- In January 2023, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation disclosed a collaboration to advance and market novel composite materials derived from phenol. This partnership aims to create materials that surpass current phenol-based options in terms of strength, weight, and durabililty
- In August 2022, INEOS Phenol revealed the purchase of Mitsui Phenols Singapore Ltd's asset base from Mitsui Chemicals for a total of USD 330 million. This acquisition includes the Jurong phenol and BPA assets, offering integration prospects with existing manufacturing facilities in Germany, Belgium, and the U.S. The acquisition is set to augment the total production capacity by 1 million tonnes
