Altana Signs 62,309 SF Office Lease at The PENN District in Midtown Manhattan

3NEW YORK CITY — Altana has signed a 10-year, 62,309-square-foot office lease at The PENN District, a two-building, 4.4 million-square-foot development in Midtown Manhattan. The provider of AI-driven trade and supply chain management solutions will …

ALTANA posts stronger sales and earnings despite tough market

ALTANA delivered solid sales and profit growth in the first half of 2026, with strong demand in the Americas and continued investment in innovation helping the specialty chemicals group navigate a challenging market environment. The company reported sales …

Half-year results: ALTANA reports strong sales and earnings growth

ALTANA achieved positive sales and earnings growth in the first half of 2026 despite a challenging market environment. At 1,675 million euros, sales were 3 percent above the prior-year figure. On an operating basis, adjusted primarily for negative currency …

China Blacklists Altana: How One AI Supply Chain Firm Became Collateral in the Trade War

China’s Ministry of Commerce added Altana to its countermeasures list on August 5. The New York-based company, which maps global supply chains for major retailers and manufacturers, now faces a ban on doing business with Chinese individuals or firms. The …

ALTANA posts stronger sales and earnings despite tough market

CBP Posts ANPRM Regarding Greater Visibility into Importer Supply Chains

On Sept. 2, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will publish an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that could significantly expand importers’ documentation, supply chain mapping and reporting obligations. The proposal stems from President …

Making Trains and Airplanes Recyclable

BYLINE: Anna Ettlin Newswise — “No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris,” aviation pioneer Orville Wright once said. What even the visionary Wright brothers considered impossible is now a reality – thanks in part to new materials that make …

The Strong Do What They Can, The Weak Suffer What They Must

The ancient Greek historian Thucydides recorded the famous "Melian Dialogue" in his monumental History of the Peloponnesian War. From it comes the celebrated line: "The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must." …

AI can demystify supply chain regulations for global businesses — if geopolitics don't get in the way

Altana, a software company that helps brands like Wayfair map their global supply chains, has been barred by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce from doing business with individuals or companies in the country. It's an example of how geopolitics continue …

China’s $303bn ‘shadow trade’ exposed as apparent Asia-wide tariff dodge network

A White House report has identified more than 40 countries as presenting elevated risks of illegal transshipment of China-linked goods into the US, with a particular focus on manufacturing and logistics hubs across Asia. The report, carrying the somewhat …