Bashkir Soda’s production value falls 6% in 2025
Bashkir Soda’s production value fell 6% in 2025 as export margins weakened and Kaustik maintenance extended. Capacity utilization declined from its 2024 levels.
Finance
Maybank launches SME Perkasa financing for priority sectors
Maybank commits RM1 billion in SME Perkasa financing approvals over 12 months, with principal deferral and conditional fast disbursement for existing customers.
Metzke plans $22m East Rockingham manufacturing facility
Metzke plans a larger East Rockingham manufacturing base, with relocation from Canning Vale expected in 2027.
Nornickel and Rosatom increase Polar Lithium’s capital
Polar Lithium’s charter capital has increased while its owners continue developing the Kolmozerskoye lithium project in the Murmansk region.
Tomsk metals cluster registered with RUB6.1bn project programme
Tomsk’s registered metals cluster groups five companies, with RUB6.1 billion in projects planned for 2025–2031. Two members have yet to build production plants.
GE Aerospace plans nearly USD 1 billion in US manufacturing investment
GE Aerospace plans factory upgrades and supplier investment across 16 US states in 2025, alongside about 5,000 manufacturing and engineering hires.
PCC plans chlor-alkali plant at Chemours DeLisle site
PCC GulfChem plans a new $540 million chlor-alkali plant at Chemours’ DeLisle site, with construction expected in 2026 and plant operations anticipated in 2028.
RenewSys signs Telangana manufacturing expansion memorandum
RenewSys plans phased solar manufacturing investment in Telangana under a memorandum with the state government.
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ArcActive launches lead-acid battery pilot at Deakin
ArcActive is testing lead-acid storage at Deakin University in Geelong, with Origin Energy support and a focus on commercial deployment.
CCEP upgrades Kewdale can production with A$39.7 million investment
CCEP’s Kewdale upgrade adds a faster can line, with increased capacity and peak-season operating plans at its Western Australian manufacturing site.
Beckhoff expands its Australian motion-control offering with AF1000 drives
Beckhoff’s AF1000 variable frequency drives add an economy motor-control option, with EtherCAT connectivity and single- or dual-axis configurations.
Zip Water introduces award-winning Accessible Remote for commercial HydroTap
Zip Water’s new remote brings accessible controls to commercial HydroTap installations.
VK Sells Its Intickets Stake and Retains Ticketing Plans
VK sells its Intickets stake and retains plans for VK Tickets.
Hysata commissions its first HysataFab production line
Hysata’s Port Kembla manufacturing programme combines a commissioned electrode line with planned membrane and assembly capacity.