Celanese Corporation produces chemistry and specialty material solutions through businesses that include the Acetyl Chain and Engineered Materials. Company updates commonly cover acetyl-chain pricing and supply actions for acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer, acetyl derivatives, dispersions, EVA, solvents, and related products, along with engineered-materials developments in specialty polymers used across automotive, electronics, medical, building, and consumer markets.
Celanese news also includes earnings releases, dividend declarations, manufacturing-footprint actions, nylon and POM production updates, carbon capture and utilization applications in binders for airlaid nonwovens, and board governance changes.
Celanese (NYSE: CE) announced global price increases for liquid crystal polymer products, effective immediately or as customer contracts allow.
Vectra E-grades and Thermx increases are $1.00/kg in Asia, $0.45/lb in the Americas and €0.90/kg in EMEA. Other listed grades rise $3.50/kg, $1.59/lb and €3.15/kg, respectively. Individual grades may face higher increases. Celanese attributes the adjustment to demand strength, higher input costs and supply and logistics constraints.
Celanese (NYSE: CE) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on its common stock, payable November 10, 2026.
The dividend will be paid to stockholders of record as of October 27, 2026. The declaration covers the company's common stock.
Celanese (CE) announced price increases for select polyamide products sold in the Americas, effective on shipments from October 19, 2026. PA6 prices will rise $0.44/kg ($0.20/lb), and PA66 prices will rise $0.33/kg ($0.15/lb), or as contracts otherwise allow. Individual grades may face higher increases. Celanese cited continued cost increases and evolving market conditions as reasons for the adjustment.
Celanese (CE) will host an Investor Event on December 9, 2026, at its technical center and manufacturing site in Florence, Kentucky. CEO Scott Richardson and other executives will discuss business strategy, growth pathways and long-term value creation priorities. The event runs from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 12:00 p.m. Eastern time, with presentations, Q&A and an innovation showcase. A live webcast will be available.
Celanese (NYSE: CE) will host a conference call on November 3, 2026, to discuss its third quarter 2026 results. The call begins at 10:00 a.m. ET and will be available by webcast or phone. The company will release earnings and prepared remarks after market close on November 2, 2026. A webcast replay will be available on its investor website.
Celanese (CE) announced engineered-materials price increases for shipments on or after October 8, 2026, subject to contract terms. In Asia, the increase is $0.30 per kilogram for GUR ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and for Hostaform, Celcon, Amcel and Kepital polyoxymethylene. In EMEA, the increase is €0.30 per kilogram for the listed polyoxymethylene products. Individual grades may face higher increases. Celanese cited market developments and global supply chain disruptions.
Celanese (CE) announced immediate global price increases across its acetyl chain products, effective now or as existing contracts and commitments permit.
The increases apply to acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer, ethyl acetate and acetic anhydride, with hikes of $0.045–$0.06 per lb in the USA/Canada, $100–$150 per metric ton in Mexico/South America, and €100–€150 per metric ton in EMEA. Celanese reports 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion and a workforce of more than 11,000 employees worldwide.
Celanese (CE) elected Luis Fernandez-Moreno to its Board of Directors, effective September 16, 2026.
His appointment increases the Board to 11 members, 10 of whom are independent. Fernandez-Moreno, 64, brings over 40 years of leadership in performance materials, specialty ingredients and coatings across North America, Latin America and Europe. He currently serves on the boards of Ingevity Corporation and Select Water Solutions and previously held senior roles at Ashland, Arch Chemicals, Rohm & Haas and Dow. Celanese reported 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion and more than 11,000 employees worldwide.
Celanese (NYSE: CE) signed a definitive agreement to sell an additional 19% stake in the Nutrinova food ingredients joint venture to Mitsui & Co. for total cash proceeds of approximately $152 million. The ownership interest being sold generated about $4 million of equity earnings in 2025. Celanese plans to use the proceeds to reduce net debt and advance its deleveraging plan, while retaining an 11% interest in Nutrinova. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter, subject to customary legal and regulatory conditions.
Celanese will temporarily own and operate a co-located diketene production facility in Frankfurt before it is transferred to Nutrinova. According to Celanese, Nutrinova will provide the full purchase price and all future operating cash for this unit, while Celanese supplies operational expertise.
Celanese (NYSE: CE) signed a strategic partnership with VIGOR Precision on August 14 at the Shanghai Commercial and Technology Center to develop and commercialize lightweight plastic joint solutions for humanoid robots. Celanese will supply targeted high-performance engineering plastics and end-to-end technical support, from material selection through mass production validation.
According to Celanese, the collaboration aims to replace traditional metal joint modules with plastics and cut joint weight by more than 30% while maintaining transmission precision and long-term reliability. The partners will focus on high strength and rigidity, thermal stability, self-lubrication, extreme lightweighting and dimensional accuracy to support industrial, commercial and service robotics applications.