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Informa Markets, Shanghai Sinoexpo : Shaozhen Zhou 29 September – 1 October | UAE DIVESTMENT
Informa Markets International  : Zhousz@ccpitchem.org.cn 15th Edition of the GPCA Agri-
Exhibition Co. Ltd. : 0086-18612117599 Nutrients Conference Celanese puts electronic inks & pastes business
:Wayne Zou : En.icif.cn/ : Jhoanna Kilat
:+86 021 3339 2436  : +971 4 451 0666 Ext. 153 on the block
 : Wayne.zou@imsinoexpo.com 24-25 | Antwerp, Belgium  : Jhoanna@gpca.org.ae
: Reg.cphi-china.cn 12th European Carbon Dioxide : Gpca.org.ae/conferences/anc/ American chemicals fi rm, Celanese, ture Co-fi red Ceramic (LTCC) mate- our existing operating models that will
Utilisation Summit 2025 30 | Valencia, Spain has announced plans to divest its rials for creating multilayer circuits. unlock shareholder value and increase
July 2025 Active Communications International, Training course on Oleochemical Micromax portfolio of electronic inks cash fl ow,” Celanese said in a press
29-31 | Jakarta – Indonesia Inc. (ACI) Business Essentials and pastes. “Micromax provides mission-criti- note.
Inacoating : Nicander Fernandes RELX Group cal solutions to customers across a
GEM Indonesia  : +44 20 3141 0611  : +44 (0) 20 8652 4520 The Micromax business is expected diverse range of industries such as aero- “Our primary focus continues to be
: Relyana  : Nfernandes@acieu.net  : Events.registration@icis.com to generate over $300-mn in 2025 space, healthcare, and transportation aggressively and prudently deleverag-
 : Relyana@gemisen-group.com : Wplgroup.com/aci/event/co2/ : Events.icis.com/200289210 revenue. The advanced electronic inks and is well-positioned to benefi t from ing our balance sheet, and this strategy
: +62-21 5435 8118 and pastes supplied by this business accelerated growth in those end uses. includes regularly reviewing our assets.
: Inacoating-exhibition.net are used in a variety of applications, Micromax is poised to take advantage We are actively exploring several
including navigation & defence, medical of numerous macro trends, including opportunities for cash generation, includ-
29-31 | Jakarta – Indonesia monitoring and advanced circuit board miniaturisation, wearable tech, and the ing the divestiture of the Micromax
Chemical Indonesia components. The portfolio includes EV transition. Through this divestiture, portfolio of products,” said Mr. Scott
GEM Indonesia conductive, resistive, and dielectric our team at Celanese can sharpen its Richardson, Celanese’s President and
: Relyana INDIA thick fi lm inks, as well as Low-Tempera- focus on our high-growth assets within CEO.
 : Relyana@gemisen-group.com
: +62-21 5435 8118 Kraton to exit dimer and polyamides businesses
: Chemical-indonesia.net
Kraton Corporation, a US-based
August 2025 producer of speciality polymers and
26-28 | Seoul, South Korea biobased products derived from pine
CPHI Korea 2025 chemicals, has announced plans to exit
Informa Markets Korea Corporation R R its Dover, Ohio (US) manufacturing
Helena (Suhyun) Kim site and transition away from the Dimer
 : +82 2 6715 5422 and Polyamides business lines.
 : Helena.kim@informa.com/
Cphi-kr@informa.com Kraton is a key supplier of dimeri-
: Cphi.com/korea/en/home.html sed fatty acids and polyamide resins,
which are widely used in the produc-
September 2025 tion of hot melt adhesives and other
15-18 | Cannes, France applications, including packaging,
IFSCC Congress 2025 converting, and bonding.
International Federation of Societies
of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) The company said the strategic
 : +34 601 330 116 realignment of its operations will
 : Secretariat@ifscc.org/ “sharpen focus on core capabilities
Contact@ifscc2025.com 29 30 APRIL 2026 and accelerate long-term growth”.
: Ifscc.org/congress/Ifscc2025.com HALL 2, 3, 4 & 6 | BEC | MUMBAI
“Our strategy is clear: focus where
17-19 | Shanghai we have the greatest impact and drive
China International Chemical the most value,” said Mr. Minco van innovation. Our crude tall oil refi - provider in the pine chemicals indus-
Industry Fair (ICIF China) Breevoort, President, Kraton Pine nery rates will not be impacted by this try, the company’s pine-based spe-
CCPIT Sub-Council of Chemical Chemicals. “By streamlining opera- decision. we will have greater ability cialty products are sold into adhe-
Industry/China National Chemical tions, we can direct investments to support our customers with tall oil sive, road and construction and tyre
Information Center toward core pine chemical assets and fatty acid supply.” As the largest global markets.

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