Cash-strapped automotive OEMs will have to be choosy about investments in new technology and product launches, leaving some suppliers without demand for varied products.

Flexible polyurethane foam formulators now have access to a set of higher-performing surfactant options for mattresses, couches and other upholstered furniture with an improved sustainability profile.

A longtime Toyota executive who ran the auto maker's supply chain management organization will retire later this month, Toyota Motor North America announced.

Orion Engineered Carbons has completed an upgrade project at its Borger, Texas, carbon black production facility, which it says enables the plant to run without drawing power from the electrical grid.

Since Huntsman completed the acquisition of spray polyurethane foam specialist Icynene-Lapolla in February 2020, the coronavirus has made the world a very different place. Yet despite the challenging landscape, the integration of the two businesses has progressed rapidly.

Arlanxeo Canada has agreed to sell its olefins business to Diamond Petrochemicals Canada Corp., a subsidiary of Japan's Mitsubishi Corp.

Sustainable farming techniques are helping rubber farmers in Indonesia make more money while also protecting the environment, Continental said.

The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber has created a new membership category to welcome owners of small rubber farms. The move includes representation on GPSNR's executive committee.

Arkema ranked 11th in the Wall Street Journal's list of the 100 most sustainably managed companies, the firm said.