AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoM&A for biomanufacturing: Again buys Genomatica, aiming to speed de novo molecule design and scale-up with a combined AI/computation stack. Industrial drying tech: Joozhou highlights high-performance activated alumina for moisture-critical gas dehydration in petrochemicals, pharma and electronics. Agrochemical demand pressure: Insecticides (India) posts Q1 FY27 revenue of ₹612 crore as monsoon delays hit sales, while gross margins expand. EU PFAS crackdown: New EU packaging rules start this week, setting PFAS limits in food-contact materials and tightening plastic-waste targets. Hydrogen decarbonization in chemicals: LANXESS switches a Krefeld-Uerdingen spray dryer from natural gas to hydrogen, cutting pigment emissions by ~6,000 t/y. Specialty carbon expansion: Epsilon Carbon commissions a 300,000-TPA specialty carbon plant in Karnataka, doubling capacity to 600,000 TPA. Supply chain stress: PCB shortages worsen as copper-clad laminate and epoxy resin bottlenecks push delivery dates out and raise prices. Shipping/logistics: A container ship pays about $4m to skip the Panama Canal queue as Hormuz-linked congestion reshapes routes. Water contamination watch: Studies and local reporting keep spotlighting “forever chemicals” and nanoplastic risks in water systems.
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