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New FECCIA Leadership elected

The FECCIA General Assembly elected the new leadership team of Europe’s leading sectoral federation of managers at their triannual meeting in the magnificent city of Manchester on 19 September:

FECCIA General Assembly

September 19, 2025

FECCIA General Assembly in Manchester, UK

FECCIA response to the Commission’s proposal for a revision of the European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC

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Ineos

Ineos Secures €300 Million French State to Decarbonise Lavera Site

Ineos Announces £150 Million Investment at its Grangemouth Site

Ineos Warns Europe Against "Industrial Self-Destruction"

Bayer

Bayer Seeks End to Glyphosate Dispute

BASF

BASF Opens Expanded Dispersion Production in Durban, Celebrates 60 Years in South Africa

BASF increases BDO production in Ludwigshafen

German Biotech Days 2026: Biotechnology as The Key to Industrial Competitiveness

Technology trends, access to capital, and industrial policy are deciding factors for the growth of the biotechnology industry.

Covestro Expands TDI Production Capacity in China

Covestro has completed a major debottlenecking project at its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) production plant in Shanghai, China.

Antwerp Declaration: Industry Demands Urgent EU Rescue from Competitiveness Collapse

The Antwerp Declaration warns EU leaders of Europe's deepening industrial competitiveness crisis—with 83% of KPIs stagnant amid 4.6x US gas prices and regulatory overload—urging emergency 2026 actions on energy, trade, and funding.

FECC-BCG Pan-European Chemical Distribution Pulse Check

The new FECC–BCG pan‑European pulse check provides a data-based snapshot of market sentiment, priorities, and challenges facing European chemical distributors in the current economic and regulatory environment.

BASF Opens Global Digital Hub in Hyderabad, India

BASF plans to open a global digital hub in Hyderabad in the first quarter of 2026, thereby strengthening the existing global network of digital hubs in Europe (Ludwigshafen and Madrid) and in the Asia-Pacific region (Kuala Lumpur).

US, Canada, and Mexico Chemical Industry Groups Advance USMCA Priorities

Industry and government leaders from the United States, Mexico, and Canada met in Mexico City to call for a strong, fully implemented USMCA that boosts North American chemical manufacturing and supply chain resilience.