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Full-year 2020 results

- Press release
In a context strongly marked by the pandemic, the Group’s EBITDA margin remained robust at 15.0%, supported by the resilience of its Specialty Materials [1] and by the rebound in volumes in the fourth quarter (+5% vs Q4’19). Arkema is well positioned to take advantage of the recovery in 2021 and beyond, thanks to the benefits of its strong balance sheet and its focus on sustainable and high performance Specialty Materials.
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Arkema launches its global program: Start-up Connect for responsible innovation

- Press release
This new program invites start-ups specializing in advanced materials from around the world to join forces with Arkema to establish a privileged research collaboration and benefit from the Group’s support and technological experience. By providing technical or financial support for these innovations, Start-up Connect will be a strategic component of Arkema’s development within an ecosystem of responsible innovation.
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Arkema Inc. applauds the passing of the AIM Act

- Press release
On December 21, 2020, both houses of the U.S. Congress voted to approve the American Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Act, setting the stage for phasing down HFC use in the United States consistent with the global effort under the Montreal Protocol. This legislation, supported by both the business community and environmental NGOs, creates a clear framework for an effective national HFC phasedown based on caps and allocations, rather than a patchwork of inconsistent and inefficient state regulations.
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Arkema in top tier of 2020 HR rankings

- Short news
In 2020 Arkema has featured prominently in four HR rankings by international and French magazines and institutes. These rankings bear testimony to how well our employees, work-study trainees and interns view their company. They also serve as an acknowledgement of the Group’s initiatives to be among the best employers in terms of talent management, the advancement of women, diversity, and inclusion.
CorporateFinance

Third-quarter 2020 results

- Press release
Strong improvement in the Group's volumes compared to the second quarter and excellent cash generation in an environment which remains uncertain.
CorporateInnovationProducts

Arkema takes part in FORMNEXT Connect 2020, the virtual exhibition for additive manufacturing

- Press release
Arkema will participate in Formnext Connect, the 2020 virtual alternative of the exhibition, to present its latest innovations in specialty materials for all major 3D printing technologies and to exchange with the global AM community. Through digital seminars, Arkema continues to maintain a close relationship with its customers and partners to support the fast growing 3D printing market and to develop the new manufacturing technologies in these times of a global pandemic.
CorporateInnovationProducts

Arkema takes part in FORMNEXT Connect 2020, the virtual exhibition for additive manufacturing

- Press release
Arkema will participate in Formnext Connect, the 2020 virtual alternative of the exhibition, to present its latest innovations in specialty materials for all major 3D printing technologies and to exchange with the global AM community. Through digital seminars, Arkema continues to maintain a close relationship with its customers and partners to support the fast growing 3D printing market and to develop the new manufacturing technologies in these times of a global pandemic.
CorporateInnovationProductsSailing sponsorship

Altuglas International has invented the first flexible acrylic sheet - ShieldUp® Flex

- Press release
The flexible acrylic sheet, ShieldUp® Flex, gives designers greater freedom to shape their 2D pieces and simplifies the manufacturing processes. Lalou Roucayrol attests to this with his new trimaran, Arkema 4, the glazings use ShieldUp® Flex acrylic glass. A wonderful example for this world premiere, paving the way into many other markets.
CorporateFinance

Arkema strengthens Bostik with the acquisition of Ideal Work, specialized in decorative flooring technologies

- Press release
Bostik reinforces its range of flooring products with the planned acquisition of Ideal Work, an Italian company specialized in high-added value decorative flooring technologies. This project is in line with Arkema’s targeted growth strategy in adhesives, based on cutting-edge technologies which perfectly complete Bostik’s existing offering for the construction market.
CorporateSailing sponsorship

Arkema 4, Quentin Vlamynck's new Multi50, has hit the water

- Press release
The brand new Arkema 4 was launched in the water this morning outside the Lalou Multi Composite shipyard in Port Bloc in the Gironde region, after one year of painstaking work. This Multi50 is the result of close and intense technical collaboration between the Arkema Group and Lalou Multi, partners for now 8 years. With recyclable resins, new adhesives, clean energy..., many innovative materials and technical solutions complement bold architectural choices. Adorned with blue and grey with a touch of red, the new Multi50 is now ready in the run-up to the initial tests and a swift and efficient handover, thanks to a busy and varied sports program.
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Arkema supports the wind power industry in its transition towards sustainable energy

- Press release
Partner of the ZEBRA (Zero wastE Blade ReseArch) project driven by IRT-Jules Verne, which brings together leading players and technical centres around an ambitious project addressing the design and production of the first 100% recyclable wind turbine blade, Arkema is strengthening its position as a key player in the thermoplastic composite market with its Elium® resin. This resin is perfectly in line with the circular economy approach that the Group has initiated for both its operations and its products.
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Bostik inaugurates a new industrial adhesives plant in Japan

- Press release
Arkema announces the start-up of a new world-scale industrial adhesives plant in Japan. Those new capacities will enable Bostik to serve its Japanese customers in the continuously growing markets of diapers, hygiene, packaging, labelling, transportation and electronics. This investment is in line with Bostik’s growth and geographical expansion strategy.
CorporateFinance

Second-quarter 2020 results

- Press release
Arkema confirms its resilience with a robust financial performance and high cash flow generation in the context of a global economy strongly impacted by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
CorporateProducts

Arkema Invests in Continuous Composites, strengthening their strategic partnership

- Press release
Arkema, a leader in high-performance materials for composites and photocurable liquid resins for additive manufacturing, is strengthening its partnership with Continuous Composites, creator of Continuous Fiber 3D Printing technology (CF3D®). Arkema has invested in the American start-up to rapidly advance the development of 3D composite manufacturing, a groundbreaking innovation for strong, lightweight structures.
CorporateFinanceProducts

Arkema reinforces its high-performance thermobonding adhesives business with the acquisition of Fixatti

- Press release
Arkema announces the proposed acquisition of Fixatti, a company specialized in high-performance thermobonding adhesive powders. This acquisition will enable Bostik to strengthen its global offering of hotmelt adhesive solutions for niche industrial applications in the construction, technical coating, battery, automotive, and textile printing markets. This project is part of Bostik's targeted growth strategy in high value-added technologies, and is perfectly in line with the Group's roadmap to become a pure Specialty Materials player by 2024 centered around Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions.
CorporateSocial responsibility

Arkema and ‘Sport dans la Ville’ renew their partnership to support the young women of the ‘L dans la Ville’ program on their path to success

- Press release
With the signature of a new agreement last January, Arkema and ‘Sport dans la Ville’ (Sport in the City) are pleased to renew their commitment to the professional integration of young women from priority neighborhoods through the support of the ‘L dans la Ville’ program. The two partners have joined forces through a shared desire to help young women supported by the Association to break down workplace stereotypes and build up their confidence both in themselves and in the future.
CorporateFinanceProducts

Arkema announces an innovative partnership in the United States for the supply of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, the main raw material for fluoropolymers and fluorogases

- Press release
Arkema announces an innovative and long-term partnership with Nutrien Ltd, the largest integrated agricultural company in the world, for the supply of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride to Arkema’s Calvert City (KY) site. This project has many advantages as it secures a competitive access to anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, the main raw material for fluorine chemistry, it supports the growth of fluoropolymers in the attractive segments of water treatment, electronics and batteries, and it offers greater environmental protection than more traditional production processes.
CorporateSocial responsibility

Arkema Inc. wins Energy Efficiency Award for second consecutive year

- Press release
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has honored Arkema’s Calvert City, Kentucky plant with its prestigious Energy Efficiency Award, adding an “Exceptional Merit” designation. According to ACC, this honor recognizes broad programs to achieve energy-efficiency improvements. Arkema Inc. won the award with “Exceptional Merit” in 2019 as well, for its corporate ArkEnergy program.
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Arkema Inc. donates hand sanitizer to help four States fight COVID-19

- Press release
The company repurposed a production line at its plant in Geneseo, N.Y. to manufacture 10,000 gallons – enough to fill 110,000 12 oz. bottles – of hand sanitizer solution. This solution, made with the company’s own hydrogen peroxide, was donated to New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas, in which the company has key operations. Brenntag and ExxonMobil helped make this possible.
CorporateFinance

First-quarter 2020 results

- Press release
The Group’s results are in line with expectations, in a first quarter marked by the coronavirus outbreak in Asia and its spread to Europe in March. Stripping out the coronavirus impact, the Group’s performance, in a less favorable economic environment than in 2019, was supported by the resilience of Specialty Materials and, in particular, strong growth of the Adhesive Solutions segment. Moreover, the balance sheet and liquidity levels remain very solid.
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The construction of Arkema 4 is on track!

- Press release
The current health crisis spares nobody, and every single company is impacted to some degree. Initiated last year by the Arkema Group and the Lalou Multi team, the construction of the new Multi50 Arkema 4 in Verdon-sur-Mer has also felt the fall-out from this crisis: loss of staff, problems in procuring materials, and sanitary measures put in place on a construction site where over 20 people would normally be working. Despite the delay, the construction and assembly of the new trimaran are making steady progress, and the launch of this new machine, under the watchful eye of Quentin Vlamynck, has been rescheduled for July 2020.
CorporateProductsSocial responsibility

Sartomer Supports Food and Medical Supply Chain Partners in COVID-19 Fight

- Short news
As members of business and industry worldwide join forces to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Sartomer is actively supporting its partners in the food/beverage and medical sectors that are critical to addressing current global challenges. Supply chain reliability is essential, and Sartomer is dedicated to working solutions to enable the availability of products, operating its four plants around the world, while prioritizing the health and safety of our team members and partners at all times.
CorporateFinance

Arkema is preparing the future with the ambition of becoming a Specialty Materials leader

- Press release
At a Strategy Update meeting on April 2, Arkema presents its ambition to become a world leader in Specialty Materials realigned around three coherent businesses with attractive growth prospects: Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions. The Group unveils its roadmap and its objectives for 2024 at this event. In the context of Covid-19, Arkema also provides an update on the management and the consequences of this unprecedented health crisis.
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