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Tioxide has recommissioned its Greatham titanium dioxide pigment facility in Hartlepool after LB Group acquired the site and related assets earlier in 2026.
Single-stream production has begun, bringing TIOXIDE and DELTIO pigments back to market for coatings, plastics and inks buyers.
A phased ramp-up targets full operational capacity by early 2027 at the 150,000-tonne-per-year site.

Marmaxx, TJX’s biggest segment combining TJ Maxx and Marshalls, posted second-quarter comparable sales growth of 1 per cent, down from 6 per cent in the previous quarter, after a self-inflicted store-mix slowdown.TJX’s other three divisions delivered 6-7 per cent comp sales increases, and the off-price retailer expects stronger third-quarter trading ahead of back-to-school and holiday selling.

German exports rose 3.9 per cent to €817.8 billion (~$950.9 billion) in H1 2026, while imports grew 4.7 per cent to €712.1 billion (~$827.0 billion).
The trade surplus eased 0.7 per cent as inbound goods outpaced outbound growth, affecting route and demand planning.
China stayed Germany's top trading partner, ahead of the US and the Netherlands.

Shell Lubricants and Hyundai Motor have renewed their global partnership for five years, the fifth renewal since cooperation began in 2005.
Shell remains Hyundai Motor’s recommended global supplier of aftersales lubricants, including Shell Helix engine oils.
The companies will work on e-fluids, thermal management, digital innovation, high-performance mobility and service marketing.

DOST is converting agricultural fibres in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, into yarn and textile products through training and a local Yarn Production Center.The programme gives rice and vegetable farmers added income beyond crops and connects local fibre extraction with weaving.
PWDs and community weavers are gaining skills as the government pushes local inputs and traditional Filipino designs.

Indorama Ventures, Suntory, Suntory PepsiCo Beverage Thailand and Iwatani are partnering to deploy circular PET packaging in Thailand.
The project will introduce patented Flake-to-Preform technology, producing recycled PET preforms equal to about 400 million bottles a year.
Supply to Suntory PepsiCo Beverage Thailand is due to begin in 2028, with potential future opportunities across Southeast

Germany's thyssenkrupp's Carbon2Chem has marked 10 years of developing technologies to use CO2 and renewable hydrogen as raw materials for chemicals, fuels and other products.The project involves over 20 industry and academic partners.Its next phase will include an additional electrolysis hall and a sustainable aviation fuel plant in Duisburg, supporting industrial-scale deployment.

Puma has announced that Johan Adamsson, VP Global Sports Marketing & Sports Licensing, will leave the company on August 31, 2026 after more than 25 years for personal reasons.CEO Arthur Hoeld will oversee Sports Marketing on an interim basis until a successor is named, with an announcement on future leadership expected soon.

China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged in August, with the one-year LPR at 3 per cent and the over-five-year LPR at 3.5 per cent.The decision was in line with market expectations as H1 2026 GDP grew 4.7 per cent YoY.Monetary policy remains in an observation period, while policymakers are expected to maintain support and adjust tools as needed.

African countries are being urged to leverage China’s zero-tariff treatment to expand exports, attract investment and accelerate industrialisation.Stakeholders said the policy could help African economies move beyond raw-material exports by strengthening processing and manufacturing capacity, improving product quality and developing stronger logistics and trade infrastructure.