2027. The new five-year bank ...

Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Group has reported a 2% increase in full-year earnings (EBITA, excluding items affecting comparability), despite the impact of restructuring measures and unfavourable ...

Uncertainty surrounding UK REACH was also highlighted, with respondents warning that delays and lack of clarity are hindering innovation and discouraging overseas suppliers from supporting UK ...

Delfzijl, the Netherlands – Circtec has completed and inaugurated the first phase of its major end-of-life tire (ELT) ...

Livorno, Italy – Solvay has inaugurated what it has described as "Europe's first" bio-circular silica facility at its plant in Livorno, as part of the group’s environmental push to meet the European ...

Milan, Italy – A dispute over Pirelli’s governance is continuing, as second-largest shareholder Camfin announced that it will ...

Central Java, Indonesia – Sailun Group has announced a Yuan2.1 billion (€250 million) expansion project at its factory in Demak, Central Java, as part of a move to optimise and strengthen its overseas ...