Industry News

RTX wins European certification for Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage

The upgraded A320neo-family engine sharpens payload, range, and durability economics for airlines chasing efficiency gains.

GROWMARK launches AI agronomy agent for the 2026 crop season

The cooperative introduces a decision-support tool designed to help crop specialists make faster, more precise recommendations for growers.

DroneDash and GEODNET form GEODASH Aerosystems for precision spraying

The Singapore-incorporated joint venture targets industrial agriculture with map-free, AI-driven spraying drones.

Pennsylvania American Water secures $25.9 million in PENNVEST support

Low-interest funding backs dam rehabilitation and lead-line replacement as utilities push long-cycle water system modernization.

GHD Wins Lead Design Role For AlexRenew Nutrient-Reduction Project

The multiyear wastewater upgrade in Virginia will expand treatment capacity and strengthen nutrient-removal performance.

Master Data Management Market is expected to Grow with a CAGR of 9.01% through 2031

Rise in number of data management tools and government rules & regulations are the major factors driving the Global Master Data Management Market during the forecast period 2027-2031F.

Syngenta launches VIRESTINA™ Herbicide Technology

The new platform targets resistant grass weeds in soybean and cotton, addressing one of the most persistent productivity threats in global row-crop farming.

Sumitomo Biorational Company Begins Operations As A New Biorational Platform

Sumitomo Chemical has combined multiple businesses into a unified organisation to accelerate innovation across agriculture and adjacent bio-based markets.

FarmRaise partners with Avalo on AI-driven cotton innovation

The collaboration links crop-development intelligence with field execution and data infrastructure to scale cotton innovation more efficiently.

BASF Agricultural Solutions deepens biologicals push through AgBiTech acquisition

The completed transaction expands BASF’s reach in biological crop protection at a time when growers are looking for more sustainable pest-management tools.

NantBioRenewables broadens domestic packaging-materials capability in Alabama

The expansion strengthens the company’s ability to serve foodservice, CPG and specialty-packaging customers with both conventional and compostable material options.

Lupin strengthens European eye-care platform through VISUfarma

The completed acquisition gives Lupin a larger branded ophthalmology portfolio and a stronger commercial footprint across key European markets.

Glenmark takes direct control of RYALTRIS in the US

The company’s direct-commercialisation shift strengthens its innovative-business strategy in one of the world’s most competitive pharmaceutical markets.

Evonik aligns advanced materials with China’s industrial transformation agenda

The company is positioning its polymers and additives around electric mobility, personalised healthcare, advanced manufacturing and circular plastics.

Eli Lilly advances the obesity market with Foundayo

The FDA approval of an oral GLP-1 therapy could reshape treatment uptake, patient preference and competitive positioning in obesity care.

Eastman gains a visible sustainability adoption win with Philips Walita

The adoption of Tritan Renew in a premium blender application strengthens the commercial case for molecularly recycled-content materials in consumer durables.

NEXTBIOMEDICAL enters Japan with Asahi Intecc for Nexsphere-F

The agreement gives the South Korean medtech company a stronger route into Japan’s interventional market and supports its broader global expansion plan.

Clariant Sharpens Its Additives Proposition For A Regulation-Driven Plastics Market

New PFAS-free, antimony-free and lower-energy technologies position the company for demand created by compliance and sustainability pressures.

Cardinal Health expands Actinium-225 production to support theranostics growth

The move addresses a critical isotope supply constraint and reinforces the company’s role in the precision-oncology value chain.

Americhem expands healthcare materials capacity with new Suzhou investment

The new clean compounding facility extends Americhem’s regulated healthcare network into Asia and strengthens regional supply capability.